1980 VW Rabbit Caddy Turbo Diesel Swap 2

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Nice to have a dedicated videographer so you are free to work and talk. It's ALIVE!

[@vw64manyrd]

+The Shade Tree Fix-it Man I love it when my kid stops by for a visit. Thanks for watching!

[@mustie1]

just when you think your home free, they get ya, nice truck setup now,

[@vw64manyrd]

+Mustie1 Hope its an easy leak fix. Thanks for watching!

[@cutworm59]

Holey Moley! That's awesome! You sure skinned that Rabbit fast! Sweet running Lil truck.

[@RustyGlovebox]

Very good tip on the motor mount. Great job on the install. Good luck with the pump.

[@vw64manyrd]

+Rusty “rustyglovebox” Glovebox Thanks. I seems to be a leak I haven't seen before as none of the usual suspects are dripping. Thanks for watching!

[@arbutusbuilders8962]

I love the Grateful Dead blasting in your shop, reminds me of working on volkswagens in my dads shop growing up.

[@vw64manyrd]

Thanks for watching.

[@pdx650]

Thanks for recording the maintenance, sir. I have an ‘80 Dasher diesel with the 1.5 liter NA engine.

[@vw64manyrd]

Thanks for watching.

[@johndalton3821]

Looking forward to seeing part 3 with it all wrapped up. Great job.

[@vw64manyrd]

+John D Hopefully wrapped up but probably additional details to sort out before putting to use. Thanks for watching!

[@geargriden19]

Good work and following along on it. Have a good'nnn

[@vw64manyrd]

+geargriden19 Thanks and Thanks for watching!

[@elbowsmalone3079]

I hope that the leak is an easy fix.. thanks for the video

[@vw64manyrd]

+Elbows Malone All of the usual leak spots are dry and cant see where it is coming from so it may have to come off to see. Another day. Thanks for watching!

[@connort3699]

Nice swap how much horsepower

[@gple87]

It's alive!!

[@vw64manyrd]

+gple87 Thanks for watching!

[@73VWsuper]

very interesting swap. but i wounder, is the shift linkage the same?

[@vw64manyrd]

+73VWsuper Good call the linkage is not the same. I had addressed that in some video clips but they didn't make the final cut as I get very winded when describing what I am doing... (boring) but I hope I have a set of linkage around. I may have used up all my 5 speed stuff as I have done this conversion more than once. Will make a video when I get to that point. Got to get the injector pump leak fixed first. Thanks for watching!

[@dtadpole]

Nice job!

[@vw64manyrd]

+dtadpole Thanks for watching!

[@RodderFiles]

how much is Diesel up there these day , dropping down here ive seen un 2 bucks

[@vw64manyrd]

+Rodder Files The other day I saw 2.19 at a reasonable station and 2.79 at a stick it to you station. Always seems higher here than the rest of the country. Thanks for watching!

[@benromo157]

How do you conect the transmision sensors ? They are totalu diferent

[@thomas1971ish]

up and running again that didn't take you long good job

[@vw64manyrd]

+thomas1971ish Hopefully the fuel leak is an easy fix... Thanks for watching!

[@TheJohndeere466]

I have a 1.6 diesel from a rabbit that we are using in a project. it will have a radiator but no heater. Where should I attach the 2 radiator hoses? The motor has 3 places where a radiator hose could hook up

[@vw64manyrd]

I dont have an early rabbit to look at right now but as I remember the larger waterpump connection goes to the lower rad connection and the upper rad connection goes to the t-stat connection on the front side of the head. The smaller waterpump connection goes to the "bypass". There is also a connection on the end of the head for the heater. Even the old rabbits have several hoses and it would e best to look at a complete rabbit to understand it. Thanks for watching!

[@udizzy1969]

Broom broom. lol cheers man

[@vw64manyrd]

+udizzy1969 getting there. Thanks for watching!

[@mattlucas7988]

Ok, thanks. That would be great!!

