TDI trouble
 

Well the wifes Jetta TDI jumped timing yesterday and #1 piston had it's way with the valves. I had just done the tming belt this past summer and I tripple checked everything when I did it. Not 6 months later it jumps 2 teeth and died. I started to tear it down today and pulled the cam to see if the valves got bent and #1 intake is stuck. I don't need this right now but here we go. :bawling:

That s-u-c-k-s. How many miles does it have total? Could the tensioner have gone bad (if it has one)? Hard to believe the belt stretched in such a short time. Don't forget to check over at Fred's site for some feedback. www.tdiclub.com

Sorry to hear that. :(

It seems like your car picks the worst times to break down. :mad:

The car has about 88,000 on it and i did a timing belt and tensioner at 85,000. I think it was the tensioner that failed. It only jumped 1 or 2 teeth but that is all it takes at 20:1. When I get back from Jakes (up here now) I will tear the head off.

Sorry man, thats so sad when bad things happen to good cars :bawling:


John