03 TDI. Low power. Not an easy one

[wonneber]

I'm wondering if maybe the camshaft timing slipped somehow within the sprocket itself....I'd be curious to put the camshaft block in and see what the marks look like...this sounds like cam timing severely retarded to me....slow to accelerate and low power from off idle, with everything you've tested electronically, sounds like a mechanical timing issue to me...

Exactly what I think it was, something slightly off.
There's a better view with the engine out.