[Vwdiesel] Signs of PD worn cam syndrome?

[Shawn Wright]

I posted a few pics from the cam, TB, and valve thingy (is that the EGR
valve?) here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/vwdiesels/2004TDI?authkey=Gv1sRgCKrd_vXelf6iywE#

My good camera's battery died, so I had trouble getting a decent shot of the
cam lobes. They looked ok, but I did feel a slight sharp edge on one. I'm
curious what others think.

On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:48 PM, travis gottschalk <tgott at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> Don't take the car to get the timing belt at the dealer. They will charge
> the $1200 but rarely replace all the needed things like the bolts. If you
> don't replace the motor mount bolts you could drop your engine on the ground
> while driving. For that price you can easily get the Vag Com and the tools
> and the parts for the belt and still take it to someone more experienced.
>
> --
Shawn Wright