CKRA Timing Belt Help

Hey fellas,

I'm looking for someone to help do a timing belt on my '14 tdi CKRA engine. Never done one before, have some but not all of the tools and want to learn. Plan on ordering the kit from Dieselgeek unless anyone else has a better suggestion.

I'm in the DCish (fairfax) area but willing to go throughout most of virginia, maryland, pennsylvania.

Additionally, if anyone around this area is in need of the DSG fluid kit - I have the one from IDParts. More than happy to lend it out or help with fluid change.

Haven't done one yet but i have the manual, give me an email and ill send it over

Here is a video showing the complete process.
Not a passat but the process is the same.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tke2oHYHgoM

I just did this about six months ago to my 12. I only used a cheap amazon timing belt tool kit ($20) and made a quick counter hold tool for a few bucks (easy enough with some bar stock). Put together a continental timing belt kit via Rock Auto for about $220. And invested a few hours of my time. REALLY easy job all told. I used the widely available MTD guide for the newer motors. I removed a single vacuum line and left everything else in place and worked around it.

Get the timing belt kit that has a new tensioner stud. Remove the old stud along with the tensioner. This way you don't have to fart around with the engine mount.

This is the kit you want.
Also comes with a water pump with a metal impeller instead of composite.


https://www.dieselgeek.com/collecti...rail-timing-belt-kit-for-2012-2014-passat-tdi

There seems to be different intervals as to when the timing belt should be replaced.
Have a 2012 Passat with 176,000 kms
Thoughts comments please
Thanks, Gerard

gflynn said:

There seems to be different intervals as to when the timing belt should be replaced.
Have a 2012 Passat with 176,000 kms
Thoughts comments please
Thanks, Gerard

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Looks like 209,000 km. (130,000 miles to km)

Appreciate the info.

Just FYI. Maintenance schedules.

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=372242