Timing belt

[Grapeape]

im about to do my timing belt on my 05 vw jetta tdi. I attempted in the spring but I had 2 stripped harmonic balancer bolts. But my problem was I couldn't find any marking for top dead center my question is this..... if I put the new belt on the exact same spot as the old one will this work??

 

[Vince Waldon]

In these parts we call that "Mark and Pray" and it's generally seen as a very poor way to approach the job, with disastrous results if it goes wrong.

There are no timing marks... specific jigs are needed to lock the crank and cam at TDC. In my sig is a really good step-by-step (you want the BEW version) that will show you exactly what tools are required and how to do the job thoroughly and safely.

 

[Grapeape]

Can you tell me what the bew tool is. What's your sig??

 

[Tdijarhead]

The blue link under his signature that says “BEW timing belt procedure”.

 

[Vince Waldon]

Yup, the engine in your car is the "BEW" design, so the "BEW timing belt procedure" listed under my name at the bottom of this post is the correct procedure for you to change your timing belt.

 

[Grapeape]

Am I missing something I see no blue link at all.

 

[Vince Waldon]

Hmmm.... weird that you don't see this text below my posts:

Vince Waldon Edmonton AB Canada 2001 ALH Jetta and 2005 BEW Jetta Wagon
Canadian Grizzly's excellent low-power/limp mode troubleshooting guide
VW's TSB for scientifically tracking down parasitic current drains
Step-by-Step ALH timing belt procedure and BEW timing belt procedure <---------


In any event, new forum and stuff is still being worked on.

Here's another way to find the BEW Timing Belt procedure:

1) click on the "Resources" tab at the top of the forum
2) the second resource down is the "BEW Timing Belt procedure"... click on it
3) on the screen that follows, upper right, you'll see a yellow "Download" button. Click on the button to download the pdf.

 

[Grapeape]

I got it. Thank you so much