About the diesel rod bolt... I have plenty of those. Do they need to be new,
as well? I haven't replaced them in the diesels I've rebuilt.

Jim

On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 1:27 PM, Evan Mac Donald <vanagon_dad@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> The word from our esteemed expert on things VW, Boston Bob, and several
> other engine experts besides, is DO NOT REUSE your old bolts! And, do not
> use "regular" 2.1 bolts, either. Unless you are trying to create a grenade
> on purpose.
>
>  The much-discussed, and generally-agreed weak point for 2.1 engines in
> general, and rods in particular, is the cap bolts. Replacing with 1.9 type
> bolts should be considered a minimum fix, with the best choice being diesel
> rod bolts. The torque recomendations for those choices I am not remembering
> right off the top of my head, but I know that the references are readily
> available. Somebody else who is reading along can probably help out here....
>
> Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>  1990 2.1.
>
> Do others always replace them?
>
> And is it 33 ft/lb, or 33 ft/lb plus 1.2 turn?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>