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I need some type of legal document that states this type of engine is an inteference engine.
Transporter 2.5tdi, AXD engine.
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Hello,
Have you contacted the customer care department manufacture of the vehicle directly?
or ... buy a repair manual?
https://erwin.volkswagen.de/
Hope this helps,
drpeter
Have you contacted the customer care department manufacture of the vehicle directly?
or ... buy a repair manual?
https://erwin.volkswagen.de/
Hope this helps,
drpeter
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The dealers don`t want to give that type of document and Elsa does not state that the AXD engine is an interference engine.
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Trying to assist another workshop with an up coming court case. This is the story I got. He did the timing for another workshop and that w/shop fitted the engine. The transporter was driven afterwards (engine fitted) but the injectors still needed to be attended to by the fitment workshop. Now after 14 months the owner of the kombi is sueing the w/shop (that did the timing) for renting a vehicle for 14 months because they have an`expert` witness that says the timing was done incorrectly and the transporter could not be driven?
For his defence he needs some proof that the AXD engine is an interferance engine. The kombi would not have been able to be test driven if the engine is an interference engine.
For his defence he needs some proof that the AXD engine is an interferance engine. The kombi would not have been able to be test driven if the engine is an interference engine.
Hello again,
I know and can understand why "dealerships" will not want to get involved, so that is why I recommended to contact "the customer care department manufacture of the vehicle directly".
If the manufacturer does not assist and you cannot find any credible documentation as proof, I would suggest that the most effective evidence would be a demonstrative or a video presentation clearly showing the functions of the AXD engine and how it is an interference engine.
Given that many diesel engines are interference engines, showcasing the AXD engine in action would provide irrefutable evidence supporting the claim. (who knows, maybe there is a video out there allready?)
While written documentation regarding the engine's design and specifications can be useful, if you can find some, it may not suffice on its own, as opposing parties might dispute it's accuracy or authenticity. However, demonstrating that the engine is what it is . . . well that is powerful and who can argue with that. (I guess uneducated laywers could find a way
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edit... Oh, one more thing. . . not that it says anything about interference, there is a VW Self Study Program # 305 called "The 2.5l R5 TDI Engine" tha can be found on the internet in PDF form and maybe helpful
Let us know how this works out,
drpeter
additional notes:
Below is from the Volkswagen repair manual and it kind of implies that this would be an interference engine if the wrong thickness gasket is used.
Workshop Manual: Transporter 2004 ➤
5-cylinder diesel engineEngine ID AXD AXE BLJ BNZ BPC
Edition 03.2018
(K0058980720-5-cylinder_diesel_engine.pdf)
I know and can understand why "dealerships" will not want to get involved, so that is why I recommended to contact "the customer care department manufacture of the vehicle directly".
If the manufacturer does not assist and you cannot find any credible documentation as proof, I would suggest that the most effective evidence would be a demonstrative or a video presentation clearly showing the functions of the AXD engine and how it is an interference engine.
Given that many diesel engines are interference engines, showcasing the AXD engine in action would provide irrefutable evidence supporting the claim. (who knows, maybe there is a video out there allready?)
While written documentation regarding the engine's design and specifications can be useful, if you can find some, it may not suffice on its own, as opposing parties might dispute it's accuracy or authenticity. However, demonstrating that the engine is what it is . . . well that is powerful and who can argue with that. (I guess uneducated laywers could find a way
)edit... Oh, one more thing. . . not that it says anything about interference, there is a VW Self Study Program # 305 called "The 2.5l R5 TDI Engine" tha can be found on the internet in PDF form and maybe helpful
Let us know how this works out,
drpeter
additional notes:
Below is from the Volkswagen repair manual and it kind of implies that this would be an interference engine if the wrong thickness gasket is used.
ref:
Workshop Manual: Transporter 2004 ➤
5-cylinder diesel engineEngine ID AXD AXE BLJ BNZ BPC
Edition 03.2018
(K0058980720-5-cylinder_diesel_engine.pdf)
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It not clear who is suing who for what but.... I presume the owner has not been able to use the vehicle for 14 months for some reason and he is claiming the timing was done wrong ? The defence is that the timing could not have been done wrong because it was test driven without problem when it was set.?
A diesel engine demands a high compression ratio and the piston has to go to the top of the bore to achieve that. A look at the piston for this engine shows it has a combustion chamber in the piston and a flat top and very shallow cutouts for valve clearance when they are closed. It is clearly and interference engine based on the piston design alone. You should be able to find some pictures showing the block and head of a dismantled engine to add to that.
A diesel engine demands a high compression ratio and the piston has to go to the top of the bore to achieve that. A look at the piston for this engine shows it has a combustion chamber in the piston and a flat top and very shallow cutouts for valve clearance when they are closed. It is clearly and interference engine based on the piston design alone. You should be able to find some pictures showing the block and head of a dismantled engine to add to that.