A girls guide to the mk4

[linsey_young]

It's the type 34 square axle by the way

[MinorMatt]

A 4.56 or a 4.11

If the diff is out its really easy to find out... count the number of teeth on each gear and divide them...

It should also be marked on the writing on the outside edge of the flywheel (I don't know the numbers, but it will be something like) 11/50 or 9/37 etc

[linsey_young]

Ah, of course! I work gear ratios out all the time on bike transmissions... Never thought to just count the teeth

[linsey_young]

Not supposed to look like this...




Should look like this instead...

[MinorMatt]

pinion bearing knackered then...

[linsey_young]

She lives! Home at midnight - but at least I drove back! Bath then bed...

[linsey_young]

Meh, three and a half weeks back on the road and now cooked the engine

I've managed to source a banana motor to replace the lump in it at the moment. More power, bosch pump and (hopefully) no oil leak, so silver linings and all that. Is there much of a difference between the older 2.5di and the later banana with regards to swapping them over?

[oldyellar]

Meh, three and a half weeks back on the road and now cooked the engine

I've managed to source a banana motor to replace the lump in it at the moment. More power, bosch pump and (hopefully) no oil leak, so silver linings and all that. Is there much of a difference between the older 2.5di and the later banana with regards to swapping them over?

very easy swap blank off the egr on the bannana and also may be worth taken the bannanas off and power washing them out as the will be clogged up you will also need to wire a stop switch upti the fuel pump

[dieselhead123]

As above, but try to get the new engine complete with bottom rad hose, there is a difference between early and late fitments as the water coupling at the back of the engine front plate, behind/under the injection pump, is different between early and late types.

Provided you use the hose that comes with the engine it will fit to your rad.

TIM

[MinorMatt]

you will also need to swap the engine mounts from the mk4 on to the mk4 engine

[oldyellar]

thgink the are diff so just put your mk4 ones on your mk5 engine

[linsey_young]

Todays progress after I got it into the shed...

Hopefully get the lumps swapped on Saturday if all goes to plan...

[linsey_young]

New lump successfully moved from the scrappie

76ps of raw diesel power!

Removed from an LDV convoy - finally going into the right van!

[MinorMatt]

That bosch pump looks different to normal... Looks like there is a pipe coming out of the top.

You will also want to keep your old fuel filter and housing... unless you want to splice diesel lines

[ake]

That bosch pump looks different to normal... Looks like there is a pipe coming out of the top.

You will also want to keep your old fuel filter and housing... unless you want to splice diesel lines

I think you are seeing the link for the throttle butterfly