Haven't heard of any VW TD heads cracking - but maybe I've just been lucky. It's the turbochargers themselves that seem to be more fault-prone. Keeping your engine running on tickover for a bit after a highway run helps cool things down and improves life expectancy. Robin 90 Vanagon Westfalia Atlantic TD Andrew Grebneff wrote: > I have been slowly discovering that ALL of the numerous different Japanese > turbodiesel engines crack heads doe to heat buildup; including intercooled > Camrys etc. > > Is this a problem with Euros too? I bet it is... > > Andrew Grebneff > Dunedin, New Zealand > VW & mollusc nut > 1984 Caravelle (currently SVX engine waiting for a trans) > 1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD) > 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel > 1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel van/wagon > 1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel
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