here's a V5 VW Passat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2kmqhXqOIc&feature=related

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Current Garage
2008 Mercedes GL320 CDI 188k mi Repair/Work in progress
1994 S350 160k mi Garage Queen & prepping for repairs
2005 E320 CDI 203k mi Healthy & Daily Driver
1994 S350 357k mi Retried as parts car
1984 300TD 214k mi Blown OM617 Poss OM603 Swap??

Sold
1987 300SDL 200K+
1994 S320 181K mi
2008 E320 Bluetec 127k mi
1999 S420 130K mi
1980 240D 360k mi
15+ Others that has come, stay and gone

GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1995 E320 SE 220k mi
1984 300SD 350k mi

GM did a V5 diesel years ago, luckily it never made it into production.
http://members.tripod.com/~A350Diesel/v5.html

wow, that V5 diesel engine output is close to a OM616....

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Current Garage
2008 Mercedes GL320 CDI 188k mi Repair/Work in progress
1994 S350 160k mi Garage Queen & prepping for repairs
2005 E320 CDI 203k mi Healthy & Daily Driver
1994 S350 357k mi Retried as parts car
1984 300TD 214k mi Blown OM617 Poss OM603 Swap??

Sold
1987 300SDL 200K+
1994 S320 181K mi
2008 E320 Bluetec 127k mi
1999 S420 130K mi
1980 240D 360k mi
15+ Others that has come, stay and gone

GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1995 E320 SE 220k mi
1984 300SD 350k mi

The front of that engine is exactly the same as the V6 diesel on my 82 Chevy. See that pulley directly above the crankshaft pulley with no grooves or flanges? That is the belt tensioner pulley. That pulley would wear down sort of cone shaped. The more it wore, the more frequently it would throw the serpentine belt. That pulley was on backorder for practically the entire production life of the engine. That's what ultimately killed mine. Belt came off and wrapped itself around the crankshaft at freeway speed. Must have torn up the front seal. Oil gone in an instant, engine seized.

See where the alternator is? Serp belt put so much tension on the alternator that the front bearing would wear out in 10k or less. Picture in your mind, 3 guys taking turns spitting at the alternator trying to put the fire out. Luckily (or maybe unluckily) a trucker with a fire extinguisher stopped and put the fire out.

Not one of GM's more brilliant engine designs.

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Palangi

2004 C240 Wagon 203.261 Baby Benz
2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser
2006 Toyota Prius, Saving the Planet @ 48 mpg
2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg



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