So I stupidly never replaced my cam shaft and followers in my 2006 Jetta TDI MkV (BRM), even after getting it up to 255,000 miles. And so of course the cam failed and the engine started complaining loudly.
I looked into getting a new cam shaft and cylinder head only, but I decided to replace the whole dang engine. Found an engine in a totaled 2006 Jetta TDI with only 130K miles for $1500, so I am going to drop that into my Jetta but I am also going to replace the cam and cylinder head at the get-go. Hopefully I can take this bad boy another 245,000 miles.
My ultimate goal is to get to 500K miles! I have been running only 95%-99% renewable diesel now for several years, mileage is still great.
Best of luck! Share your results if you don't mind, once they happen. I am at ~207k with OEM cam shaft (excited/worried face). I already did the timing belt...so I may have to bite the bullet this year and do the camshaft.
I got the ball rolling. Here is a pic of the junked car where I am getting the used engine (130k miles). It's gonna take my mechanic a couple weeks to complete the job, we are guessing. My car is the same color, so perfect match!
From a junk yard in Folsom, CA. A totaled 2006 Jetta TDI where the engine was in good shape (110K miles on it). But I'm replacing all the rubber hoses, wire harnesses, gaskets, etc.
So I got my car back this week!!!! Finally after many, many days away from home. Almost 3 months away from daddy, she is back home safe and sound.
I had the shop replace all the connection hoses, timing belt, the wiring harness on the engine (that has the glow plugs, etc.), radiator. It took a long time because getting parts was not easy, the garage kept getting the wrong parts from their suppliers.
I am running her very gently, and no issues so far! Engine seems to be working well, doesn't feel any different than before. Sounds almost the same to me as my previous engine. I'll drive her for a week or two before pushing the engine a bit harder.
One problem I am having is replacing the plenum chamber cover, which seems to be a hard part to find. If anyone has a source, let me know.
So I was able to get a new plenum chamber cover from ECS Tuning (they call it a Windshield Cowl Cover, which made it hard to find on Google search). Finally I think I have everything back to normal working order.
Next up I have to replaced the headliner (the fabric is falling down).
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