whitedog
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No they aren't.
02 ALH wont start
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As my daddy would say, you can hope in one hand and poo in the other and see which one fills up first.
jettawreck
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New head bolts.
I guess we now know who messed up the TB job.
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showpost.php?p=4753857&postcount=1
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showpost.php?p=4753857&postcount=1
When I purchased the car, which was 20k miles ago, according to the previous owner and according to the receipt, he replaced the timing belt. I even called the shop to verify and they said his car was in service for that so i thought everything would be good to go. About 10k miles ago, I took the cover off to see how the belt looked and the belt was very tight. I checked it yesterday and it wasnt so thats where I thought something was wrong. I think the guy just replaced the timing belt and nothing else, thats my guess.
On a more serious note, pull the valve cover and have a good look. You will probably see the spider webs fairly easily, then you will know you have to pull the head.
jettawreck
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With the cam in they can be tough to see and you probably need to wipe the oil film off them with a soft cloth rag. It may be even possible to feel a bulged lifter top that isn't cracked.
Pay special attention to exhaust valve/lifters.
Sorry for your troubles, but that is why I encouraged the close TB inspection of both condition and tension.
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jettawreck
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Yep. Pull the cam. That's what I would do.
Not to say that's the best course of action maybe, but, that's makes it a lot easier to see and you probably will be pulling the head anyways.
tadawson
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Before or after the belt change? After is irrelevant, since the damage would have already been done.
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Seatman
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Line the engine up, cam crank and pump, that'll tell you how far in or out everything is and whether or not the belt has jumped. If it hasn't jumped at all I'd personally be surprised if things hit.
Loose is one thing but barely hanging on is another story lol
Loose is one thing but barely hanging on is another story lol
I lined everything up and I noticed that the only thing that was out was the Pump but I dont have the locking tools so i pretty much made sure the flywheel was perfectly lined up, and then the lobes were up and the cam was horizontal so I "assumed" i was good there and then the pump was off by a tooth or two.
I did notice though yesterday that the tensioner has some side to side movement, not like its loose or anything but it does move from side to side a little, is that normal? I am replacing everything the belt touches tmr, I got a kit from IDparts, the 100k kit.