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1st Post please be gentle!!!

I used to have a T" Westy and with John Muir holding my hand I went from complete mechanical virgin to being able to do plugs, points, timing, valves and oil changes on the old 1600 flat four air cooled.

I now have an Autohomes Komet and would like to know armed with the level of experience explained above whether such procedures are within a mere mortals grasp on the above diesel engine .

Thanx in anticipation

p.s I thought nothing would make me smile like driving the old T2....how wrong could I be

hi there welcome to the crazey world of t25 s, servicing a diesel engine is so easy(easy for me to say, been doing them for18year,WOW i feel old now ) any how warm the engine up, switch off, remove the oil drain plug, while thats draining,change the air filter and the fuel filter(fill the fuel filter with fresh deisel from a clean can,this will stop any unnecessry(spelling) cranking of the engine)DONT try and start it yet,it hasnt any oil in,tighten drain plug, change the oil filter, top up oil and run engine, check for leaks,stop engine and check oil level,double check the sump plug,run and double check for leaks and hay presto engine serviced
no plugs
no points
no HT leads
no dizzy cap
no ignition timming to check
no problem
one thing though two words
CAM BELT,
HOPE THIS HELPS IF NOT GIZ A SHOUT
PHIL

hey up mate.welcome t'club.let us know where you are.maybe a member with a diesel close to you may give you a tour around your engine....

Thanks for the info re the service

I think I could cope with that.

Where is the best place to go for filters. GSF?

As for the cam belt, would I be right in thinking that you need specialist tools to deal with this. Check for tensioning, adjustment etc

As for the cam belt, would I be right in thinking that you need specialist tools to deal with this. Check for tensioning, adjustment etc

yes you would.. not for most home mechanics this one.
Filters GSF, yes

As sukhoi said could you put your location in your profile please

Don't overtighten the sump bolt on these...

Bad starting in the cold this winter, check the glow plugs, ok

I am sandwiched right in between Southampton & The New Forest

Does anyone know the frequency for the cam belt check?

Think quite high. Some VW TD diesels are by inspection of condition (edges etc) and others by recommended mileage, maybe about 60,000 but don't take my word for it - will check later and re-post.

But don't lose any sleep over it tonight, its not a Ford Pinto engine..

vw dont give a mileage or time to check cam belts, just a condition check at every service ,do mine once a year cause i can , i advise that you change it every two years or 40k just to be on the safe side rather 60-70 quid that 5-6 hundred

Check and adjust every 20K, replace every 60K (with new tensioner)
Labour time is 1.9 hours. (1 hour 54 minutes in old money)

You need a whole host of special tools to do the job correctly, injection pump locking pin, cam setting bar and cam belt tensioner adjusting tool, all availabe at sensible prices.
I always check/set the injection pump timing when replacing the cam belt, which involves more special tools...
If replacing cambelt you will also need a rocker cover gasket and the job is much easier with the exhaust off and the top up tank behind the flap removed.

Tappets always get forgotten about on those engines, again, you need a couple of special tools unless you want to keep stripping the cam out to get to the shims (very boring).