[Vwdiesel] Honda 2.2L diesel Mileage

[David Cook]

The only think I can think of when reading about the
gear driven accessories is, "What happens if the
alternator goes out?"  I was imagining that it would
be a royal pain assuming they would be mounted at the
FRONT, just think of the extra work it would add with
them at the BACK of the engine!  I think I'd rather
change a belt every once in awhile!

David

--- Hayden Chasteen <dieseltdi at verizon.net> wrote:

> If you have ever seen a schematic of the V10 TDI or
> the engine in the 
> Phaeton, you would notice and absence of belts. 
> Almost everything on the 
> engine is drive off of gears and shafts from the
> tranny side of the engine. 
> What looks like a sandwich is made with the engine
> on one side, the tranny 
> on the other and this drive mechanism between.  I
> can't help but believe 
> that it would be quieter than a chain but all those
> gears engaging seems to 
> me would produce more noise and vibration than a
> belt.  Hayden
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Area31 Research Facility"
> <stephensrw at stn.net>
> To: "James Hansen" <jhsg at sasktel.net>;
> <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 9:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Honda 2.2L diesel Mileage
> 
> 
> > Gears are employed like this in my large 480(?)
> cu.in. 4-cylinder
> > International diesel engine for my TD-14A crawler
> loader.  I expect that
> > they would work in the VW application and would
> certainly end the problems
> > associated with belt accidents killing an
> otherwise good engine.  In my
> > experience, aftermarket camshaft drives for chevy
> V-8 automotive engines
> > using gears to replace a chain are really noisy
> however.  Noise may be a
> > factor in the car engine setup on a VW. 
> Personally, I'd happily put up 
> > with
> > more noise for increased reliability and improved
> accessory drive access 
> > on
> > this nice little engine.
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "James Hansen" <jhsg at sasktel.net>
> > To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 1:57 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Honda 2.2L diesel Mileage
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Shawn sez:
> >>  I do think it's about time VW went to chain
> driven cams though!
> >>
> >> Gears my friend.  Gears.  Run all the accessory
> shit off of the gear 
> >> train
> >> through ports in the gear case cover as well,
> like a 2 cycle detroit dsl.
> >> So nice to not have to fret over belts driving
> stuff, and less power
> > losses
> >> overall. Very elegant solution IMHO.
> >> -James
> >>
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David Cook
Red '86 Cabriolet Diesel Powered
Red '90 g60 Corrado 
Brown and White '78 Westy Campmobile "Bear"
and others in various states of disrepair
Pictures here: community.webshots.com/user/superdave5599


	
		
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