So I bought my 06 BRM Jetta in February and love the car. I went ahead and had the belt replaced since the seller did not know the mileage on the belt and I had the car inspected by a site suggested TDI guru as well. He pulled the valve cover and as expected there was lobe wear especially on the 6th lobe according to the mechanic.
My question is can I wait on this and prioritize fixing other issues, maybe even indefinitely until I get the tell tale signs of a lobe gone Ive seen in some youtube videos? Or are there other potential issues in waiting to replace the cam? I want to say the mechanic mentioned that bits of the cam can mess up the tandem pump?
The issues I'd like to prioritize are ones like the low boost issue that has started in the past few months that could be from any number of vacuum leaks (but hopefully not a clogged actuator vane in the turbo). The car could barely make it up steep hills on a recent trip to TN through the foothills of the Appalachians. The car has also thrown a glowplug code as well. It also needs a transmission fluid flush.
So, full stop and get the cam replaced or can I wait and prioritize other issues first?
My question is can I wait on this and prioritize fixing other issues, maybe even indefinitely until I get the tell tale signs of a lobe gone Ive seen in some youtube videos? Or are there other potential issues in waiting to replace the cam? I want to say the mechanic mentioned that bits of the cam can mess up the tandem pump?
The issues I'd like to prioritize are ones like the low boost issue that has started in the past few months that could be from any number of vacuum leaks (but hopefully not a clogged actuator vane in the turbo). The car could barely make it up steep hills on a recent trip to TN through the foothills of the Appalachians. The car has also thrown a glowplug code as well. It also needs a transmission fluid flush.
So, full stop and get the cam replaced or can I wait and prioritize other issues first?