I believe the water pump was leaking and was replaced and as that was fixed the mechanic noted the timing belt and said "It looks like new." To defend him, he isn't a diesel mechanic and has done good work for me for 10 years. In the end, it is my responsibility to make sure it is replaced and I haven't done it yet, but will. Having had several Toyotas and Hondas over the years I have been pretty faithful in having the belts and other required maintenance done as needed and have been blessed with few car disasters. On another note, I am shy of the VW dealer because of the "required" work that needs to be done at varied intervals. I think it was the 30,000 mile $600 package of work that spooked me. They said all that work needed to be done and I said I didn't have much time, about an hour, and they said they could do it all in that time. (?) Most of the work was stuff that I would assume should be done with an oil change. Check to see if brush is on the muffler, look at brake pads, etc. Bottom line...I don't trust them. Their inability to find or acknowledge the "governor" problem has spooked me even more. I am hoping JasonTDI from Verona will get back to me. He sounds like an honest and talented guy.