A few short picture essays of home mechanic procedures I've done to keep my early 80's MK1 VW Rabbit diesel on the road, or at least on the road more than in the barn.
NOTE: The navigation is different in this page because the pictures make things load slowly. Each of the links below leads to its own page, but the "back to top" link at the bottom of each of the pages leads back here
Resealing a Bosch VE Injection Pump
Repair Worn Alternator Mounting
Do It Yourself Front End Alignment
Engine Rear Main Seal and Transaxle Seals
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