I'm wondering what the general consensus here on the 1.6L diesels found in the '80s/early '90s VWs is. Are they overall reliable? I remember funola saying that working on them can be a huge pain (you have to remove the IP when changing the water pump?), but how durable are these engines in general? Are there any known trouble spots?

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