Kurt13rager
Active member
Newbie here, first VW, first TDI. I bought a 2001 Jetta TDI two days ago, fully aware of a rather loud knocking engine. The PO said that he was commuting on the highway to work one day and all of a sudden he heard the engine knock, followed but a loss of power. He said he pulled over and got it towed to a garage. He said he didn't want to sink any money in to the car and would rather sell it as is. I inspected everything and let him start it but only for a few seconds. I decided it was too good of a deal to pass up, so I bought it. After I got it home, I pulled the valve cover and inspected the cam and everything looked good. This morning, I dropped the oil pan and found that the #3 cylinder rod could easily be moved with my fingers. I pulled the cap and found no bearing left at all. After sifting through the oil and pan, I found some debris. I inspected the crank and everything looks fine.
Does anyone see any problem with simply installing all new rod bearings and closing everything back up? Am I missing something here? Any help, guidance, is greatly appreciated.
Does anyone see any problem with simply installing all new rod bearings and closing everything back up? Am I missing something here? Any help, guidance, is greatly appreciated.