James

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #1

I serviced my disco and used the Haynes manual for guidance, especial when it came to adjusting the valve clearences, read throught the section and folowed what it said and then you get to the bit that sayes refer to the begining of the chapter for the actual measurment its self............There was nothing there, not anywhere in the book could I find what the clearence should be!

Tonight I will mainly be starting the fire with pages out of my manual as it is totaly usless!

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #2

have you tried calling the haynes technical help line.. or have you decided its better to gripe about it? they ain't gonna improve if you don't tell them what's wrong

 

James

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #3

I didn't know there was one

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #4

check yer manual or check out their website.. the old dude there is very helpful but without the **** takin you get here

 

James

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #5

If any one needs the missing info I do know it now. Very helpfull local motor spares shop

 

badlad

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #6

.020 from memory

 

James

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #7

is that mills or thou?

I was told that it was 8thou.

 

badlad

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #8

*goes and get book
Page 1B.2 Haynes manual under engine for 200 and 300 TDI valve clearence is 0.20mm

See my memory is going lol

 

James

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #9

well its not in mine on that page, its the page of specs but no clearence refrence.

I don't know the conversion but if I did it to 8 thou how far off from .02mm is that or is it the same?

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #10

at least you can read

 

James

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #11

just googled it, is the same.

 

James

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #12

does that mean I cant if it is not there?

 

badlad

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #13

slob said:

at least you can read

Click to expand...

James it is 0.20mm not 0.02mm as I first thought

 

GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #14

To convert inches to millimetres multiply by 25.4, So 0.010" (ten thou) X 25.4 = 0.254 mm.

To convert millimetres to inches devide by 0.254, So 0.254mm / 25.4 = 0.010".

 

James

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #15

So i am actualy .0001 of a thou out should I go and ree do it? mmmm?

 

helpme

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #16

james try looking at page 2c.3

 

James

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #17

thanks, you must have spent all evening looking for that one!

 

Lenny1969

New Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #18

Ring the helpline and complain.
The numbers at the beginning of the chapter, just after the clearance settings.....................................

 

Lenny1969

New Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #19

This is from my manual, just says TDI engine.

 

James

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2006

• #20

what manual is that form? it looks so much clearer than the burnt haynes that I have now. does it cover the 200tdi?