Volkswagen Rabbit, Jetta Diesel Repair Manual 1977-1984

This Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel and Volkswagen Jetta Diesel service manual includes troubleshooting, service and repair procedures for the diesel engine and its direct-cylinder fuel injection system.

Models and Years Covered: Rabbit and Jetta, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1984 models with diesel engines. The manual includes both the American-made and German-made Rabbits, VW Jettas, and VW Pickup Trucks with diesel engines built for sale in the United States and Canada.

This VW repair manual is just as thorough as Bentley's other two Volkswagen Rabbit, Jetta, Scirocco, and Pickup Truck service manuals, but focuses exclusively on diesel models, eliminating information covering the gasoline engine, fuel-injection, and other subjects that don't apply to diesel engine models. Removing this potentially confusing material allows us to cover particular features of the diesel models in greater depth.

You'll find testing, troubleshooting and repair steps from diesel fuel injection adjustment to the oil cooler used on models with automatic transmission and/or Turbo-Diesel engines.

This Manual Includes

Fundamental automotive concepts, with simple explanations of basic troubleshooting, effective workshop practices and tools
Complete tune-up specifications for all models covered—including those with turbo-diesel engines, plus troubleshooting and repair of the diesel fuel injection system
Valve adjustment for the overhead camshaft engine
Testing and repairing turbocharger system on turbo-diesel models
Rebuilding disc and drum brakes—including Kelsey-Hayes calipers
Repairing the front suspension and the steering gearbox—including complete service and repair of the power steering system
Repairing the pickup truck's rear suspension
Troubleshooting, replacing or repairing every component of the electrical system—with all the available wiring diagrams from the vehicle manufacturer
Adjusting and rebuilding the automatic transmission and the manual transmission
Adjusting and repairing the sunroof
Plus the comprehensive Volkswagen factory tolerances, wear limits, adjustments and tightening torque specifications that you've come to expect from Bentley manuals

Though the do-it-yourself VW owner will find this manual indispensable as a source of detailed maintenance and repair information, the Volkswagen owner who has no intention of working on his or her car will find that reading and owning this manual will make it possible to discuss repairs more intelligently with a professional technician.