Thread: 2.8L TGV Reliability / repairability

thanks Pat,

I like your idea, what reasoning would you put behind it? i need to justify all this in my mind before i hand over a perfectly working engine and pay thousands of $$$. also any idea on cost to get the work done? am i looking $5K or more like 10? (this is talking best possible parts no skimping on anything)

has anyone added the VNT turbo to a 300Tdi? will the extra fuelling and air crammed in up the running temp? or will a new intercooler actually make it run the same or cooler?

I dont think you can have more power without more heat. EGT and engine temp are related but they are also 2 different things

Pat, is your tdi stock?

Originally Posted by uninformed

Pat, is your tdi stock?

Except for D/gas yes. Pat

Is that lpg injection?

Originally Posted by roller

thanks Pat,

I like your idea, what reasoning would you put behind it? i need to justify all this in my mind before i hand over a perfectly working engine and pay thousands of $$$. also any idea on cost to get the work done? am i looking $5K or more like 10? (this is talking best possible parts no skimping on anything)

has anyone added the VNT turbo to a 300Tdi? will the extra fuelling and air crammed in up the running temp? or will a new intercooler actually make it run the same or cooler?

Balancing just makes any engine smoother,it's very noticeable and if I was going to do a rebuild why not spent the little extra combined with the head to make it better?.A nicely built Tdi would be a good little thing but saying that if your engines going good now why are you rebuilding it?.If it's sound remove the head an get it flowed,a few hundred and do the head gasket while your there,get the bigends checked for wear,if there all good bolt her up,give it a good tune and go.I would not pull an engine apart just because it has a certain number of K's on it. Pat

Originally Posted by uninformed

Is that lpg injection?

Yep.I've had it now for 3 years and my Tdi is none the worst for it,it gave me 12 more horses and 40 more torques for only 20 degree's more exhaust temp. Pat

I was thinking to do a rebuild because i can control when it happens and plan for the costs. My other thought was that i want to get a little more power out of it and feel confident on long trips..

I have about $7000 in my budget as the purchase price was much better than expected. so i need to spend it and want to put it all into reliability. Oh and maybe a little comfort for the missus.