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Hello to all,
I am Jeff and I live in NC. Just bought my first TDI, although this is my second VW, had an 88 GTI 16V a long time ago. Anyway, bought my neighbors one owner 04 (PD) Jetta. It has 110K miles and is in excellent condition. Services where always performed on time and the car was maintained with lots of TLC.
What brought me to this forum is the "How to Section". Unfortunately I have a water leak that is coming from the front of the engine, timing belt cover. My Jetta has recently had the timing belt change. Unfortunately, I do not know if the water pump was changed as part of that service. I can’t ask the previous owner as he is out of the country for a few months. Given I now have a water leak presenting itself from timing belt cover, I'll take bets it is the water pump and that it was not changed with the belt… aggravating to say the least. I am pretty good with most anything that has an engine or a motor so I will this myself.
I DO NOT have the special timing belt tools. I can and I enjoy making special, one or two time use, tools, so this is will OK too. I still have two or three tools I made for my 88 16V. Did see somewhere (did not save to link) on the internet how to make your own tools. Would appreciate a recommended link(s) to making your timing belt tools for my 04 1.9 PD.
Thanks and I look forward to being a member and an active contributor to this forum.
I am Jeff and I live in NC. Just bought my first TDI, although this is my second VW, had an 88 GTI 16V a long time ago. Anyway, bought my neighbors one owner 04 (PD) Jetta. It has 110K miles and is in excellent condition. Services where always performed on time and the car was maintained with lots of TLC.
What brought me to this forum is the "How to Section". Unfortunately I have a water leak that is coming from the front of the engine, timing belt cover. My Jetta has recently had the timing belt change. Unfortunately, I do not know if the water pump was changed as part of that service. I can’t ask the previous owner as he is out of the country for a few months. Given I now have a water leak presenting itself from timing belt cover, I'll take bets it is the water pump and that it was not changed with the belt… aggravating to say the least. I am pretty good with most anything that has an engine or a motor so I will this myself.
I DO NOT have the special timing belt tools. I can and I enjoy making special, one or two time use, tools, so this is will OK too. I still have two or three tools I made for my 88 16V. Did see somewhere (did not save to link) on the internet how to make your own tools. Would appreciate a recommended link(s) to making your timing belt tools for my 04 1.9 PD.
Thanks and I look forward to being a member and an active contributor to this forum.