Kharl

Hello OccyVRS Honestly, adjusting the timing belt scares me a little, BUT I would definitely do it if I found help and a step-by-step guide to learn it right away. But here's what happens: Right now, I'm split between three countries. I was born in the Dominican Republic, but I lived in Brazil for a few years. But now I have to move to the United States. So, for the duration of my stay in Brazil, the Skoda was stored, and that's where the problem of the vehicle deteriorating. The wheels got in and ate the wiring and plastics. So, before going to the United States, I moved to the Dominican Republic for a few months to organize some things, including getting the Skoda repaired and keeping it safely stored (it's not worth selling; I prefer to keep it well-stored, this time protected from pests, so that when I come back to the country (I estimate I'll come back once a year to visit), I'll have a vehicle to get around in. In Brazil, I don't have vehicles. Neither do I in the United States. In the Dominican Republic, which is my base, I had my house, my tools, and my workspace. But since I'm moving from this country, I'm already renting my house. Therefore, I don't have space to do that type of work, and I have limited tools. Here in this country, everything is extreme. There are no specialized tools. Getting some basic parts is difficult. Everything is improvised and adapted. If you want to do things right, they see you as a perfectionist and treat you as such. And considering that attitude, you can imagine what it's like. Anyway, it's not for nothing that it's the number 1 country for traffic fatalities, partly because of the way they drive and partly because of vehicles failing on the highway. Currently, I was just in a hurry to get the vehicle out of the shop, to store it, and be able to move to the United States. I could come back in a year with a good amount of money to completely restore the car, with more knowledge, my own tools, and rent a place to work on it without rushing. That's the current situation. Now that I'm moving to the United States, since the Skoda isn't sold in the US, I'll pursue the 1.9 engine. The SDi is almost impossible to get, but the TDI does appear. So far, I've had my eye on the 2005 VW Jetta. For my first time in the US, I want something reliable, efficient, and that I'm already familiar with. I'm used to Subarus, but I want something more efficient, and that's why I want to stick with the 1.9 engine. So, anyway I shouldn't wait back to DR to learn how to do that work myself because I'm looking for the same engine in the States, and those repairs are quite expensive in there, just because it's diesel. That's my story.

Yes, the car is extremely slow, it would turn off everywhere, when I put it in first gear.

Thank you. Another thing... the car ia extremely slow and weak

New belt and new tensioner, altoug i will confirm in few hours

No way this could be normal

Also, it is leaking Diesel this area.

Thank you guys, in a moment the mechanicleft me alone with the car i retightedthe engine how it should. Now, The new issue isv The engine feels rought, accelerate slow, he insist that it is an electronic or inyector sealing issues. And i told him no, that it is a timing issue. I insist the belt is not porperly installed, and i found it a little bit loose. I insist, when the engine was good, that belt was lightly tensioned, he insist the timing is fine because it start quickly when crank. But i say NO. THE BELT IS LOOSE and the fuel consumption when idling is 1.3 L per hour, when it was 0.3L per hour before damages. Please Check this video

You bring me some peace, thanks. The mechanick inatalled the head gasket wrong, upside down, and one of the oil holes was blocked, thats why the oil was diverted some how came from the water side. We installed correctly but the mechanic didnt follow the right sequence for tightening the head bolts. Is this the right order?

Any help?

Is his tightening torque and order correct for my ASY engine correct?

I have a doubt, when i saw the car yesterday, the engine was hanging from the battery side mount/support. I dont know if the mechanic did install the head with the engine in that situation. My suspects, if he installed the head with the engine hanging from one support, torque the head in tha t position, then when lifting the engine to hang in ita nornal position... wouldn'tthat cause extreme torsion forces that could deform the block and create gaps once lifting the engine to thwle proper position?

Hi, thabk you for the response. No, it is not waste oil. The flow of oil when we start the engine waa like if was an live line, lot of oil comming out of there.

The engine has already been assembled, but when the mechanic tried to start the engine, it started quickly but expelled a lot of oil through the coolant outlet, on the side below the vacuum pump, it spurted a lot as if it were an oil line.

Alright

I havethe Fabia in Dominican Republic, you can not leave the car alone for a second because then the super genious mechanic do something.... creative... Background: car had some bent valves and i had to do the cylinder head. When installing back, i found that the mechanic used grease in the new head gasket. Why? (If i asked him je will twll me that have beend doing that for years and that that is how must be done bla bla bla....) Now, what can i expect? How long will it last? I am really tired dealing with this (this is the fourth mechanic, it doesnt matter if it is the backyard mechanic, or the one at the dealer with all the knowledges updated... it is something to do with the culture of this country, everybody know way more than the manufacturer, they know everything and how everything must be done, thats the reason why this country is so perfect. What can i expect?