Search found 4 matches

by MatikoT31.6TD89
05 May 2026, 11:44
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 1.6 JX tappets
Replies: 16
Views: 5416

Re: 1.6 JX tappets

:ok Thank you Daniel for caring and sharing. I am going to have a busy summer down in Rome trying to shape up my T3 before the big trip back to UK. And I am surely going to need this amazing board of VW JX engine connaisseurs and their advise. Injection Pump seems intimidating, but I found so much l...
by MatikoT31.6TD89
29 Apr 2026, 14:27
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 1.6 JX tappets
Replies: 16
Views: 5416

Re: 1.6 JX tappets

@FarmerPhil Cause JX engines and manual speak mainly German, haha, A for Ausgang(way out)/ E for Eingang(way in) 😉 Would you mind sharing the JX service manual please, I am starting an engine restoration on the family T3 1.6TD JX '89 and that manual might fast forward my action planning. Thank you Max
by MatikoT31.6TD89
29 Apr 2026, 14:15
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Retro Fit 2.1 oil cooler to early van
Replies: 14
Views: 17578

Re: Retro Fit 2.1 oil cooler to early van

Hi silverbullet, I am pretty new to the forum and trying to restore my family T3 1.6TD JX Transporter which sits in Rome, in order to drive it back to London...as a thriumpant ride! But before that happen I'll need to restore this famous JX engine! Would you mind sharing the JX service manual as it ...
by MatikoT31.6TD89
14 Apr 2026, 08:30
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: JX 1,6 TD Twin Belt Setup
Replies: 47
Views: 168561

Re: JX 1,6 TD Twin Belt Setup

Hi clift_d, This forum really is of much help for pure lost beginners like me. I just "inherited" the family 1989 T3 Westy 1.6TD JX Transporter and would love to browse through the manual to get a restoration plan. Twin belt is slack and I would love to replace it. The shims advice seems t...