POS vw jetta 1.8t<d15b7
07-19-2008, 05:22 AM
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Re: POS vw jetta 1.8t<d15b7
Originally Posted by icarusdown
the headbolts are either TORX or POLYDRIVE
There's a few 1.8Ts around my area that are pretty quick with a turbo swap and piping/intercooler upgrade.
07-19-2008, 11:07 AM
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Re: POS vw jetta 1.8t<d15b7
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
Why the ---- does that engine have a timing belt and a timing chain?
Its a dumbass design, and no that chain tensioner does nothing for variable timing control (ala 96
. What that tensioner does do constantly is leak like a **** and since it takes it oil from the cams, Ive seen a number of cylinder heads and sometimes engines replaced due to the cams seizing. Not to mention the endless sludge problems. VW solution? synthetic oil and the old big *** diesel filter. Yeah. :1Yeah it can make 400hp on the stock bottom but so can my old as ---- outdated d16a6.
Its only redeeming factor is that it makes a buttload of bottom end torque. Which is great for a street car, but worthless in my world. :P
Originally Posted by J.H.Christ
i was hoping you would look at the picture again and realize just how awesome the 1.8t can be. seriously.
07-19-2008, 02:31 PM
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Re: POS vw jetta 1.8t<d15b7
Originally Posted by Hitchhikkr
Ill say it again. The 1.8t is full of fail.
Its a dumbass design, and no that chain tensioner does nothing for variable timing control (ala 96. What that tensioner does do constantly is leak like a **** and since it takes it oil from the cams, Ive seen a number of cylinder heads and sometimes engines replaced due to the cams seizing. Not to mention the endless sludge problems. VW solution? synthetic oil and the old big *** diesel filter. Yeah. :1
Yeah it can make 400hp on the stock bottom but so can my old as ---- outdated d16a6.
Its only redeeming factor is that it makes a buttload of bottom end torque. Which is great for a street car, but worthless in my world. :P
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Its a dumbass design, and no that chain tensioner does nothing for variable timing control (ala 96
. What that tensioner does do constantly is leak like a **** and since it takes it oil from the cams, Ive seen a number of cylinder heads and sometimes engines replaced due to the cams seizing. Not to mention the endless sludge problems. VW solution? synthetic oil and the old big *** diesel filter. Yeah. :1Yeah it can make 400hp on the stock bottom but so can my old as ---- outdated d16a6.
Its only redeeming factor is that it makes a buttload of bottom end torque. Which is great for a street car, but worthless in my world. :P
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07-19-2008, 03:13 PM
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Re: POS vw jetta 1.8t<d15b7
Originally Posted by turbo4life
perty simple belt drives gear on exhaust cam exhaust cam has a chain that connects it to the intake cam in the middle there is a tensioner looking thing with a solenoid on the outside of the head looks like a cam timing over lap control device of some sort
07-20-2008, 12:13 AM
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Re: POS vw jetta 1.8t<d15b7
Originally Posted by 92CXyD
all toyota F heads, w/o variable cam timing, have both cams linked by a scissor type gears and then usually exhaust cam has a cam gear driven by a belt driven by the crank.
Not to mention that there's one less part in that system, one less significantly weaker part than the rest.
07-20-2008, 07:22 AM
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Re: POS vw jetta 1.8t<d15b7
dam its a pos oh well i got the tool and fixing it now shes selling it so ill never see it plus i got a buddy that did a few of these in the awd audi models with the same problem as this one my cost trade him a tune and oil feed line for his turbo ek to do this work.. my sister has a good as job so shes paying me 4 bills for this plus buying the parts
07-20-2008, 10:01 AM
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Re: POS vw jetta 1.8t<d15b7
Originally Posted by turbo4life
dam its a pos oh well i got the tool and fixing it now shes selling it so ill never see it plus i got a buddy that did a few of these in the awd audi models with the same problem as this one my cost trade him a tune and oil feed line for his turbo ek to do this work.. my sister has a good as job so shes paying me 4 bills for this plus buying the parts
07-20-2008, 12:20 PM
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Re: POS vw jetta 1.8t<d15b7
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
I see how the belt only drives one cam, my question was why the ---- does it have both a timing belt and a timing chain?
Goddamn GM 3.4 liter DOHC failure design right there.
Goddamn GM 3.4 liter DOHC failure design right there.
Ah, the goo ole X motor.What a pile. It was rumored that they made shitloads of power in the test muels.
Still a pile of ---- IMO.
I still have never understood the reasoning behind running a chain on the backside.
Even the Yamaha V6 in the SHO is the same way.
:P
