[Vwdiesel] Chris' fed up to his Sump with his P*ss poor Pump

[Mark Shepherd]

Chris wrote...
I talked to the technician today. He said he did attempt to
set the timing
mechanically by removing the 3 bolts and turning the pulley,
etc. He said he
could get the timing set right, but as soon as he started
the car the timing
went right back the way it was, severely retarded. That plus
the pump itself
making a very loud knocking noise tells him that I need a
new pump.
I also found out that if I brought in my own pump the labor
wouldn't be
covered under warranty. In otherwords, if the "new" pump
fails at any time,
I would have to pay the labor cost again to remove it and
reinstall it.
That alone is $400.

BUT

If I buy the pump through the dealership, and have them
install it, the pump
AND the labor will be warranted for 12 months / 12k miles.
And any time
during that period, if the pump fails, it'll be replaced at
no charge. No
labor charges either.

I sure expected to get a lot more miles than just 112k out
of my injection
pump.  }:o(

Chris Thornton

I guess youve had a few restless nights trying to decide
what to do before  coming to the sell strategy :o(

If you liked everything else about the car except this pump
problem then its a hard decision.
Have you every confidence  in this technician?
Have you heard the pumps bad noise?
Is this advance problem definitely not some ancillary
component?
Is early pump failure common or would a replacement from a
wreck be likely to give you trouble free performance.?
Perhaps a search on some of the TDI sites might help. (The
one that Loren's friend Jake visits contains some
knowledgeable members) [ AS DOES THIS ONE]

But maybe youre looking for something Audi....
The Miser