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Solid/Hydraulic head changeover year(s)
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:22 am
by filmidget
Anybody know for CERTAIN what the year was for changeover between the head types please? For Sciroccos, and other VAG models if different?
I am thinking 1986 for Roccos...
Thankyouverymuch.
Re: Solid/Hydraulic head changeover year(s)
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:54 am
by GTXTRA
yes - it was the 86 model year cars that would have appeared in the dealers from about September/October 1985 at earliest.
Happy to be corrected - pretty sure that the hydraulic tappet cars only have a cover in place above the tappets when you remove the oil cap??
Haynes should clarify this too based on chassis numbers as will VAGCAT/etka too - if someone can check before I can tonight.
Double check against colour codes too perhaps if you have a possible 'changoever' period car via Musicman/cybertects site - see links in FAQ
Re: Solid/Hydraulic head changeover year(s)
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:36 pm
by PeteGLi
According to Workshop Bulletin No. 1 of 10.85:
'Starting with Model Year 1986 the 1.8 litre engines with code DX and KT will have hydraulic valve clearance equalization.'
Re: Solid/Hydraulic head changeover year(s)
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:46 pm
by filmidget
Thank you gentlemen, close enough for me.