OK, I did the timing belt on my 06 using the procedure from here and checklists from TDI club. I bought the kit from dieselgeek and used metalnerd crank/cam lock tools.
I did the timing belt for my last vehicle (Trooper) so I was fairly confident I could get it done.
I got it all buttoned up, checked that I could rotate the engine 2x by hand without any mechanical interference, and fired it up.
Yikes! The engine sounded pretty bad with a good amount of knocking.
The crank was locked the entire time. I did have to take the cam pulley off to get the TB on, but the cam lock pin slipped right back in no problem. Right now the cam lock bolts are about in the middle of the range.
I was planning to go take the valve cover off and check that with the crank locked at TDC the lobes are correctly positioned. What else can I check?
I did the timing belt for my last vehicle (Trooper) so I was fairly confident I could get it done.
I got it all buttoned up, checked that I could rotate the engine 2x by hand without any mechanical interference, and fired it up.
Yikes! The engine sounded pretty bad with a good amount of knocking.
The crank was locked the entire time. I did have to take the cam pulley off to get the TB on, but the cam lock pin slipped right back in no problem. Right now the cam lock bolts are about in the middle of the range.
I was planning to go take the valve cover off and check that with the crank locked at TDC the lobes are correctly positioned. What else can I check?