Need some advice - or opinions, or all the above.
My 2004 Jetta TDI (BEW) has 120K miles, and I know the timing belt should be changed. I've had a couple folks tell me to get the kit, plan a weeknd, and do it. Yesterday I dropped by the local VW dealer to pick up some gaskets, and the parts guy, who was a VW Mechanic a few years prior, said that the timing belt change was just shy of being worse than death and taxes. He said was extremely critical to get the setting right else the fuel pump would be messed up, and so on and so on.
I had ordered and do have the "kit" that includes the timing belt, tensoners, new water pump and all, but now I am starting to get cold feet. My VW experience includes taking out the tranny to install a new clutch, removing, cleaning, and replacing the EGR cooler, cleaning and reinstalling the intake manifold and all that goes with that. But I am not sure if there are special tools needed and how really difficult a job it is. Opinions and advice welcome !!
My 2004 Jetta TDI (BEW) has 120K miles, and I know the timing belt should be changed. I've had a couple folks tell me to get the kit, plan a weeknd, and do it. Yesterday I dropped by the local VW dealer to pick up some gaskets, and the parts guy, who was a VW Mechanic a few years prior, said that the timing belt change was just shy of being worse than death and taxes. He said was extremely critical to get the setting right else the fuel pump would be messed up, and so on and so on.
I had ordered and do have the "kit" that includes the timing belt, tensoners, new water pump and all, but now I am starting to get cold feet. My VW experience includes taking out the tranny to install a new clutch, removing, cleaning, and replacing the EGR cooler, cleaning and reinstalling the intake manifold and all that goes with that. But I am not sure if there are special tools needed and how really difficult a job it is. Opinions and advice welcome !!