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I have just found your site and am looking for a little advice. I have a 1989 1600td T25. The engine is giving trouble and I need to change it. A friend has a 1993 Golf 1900 naturally aspirated engine which he says will do the job for me. Is it a complicated job to fit this engine or is it just a straight swap ? I would appreciate any help I can get. Thank you very much.

Peter

Try posting this in "Alternative engines" forum

...and it's good manners to introduce yourself..

Thanks,

Don't really know what you mean re introducing myself. This is my first time registering on a site like this. I did read the rules and also on the homepage of this site it said it welcomed people like me who were looking for advice for the first time. I didn't see anything about having to introduce myself. I gave my name at the end of my post. I thought that was all that was needed. If I have broken some rule then I apologise. Didn't realise the site was so school marmish.


Peter

Not so

just a hi my names so and so and I live in the such and such area and I have a VW T25 blah blah conversion... not to serious is it?

But it's usefull information if we have a member close by that could offer some help if you needed it... as that's how it is on here

Is the golf engine an AAZ diesel?
if it is then it's a relatively easy swap

Kevtherev

Thanks for the advice. I see what you mean. I live in Connemara, west of Ireland and have been driving a 1988 reg T25 Leisuredrive for approx five years. Without a problem. While the interior is almost as good as the day it was made, there are a few rust spots here and there. Lately the engine has been acting up. Its a little tired I think. Anyway a local mechanic has a couple of Golf engines in his garage and thinks the 1900 might do. I thought that if I could get a few years out of another engine I'd get the camper sprayed. The mechanic was to check out a few details and in the meantime I thought I would do a little research. Thats how I found club8090. Personally I would be very mechanically challenged apart from changing oil and tyres and if pushed I suppose I could find the alternator. Hence my complete ignorance as to what AAZ means. Could you tell me what that means.

So my apologies for my earlier clumsy introduction and many thanks for your reply.

Regards


Peter

Hey Peter ..
I found this on another site like ours....

diesel alternative engines

it seems very comprehensive and your mechanic should be able to interpret all the information

So from the wiki (top of the page which has a wealth of information on AAZ conversions )
and our own alternative engine forum just use the search and lots of related posts will come up (don't just type in AAZ try "fitting an AAZ")

here's a list of things you MIGHT need for an AAZ conversion and a rough price.
the important thing is the part No.

It is advisable to change the pulley end bolt as these have a nasty habit of shearing

clutch assembly 068 298 141 DX (110) £63.50

Crankshaft spigot bearing 111 105 313 A £5.50

Sump gasket 044 103 609 D (18.56) £7.01

Oil filler pipe gasket 068 115 315 A £1.22

Sump drain plug seal washer N013 849 2

Alternator / water pump belt

Water housing ‘O’ ring 2no. 052 121 091 A £1.00

Exhaust gasket (turbo to pipe) 893 253 115 £3.73

Exhaust manifold to head gaskets. 4no 028 129 589 B £2.25 each

Heat shields – 2 parts 068 253 283 & 068 253 283 A £13.76 each

Fit new AAZ parts (engine no – AAZ 504 742):

Timing belt & adjuster 028 109 119 P & 068 109 2430F £20.00 & £30.76

Oil cooler ‘O’ ring seal 028 117 070 £3.77

Oil Filter 068 115 561 B £6.59

Crankshaft oil seals (Fr 068 103 085 E) & (R 068 103 171 F) £4.17 & £8.45

Crankshaft oil seal gaskets Fr 026 103 161 B & R 026 103 181 B £1.46 each

Crankshaft pulley end bolt (M14 x 1.5 x 47) N905 771 01 £1.37

Flywheel bolts 6no N902 061 03 £1.84 each

Inlet manifold gasket 028 129 717 D £4.19

Inlet manifold elbow gasket 028 129 754 A £3.25

Water hose – pump to cylinder head (AAZ) 028 121 053 Q (19.85)

Coolant Thermostat ‘O’ ring seal 038 121 119 B £1.48

Timing belt cover 028 109 123 E £15.97

4.5 litre oil Longer turbo oil return pipe to sump (JX +1”) Bung to back of block (end of AAZ oil return pipe?)

Thanks a million for all the help and information. Will give all this to my mechanic and we'll go from there. I really appreciate the time you've taken to help me and will let you know how I got on. Great site.

Peter