New member here so forgive me if this is in the wrong thread or if i should have posted it withing another thread or whatever.
Here is the situation:
I have a 2006 TDI Jetta w/ 160k on it. Bought it as an "old stocker" from a VW dealer at 80k. Have taken care of it with all the usual maintenance items. Had new camshaft & timing belt @ 108k. Turbo has always seemed to lag from stop. DSG trans. has always given a shudder here and there at around 60mph, though changing the trans. fluid twice has no doubt prolonged the innevitable.
Anyway, the other day, wife (ha! She did it!) fired it up in the morning and after idling a bit the coolant came poring out. I replaced a heater core hose & egr cooler hose at the rear of the engine, as well as the coolant flange on the block/head by the PD.
Leaks the same. Didnt have time to look into it (home remodel) so i took it to a local reputable TDI mechanic.
I've been told the cylinder head is cracked and the coolant is leaking from a bypass at idle. Also told turbo is no good.
I found an ALH near by with (supposedly) 175k, relatively complete, though i havent seen it. So i am thinking about swaping in the ALH into my '06. I know i will need a trans to match the ALH.
All thoughts and comments welcome.
Here is the situation:
I have a 2006 TDI Jetta w/ 160k on it. Bought it as an "old stocker" from a VW dealer at 80k. Have taken care of it with all the usual maintenance items. Had new camshaft & timing belt @ 108k. Turbo has always seemed to lag from stop. DSG trans. has always given a shudder here and there at around 60mph, though changing the trans. fluid twice has no doubt prolonged the innevitable.
Anyway, the other day, wife (ha! She did it!) fired it up in the morning and after idling a bit the coolant came poring out. I replaced a heater core hose & egr cooler hose at the rear of the engine, as well as the coolant flange on the block/head by the PD.
Leaks the same. Didnt have time to look into it (home remodel) so i took it to a local reputable TDI mechanic.
I've been told the cylinder head is cracked and the coolant is leaking from a bypass at idle. Also told turbo is no good.
I found an ALH near by with (supposedly) 175k, relatively complete, though i havent seen it. So i am thinking about swaping in the ALH into my '06. I know i will need a trans to match the ALH.
All thoughts and comments welcome.