pilotavery
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I have a 2001 ALH TDI (stock, other than high idle) which I let my friend drive to learn to drive a stick.
Bad choice. She panicked, pressed the clutch and gas all the way, then released both, killing the engine.
The guy I brought it to works exclusively on Diesel VW cars, at VW Paradise. 2 motor mounts we're visibly broken, he changed all three for good measure and then changed the starter which had somehow been destroyed when the engine rotated itself in my car. He inspected the transmission and clutch and said it was fine, and the injection pump was timed according to the computer. He also fixed an exhaust leak from shock. About 2 hours later, I was good to go.
He mentioned the sound of the engine was like the camshaft had jumped a tooth and is advanced a tooth on the belt, which made sense since I heard a slight change. But is that what it sounds like you all of you? Here is a video on my S7 (microphones should be clear enough, I hope) of the ALH engine. He recommends I have him check all the timing notches, which will cost $75 (45 minutes at $100 an hour shop rate) which will then be rolled into the cost to re-time (and replace timing belt while at it, because why not, even though it only has 35k miles on the timing belt and pumps)
He did say it's not urgent, and I probably won't notice a drop in power or efficiency, should I go ahead and do it? Or does it sound normal?
https://youtu.be/X3BK7OW7Qus
Bad choice. She panicked, pressed the clutch and gas all the way, then released both, killing the engine.
The guy I brought it to works exclusively on Diesel VW cars, at VW Paradise. 2 motor mounts we're visibly broken, he changed all three for good measure and then changed the starter which had somehow been destroyed when the engine rotated itself in my car. He inspected the transmission and clutch and said it was fine, and the injection pump was timed according to the computer. He also fixed an exhaust leak from shock. About 2 hours later, I was good to go.
He mentioned the sound of the engine was like the camshaft had jumped a tooth and is advanced a tooth on the belt, which made sense since I heard a slight change. But is that what it sounds like you all of you? Here is a video on my S7 (microphones should be clear enough, I hope) of the ALH engine. He recommends I have him check all the timing notches, which will cost $75 (45 minutes at $100 an hour shop rate) which will then be rolled into the cost to re-time (and replace timing belt while at it, because why not, even though it only has 35k miles on the timing belt and pumps)
He did say it's not urgent, and I probably won't notice a drop in power or efficiency, should I go ahead and do it? Or does it sound normal?
https://youtu.be/X3BK7OW7Qus