ALH Head Camshaft cap cracked

jakej78b

Veteran Member
Joined
Jun 13, 2019
Location
Alamogordo, New Mexico
TDI
2000 Volkswagen Jetta TDI ALH 1.9
Title pretty much says it all... am I boned? I can't just use a cap off of another head right since they are head specific? What should I do?
 

Nero Morg

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Oct 19, 2017
Location
OR
TDI
2014 A6 TDI, 2001 Jetta TDI, 2014 Passat TDI
The cam caps are machined, you'll need to replace the head. If you just throw a cam cap on it, it could be too loose or too tight. Not worth the risk.
 

csstevej

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Aug 12, 2004
Location
north nj
TDI
2001 golf tdi 4 door auto now a manual, mine, 2000 golf 2 door M/T son's,daughters 98 NB non-TDI 2.0, 2003 TDI NB for next daughter, head repaired and on road,gluten for punishment got another tdi 2001NB,another yellow tdi NB
Might want to get ahold of Franko6 , he’s the guru on these heads and may hay a suggestion on what you might be able to do. But as Nero said they are machined to your head.
 
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