You put a SACHS Performance clutch kit so I suppose you used a custom flywheel like 228mm G60 ?Hi!
It seems like the balance shaft is one of the main weak points with the 1.4 TDI.
Since I've fitted the GT1749VB and the Firad 50+ Nozzles, this is now the second time my balance shaft broke in half.
The car has run on 2 Bar boost and 75mg until 4200 RPM and made around 170-175hp.
The max RPM was programmed to be 5100 RPM.
Either this or the torque is way too much for the balance shaft.
The engine itself has ARL pistons, H-style conrods and has barely 20000km on it.
Does anyone know why the balance shaft is always breaking?
This time it shattered my oil pan which isn't quite so nice when it happens in regular driving.
How are others running 210hp with a 1.4 tdi? What have they done to the balance shaft?
But did you rebalance the flywheel like the original one with the little notches on one side ?
I did it and the guy who did the job said that the unbalance was very important at 4500rpm