[@vw64manyrd]

I tried to do a video for this but it wasn't really worth posting. What I found looking at several transmissions is that the axle shafts should spin no matter clutch in or out and it didn't matter if in gear or not or even is hooked to a engine or not. If you spin one one way the other should spin the other way... all of mine acted that way even in gear with engine attached... by your comment that the axles wont spin it sounds like it might have a problem... I don't know... Best of luck with it! Rabbits are cool no matter!

[@5Zylinder]

Nice Video! I hope you changed the Timing Belt and Water Pump aswell!

[@vw64manyrd]

+5Zylinder The belt was new about 400 miles before the car was totaled. The water pump is not howling or leaking at this time. Belt checked when injector pump changed next video...like new. Running well now. Thanks for watching!

[@txsviking]

1 sweet turbo diesel!

[@vw64manyrd]

+txsviking Once its up and running right it will be a good one for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@GregsGarage]

Should be a runner! Hope that leak proves easy to fix.

[@vw64manyrd]

+Greg's Garage Runs great for sure...preliminary look at the leak is foreboding. Thanks for watching!

[@TheEZGZ]

success yea!!!! bummer on the fuel leak. All and all it could have been worse

[@vw64manyrd]

+TheEZGZ The usual leak spots on this pump are dry so I am going to be learning some new stuff... Thanks for watching!

[@mattlucas7988]

Hey, I just got a nice 81 rabbit hatchback project. My first vw project. I have a question hoping you can answer. I just bought a transmission for it, a 5speed. It's just sitting in basement for now, but when I press on the clutch the, where the axels are suppose to connect, don't spin. Is that suppose to be like that or is neutral suppose to happen with a lot of force (when it's in the car)? Is it a bad transmission?

[@vw64manyrd]

The clutch will be attached to the flywheel on the engine. The clutch arm on the gear box just moves the center rod inside the trans to press the clutch. Try moving the gear selector and then rotate the input shaft and see if the axle/s also rotate. Each position of the gear selector should produce a different amount of rotation at the axle. Later this week when I am at the barn I will make a short video showing what I mean. Rabbit vws are a cool car congrats on the project. Thanks for watching!

[@medianexchanges]

i thought you we're a neurosurgeon and i'm your neighbor

[@wtbm123]

Cool

[@vw64manyrd]

+wtbm123 Thanks for watching!

[@LCJfarms]

very interesting

[@vw64manyrd]

+LCJ farms Thanks... Just getting started in the garden as well. Thanks for watching!

[@connort3699]

Hope there's a new video coming up good video

[@vw64manyrd]

Thanks for watching.

[@albertwindes2895]

what did you get the replacement engine out of?

[@vw64manyrd]

this engine was from a 1986 vw jetta. Thanks for watching.

[@joshbradford5017]

I swear every VW video I watch at some point has the Dead playing in the background

[@vw64manyrd]

go figure... Thanks for watching.

[@rheidtech]

sweet....there's always somethin. in good hands tho.

[@vw64manyrd]

+R HEIDEMAN Always something for sure... hopefully an easy fix. Thanks for watching!

[@ziggassedup]

Yay...It's in and making noise.

[@vw64manyrd]

+ZIGgassedUP LOL making noise and pissing on my floor. I have not seen this type of leak from a pump yet so I will be figuring it out. Thanks for watching!

[@jimsteketee8411]

first !!!! ...great job

[@vw64manyrd]

+Jim Steketee Thanks for watching!

[@sonyhk3824]

👍

[@vw64manyrd]

Thanks for watching!

[@spanermantim]

Oh yea he's a runner mate.

[@vw64manyrd]

+spanermantim It does run good for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@Gigaguenther]

what is the idiot light?

[@vw64manyrd]

+Gigaguenther a warning light instead of a gauge for temp. or oil pressure. Thanks for watching!

[@charlesdyer2376]

ZOOOOM,ZOOOOM !

[@vw64manyrd]

+Charles Dyer The little Turbo diesel has a bit more zoom than the stock one for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@cutworm59]

Holey Moley! That's awesome! You sure skinned that Rabbit fast! Sweet running Lil truck.

[@vw64manyrd]

+cutworm59 Runs good for sure...hope I can get the pump leak stopped without taking it off... next weekend. Thanks for watching!