TDIBENTZEN
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Bought a 2000 TDI beetle a few months ago. Just had the water pump seize, which of course caused the timing belt to fail. Of course the car was used with 98k on it. I checked with the owner and hea had records to show that he had the timing belt replaced at 63k, I didn't even think to check about the water pump as I didn't know it was turing via timing belt. To make a long story short.........I was told by the mechanic that he didn't know how it was that I didn't trash the motor...........that I was extremely lucky.