I just installed cam, lifters and timing belt this weekend.
Thanks to this forum and a Bentley manual everything went super smoothly, no real problems at all. When I got stuck on something all I had to do was search this site and there was the answer. Total time to finish was about 9 hours working by myself, with an occasional hand from my son. I saved an easy $ 1,300 doing this my self, plus i feel much better about my car now and have dismissed any ideas about selling. I do worry about the metal from the lobes running through this engine, but the car has been paid off for a long time so I will drive it and see what happens.
FYI: I am not a mechanic and this was my first time to change an overhead cam and timing belt. I would not have even tried this repair if not for this forum and all the info and great pictures everyone has posted.
PS: I removed the tandem pump but if I do this again I would not. I would try the advanced method to save the mess and the hassle of bleeding the air from the fuel system.
Thanks!
Mickey3
Original owner 5 speed manual 2006 Jetta TDi 161,000 miles
Thanks to this forum and a Bentley manual everything went super smoothly, no real problems at all. When I got stuck on something all I had to do was search this site and there was the answer. Total time to finish was about 9 hours working by myself, with an occasional hand from my son. I saved an easy $ 1,300 doing this my self, plus i feel much better about my car now and have dismissed any ideas about selling. I do worry about the metal from the lobes running through this engine, but the car has been paid off for a long time so I will drive it and see what happens.
FYI: I am not a mechanic and this was my first time to change an overhead cam and timing belt. I would not have even tried this repair if not for this forum and all the info and great pictures everyone has posted.
PS: I removed the tandem pump but if I do this again I would not. I would try the advanced method to save the mess and the hassle of bleeding the air from the fuel system.
Thanks!
Mickey3
Original owner 5 speed manual 2006 Jetta TDi 161,000 miles