BombBilt
New member
Howdy,
New to TDIs, but not to diesels. I've had a few 6.6 Duramaxs, a Cummins, and a 3.0 Duramax. Unfortunately, I have no baseline for what a TDI should sound like. This is a 2003 Jetta with an ALH that I picked up mostly for the ECU, accessories, and harness for a swap into my Jeep.
I tinkered with it a little bit and got it running in the car, but I feel like I hear a knock. I know some engines are noisier than others, but I was hoping some of you all that are more knowledgeable than me on these could tell me if you can hear anything wrong with this one by listening to the videos?
I was told it had a bad engine when I bought it, so I was planning on getting a new one or this one rebuilt, but if it can be used as is, that might get me going for a while.
Thanks for the help!