[Vwdiesel] Age, Diesel History and BONUS TDI Tragedy

[Shalyn Shourds]

> Does anyone have any advice re: What happened !? Where to get a used engine in Georgia ? Sniff....I think I have something in my eye...

Sadly, I have a lot of experience in TDI tragedies.  I don't quite 
understand what happened.  You say the timing belt was fine?  Was it 
loose or were obvious parts (like tensioners) missing?  Did the valves 
and the pistons meet?

If so, then you really need to get a dealer (not the one that replaced 
the belt) evaluation of what happened and take it back to the dealer 
that did the work.  They owe you a new engine.  Unless you were really 
revving the engine, your bottom end is probably OK.  I was running about 
2200 rpm on the highway and I don't even think I had marks on my pistons 
when my belt let go.  That just leaves you buying a head which is easier 
and cheaper.  It may even be rebuildable.  A new one will cost you 
around $1100 or so.  I got lucky and found an OEM one on eBay for $600. 

If it was something other than the crank/cam timing going bad, it'll 
take someone opening up the works and seeing what's awry. 




-Shalyn