Hi All,
I'm thinking about whether to change out the chain driven balancer on my '05 Passat TDI. It's time to change the timing belt so I'm thinking of doing the whole job now. I've carefully listened to my chain driven balancer both with ear and stethoscope and it is presently barely audible so changeout is purely optional. However, while I was looking around underneath to check the condition of the motor mounts and the location of components that need to be removed for the balancer change, I noticed that the subframe alignment holes are not lined up very well. I'm wondering what it takes to align them properly without unbolting the subframe as is necessary for the balancer change. If I pretty much have to remove it anyway just to align it, then I might as well do the whole job and change out the balancer.
Advice is welcome.
Thanks
Rick
I'm thinking about whether to change out the chain driven balancer on my '05 Passat TDI. It's time to change the timing belt so I'm thinking of doing the whole job now. I've carefully listened to my chain driven balancer both with ear and stethoscope and it is presently barely audible so changeout is purely optional. However, while I was looking around underneath to check the condition of the motor mounts and the location of components that need to be removed for the balancer change, I noticed that the subframe alignment holes are not lined up very well. I'm wondering what it takes to align them properly without unbolting the subframe as is necessary for the balancer change. If I pretty much have to remove it anyway just to align it, then I might as well do the whole job and change out the balancer.
Advice is welcome.
Thanks
Rick