Author Topic: Horney's Polo TDI - 3 pot boost yo!  (Read 79563 times)

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Re: Horney's Polo TDI - Bad news that's good news.
« Reply #60 on: 22 October 2009, 09:14 »
:laugh:: good stuff!

so whats up with the pulley then?

theres always a way of getting round special tools  :afro:

The pulley has seized, I don't fully understand how they work but it seems it doesn't always engage witht he alternator or something. Anyhoo there is clearly no way round this special tool as it has to lock two bits from spinning while undoing something else. Not to worry though as the tool is pretty cheap and might in come in handy on my Dad's Bora as these pulleys seizing is very common.

THe garage reckon it'sll be fine for a while but I'm gonna see if I can get all the bits to do it on Saturday along with a Fuel filter, Oil Filter and Oil Change.

Nick

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Re: Horney's Polo TDI - Bad news that's good news.
« Reply #61 on: 22 October 2009, 09:19 »
ah i see. it probably starts idling over a certain speed.

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Re: Horney's Polo TDI - Bad news that's good news.
« Reply #62 on: 22 October 2009, 09:22 »
ah i see. it probably starts idling over a certain speed.

Yeah that's the fella. They reckoned it hadn't been seized long as the belt wasn't making a noise or flapping about but recommended I got it sorted in the next 1000 miles.

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Re: Horney's Polo TDI - Bad news that's good news.
« Reply #63 on: 22 October 2009, 09:23 »
:laugh:: good stuff!

so whats up with the pulley then?

theres always a way of getting round special tools  :afro:

The pulley has seized, I don't fully understand how they work but it seems it doesn't always engage witht he alternator or something. Anyhoo there is clearly no way round this special tool as it has to lock two bits from spinning while undoing something else. Not to worry though as the tool is pretty cheap and might in come in handy on my Dad's Bora as these pulleys seizing is very common.

THe garage reckon it'sll be fine for a while but I'm gonna see if I can get all the bits to do it on Saturday along with a Fuel filter, Oil Filter and Oil Change.

Nick

rubjonny managed to do my pulley (oo-er) without the tool... there is a method of locking the pulley (using an bar or something) while you crack the other nuts

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Re: Horney's Polo TDI - Bad news that's good news.
« Reply #64 on: 22 October 2009, 09:28 »
Different kind of pulley mate. If it was one like yours or the ones on my MKII I would do as RJ did. These have a bearing arrangement in them so the outside and the inside of the pulley spin independently. You have to lock the inner and outer of the pulley while still getting into the inside to undo the nut.

The widget required looks like this.



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For use on Bosch Alternators with free wheel pulleys For use on Audi, BMW, Ford, Skoda, Mercedes and VW This two piece tool is ideal for dismantling and assembling the free wheel pulley whilst changing the alternator or pulley. The pulley shaft is held in place with the M10 spline bit on ½”D socket whilst the nut is undone using the 33 teeth Union Nut with 19mm spanner

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Re: Horney's Polo TDI - Bad news that's good news.
« Reply #65 on: 22 October 2009, 09:33 »
i'll shut up now then!  :lipsrsealed: :smiley:

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Re: Horney's Polo TDI - Bad news that's good news.
« Reply #66 on: 22 October 2009, 09:35 »
Nah don't be silly, how were you to know it's got some stupid complex system for spinning the alternator. Was certainly news to me!

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Re: Horney's Polo TDI - Bad news that's good news.
« Reply #67 on: 22 October 2009, 09:39 »
Sounds like a proper result there, then Nick.... guess it wasn't just my lead foot meaning it was *only* doing 50mpg.
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Re: Horney's Polo TDI - Bad news that's good news.
« Reply #68 on: 22 October 2009, 09:45 »
Sounds like a proper result there, then Nick.... guess it wasn't just my lead foot meaning it was *only* doing 50mpg.

Ha ha well I'm not sure, it seems to want to be booted now so I think the fuel consumption wil remain about the same.

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Re: Horney's Polo TDI - Bad news that's good news.
« Reply #69 on: 22 October 2009, 09:52 »
Sounds like a proper result there, then Nick.... guess it wasn't just my lead foot meaning it was *only* doing 50mpg.

Ha ha well I'm not sure, it seems to want to be booted now so I think the fuel consumption wil remain about the same.

Nick

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