Joined. Oct 25, 1999. Location. Under a Bridge, Crestview, FL, USA. TDI. '00 Golf 4dr White 5sp, '02 Jettachero 5sp, Wife's '03 NB Platinum Gray auto (!) Sep 13, 2020. #3. I believe VW forges their cranks, but that is supposition by me based on historical operations. Is 1.9 TDI a Good Engine? The 1.9 TDI is a fairly nice engine to have under the hood. For one thing, it’s resilient and not liable to massive failures. However, as with any diesel as their very nature means a lack of smoothness compared to petrol engines. What are the 1.9 TDI Versions? Golf Mk4 1.9 tdi engines and reliability | TDIClub Forums Hello everyone my brother imports cars from Germany and I am interested in VW Golf Mk4 TDI. it's not expensive in Germany I can pick up a good one for 800 Menu Home Forums New postsSearch forums What's new New postsNew mediaNew media commentsNew resourcesNew profile postsLatest activity After some evolution, the 3S-GTE Toyota engines grew some muscle and eventually spat out up to 256 hp and 239 lb-ft of torque - very impressive for an engine configuration that's 20 years old, and Here is a thread on the TDi club summarizing all of the swaps that have been highlighted on their forums and there are several Mk1 conversions: Conversion listing on TDiclub. Personally a full TDi swap with the appropriate injectors and pump on a Mk1 chassis with reinforcements and the right gearing would be a great daily driver. :thumbup: And besides, I believe that the 98 new beetle has an ALH engine, the 99.5+ ALH's were in Golf's and Jettas, you can find out my looking on top of the timing belt engine cover. Good luck! Dave EDIT: I did a wiki real quick, and it seems that the ALH is used in the NB 01/98 - 06/04, so you probably have an ALH engine. The Volkswagen Passat with the 2.0 TDI diesel engine evoked extreme emotions. At the beginning of the 21st century, VW introduced a successor to the 1.9 TDI engine – 2.0 TDI. Unfortunately, the unit did not enjoy recognition (cars with this diesel caused a lot of problems, although they were very popular in showrooms). Golf VI TDI, 77 kW (CAYC) Feb 7, 2011. #4. Yes, injector seals is a must. At least, this is what my mechanic says. If you swap the heads then you need to re-do the timing belt job (I think this is pretty understandable). Also, you will need a new head gasket, those one-time-use bolts for the head, engine mounts and so on. .

is 1.9 tdi a good engine