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Forum: Cars for sale 12-22-2015, 06:38 AM
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Posted By morgan1227
clean 740 for sale

Updated from Feb '15, as I am putting the car back up for sale, added pics to the original post & new price. thanks Bill
Forum: Cars for sale 02-13-2015, 04:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 14,168
Posted By morgan1227
clean 1985 740 2.4TD for sale $1800 obo

Back to trying to sell this after several months of being too busy. This car has run its course for us, for me as a project and as for my daughter's first car. Here is what's new:

-90,000 actual...
Forum: Help! My car died! 09-02-2014, 11:08 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
I guess I didn't get the cam sprocket bolt...

I guess I didn't get the cam sprocket bolt tightened enough, so I lost timing and it ran poorly on startup (white smoke, rough idle), so I timed it again using the turn the cam sprocket approach, and...
Forum: Help! My car died! 08-15-2014, 07:17 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
My homemade cam sprocket holder tool worked...

My homemade cam sprocket holder tool worked great.

I am now reconnecting the fuel delivery pipes. The shop that pulled the pump did not mark which line from the manifold went to which injector...
Forum: Help! My car died! 08-05-2014, 08:43 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
ok pulled the VCG and checked the valves. Turns...

ok pulled the VCG and checked the valves. Turns out I was 180 out for #1 TDC ha ha. All valve clearances came in around .009 intake and .017 exhaust, so it looks like they were set properly. And...
Forum: Help! My car died! 08-05-2014, 10:17 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
No, the engine was professionally rebuilt before...

No, the engine was professionally rebuilt before I bought it and I assumed that everything was adjusted. Bad move? It ran pretty smooth once I got it running, but it started stalling, and by...
Forum: Help! My car died! 08-05-2014, 07:53 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
I was hoping to not have to loosen the rear cam...

I was hoping to not have to loosen the rear cam sprocket as I don't have the holding tool. I have read through several posts regarding IP timing, and am having some issues.

to summarize:
- I...
Forum: Help! My car died! 08-04-2014, 07:01 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
rear timing belt

well i guess i can use the mag base because it seems to be working. any tricks for installing the rear timing belt without removing the cam sprocket? thanks
Forum: Help! My car died! 07-21-2014, 03:34 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
OK figured the mounting out. Now on to the...

OK figured the mounting out. Now on to the timing. Is there reason I can't just use a magnetic base for the dial indicator, rather than the special adapters that thread into the pump?
Forum: Help! My car died! 07-15-2014, 01:01 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
7/16 deep socket will work like a charm IF I can...

7/16 deep socket will work like a charm IF I can fit it between the gear and the firewall. There is just no room to do the work. What about torquing? I dont see how I can fit a big torque wrench...
Forum: Help! My car died! 07-15-2014, 08:48 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
I had the pump rebuilt and it is back in the car....

I had the pump rebuilt and it is back in the car. I am installing the timing gear now and need the tool that keeps the pump from turning when torquing the nut (5193 I think). Does anyone have a...
Forum: Help! My car died! 06-27-2014, 01:14 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
I cant speak for what happened in the many years...

I cant speak for what happened in the many years before I had it, but when I bought it I was told
1. it had sat for a while 4-5 years, maybe more, and
2. it had a new(rebuilt) pump.

So I...
Forum: Help! My car died! 06-27-2014, 09:13 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
Update: Bad news from the diesel shop. Took the...

Update: Bad news from the diesel shop. Took the injector pump in for them to inspect, they want $750 to rebuild it. Metal filings in feed pump. Even with as much time as I have in the car, I...
Forum: Help! My car died! 05-29-2014, 10:17 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
not carbon or another heat shield, but definitely...

not carbon or another heat shield, but definitely a metallic washer under where the cylinder head decreases in diameter. I took a nice pic showing #4 and #5 with injectors pulled. How can I post...
Forum: Help! My car died! 05-27-2014, 08:31 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
OK I just discovered something that really threw...

OK I just discovered something that really threw me. Injectors 5 and 6 have really small (~3/16") hole in the block under where the heat shield sits. #4 has a gaping (~1/2") hole ! I can see the...
Forum: Help! My car died! 05-27-2014, 08:17 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
So I found tiny rubber plug and am proceeding to...

So I found tiny rubber plug and am proceeding to clean out the injector threads and cylinder areas. What a dream to work on the back injectors and glow plugs without the pump in!

I tried the ball...
Forum: Help! My car died! 05-25-2014, 09:55 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
I can see how they are flattened out. I found a...

I can see how they are flattened out. I found a thread on a VW site that had some nice clear pictures of new and used ones.

It looks like these may have been reused in this car before as there...
Forum: Help! My car died! 05-24-2014, 06:02 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
how important is it to replace the heat shields...

how important is it to replace the heat shields when cleaning injectors? the green book says to do this.
Forum: Help! My car died! 05-21-2014, 03:22 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
TG, do you just use a torch to anneal the copper...

TG, do you just use a torch to anneal the copper washers? how do you know when you have them hot enough, color? The valve is really hard to get at when installed, that is why I wondered about...
Forum: Help! My car died! 05-18-2014, 08:01 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
pulled the cold stop arm, checked the o-ring. ...

pulled the cold stop arm, checked the o-ring. actually looked good, so back in and I have a new pulley just arrived.

What about changing the fuel valve while I have it out? Also I changed...
Forum: Help! My car died! 05-11-2014, 02:29 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
No play in the shaft. Sorry What do you mean...

No play in the shaft.

Sorry What do you mean by an arm?
Forum: Help! My car died! 05-10-2014, 02:17 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
Unfortunately I did not put a clear hose on the...

Unfortunately I did not put a clear hose on the return line.

No loose connections or extra o-ring on the filter, checked those.

The cogged pulley was already cracked! Looks like that happened...
Forum: Help! My car died! 03-31-2014, 08:39 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 62,926
Posted By morgan1227
85 740 won't start

Well I revived an old 85 740 TD that had been sitting in the desert sun for years. It started a few times and ran good, then would not start. I could re-fill the IP from the bleed screw and get it...
Forum: Help! My car died! 09-19-2013, 01:51 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 7,494
Posted By morgan1227
Intermittent failure to start

So finally got the 85 740TD running for my kid, but what has happened this week is a synopsis for how it works (or doesn't). Lo/hi temps are 75/100, so no cold start issues.

1. Sunday, Monday,...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 08-17-2013, 10:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,348
Posted By morgan1227
740 td oil pan gasket change

I need to replace my oil pan gasket, it is leaking in more than place, and leaks also where the turbo oil cooler line ties in. I don't have really have a way to pull the engine. Is there a way I...
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