[Vwdiesel] New (Used) 2001 Jetta Qs

[Tad]

For the starting issue, I'd replace the fuel filter T fitting and O-rings
first.  Cheap and easy and prone to failure.

If the dealer didn't replace all the rollers when they did the belt, they
should have.  Safest to just do it again so you know it's right.


On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 3:50 PM, Rolf Pechukas <rbp at 4u2bu.org> wrote:

> also posted here:
> http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?p=4218723#post4218723
>
> hey all
> just bought a 2001 Jetta w 138k, has some issues, would love some guesses
> before I tackle:
>
> 1. fuel supply
> PO parks it facing nose-down b/c he says when parked flat or uphill it
> won't start (or starts hard)
> he says air in the fuel line somewhere
> I'm thinking fuel tank something? but looks like he already replaced the
> fuel sender (there's an extra (used) one in the parts bag that came with
> the car)
>
> 2. rear brakes
> seized up whenever you set the parking brake, goes away after you drive it
> for a while
> assuming e-brake cables, more likely than calipers?
> car bought in Falmouth, MA - sea air for at least last several years
>
> 3. timing belt noise
> I haven't heard it myself, but PO says sounds like a roller or tensioner
> is going
> dealer did the TB 25k ago, and they serviced it recently when he brought
> it in with the noise - their report says upper TB cover hitting one of the
> pulleys 'by vibration', repositioned correctly, noise gone - according to
> PO this is bull, still an issue - he says noise disappears for a while when
> he sprays belt dressing on it
> my instinct is to just go ahead and re-do entire TB
>
> I have only driven the car a couple miles to test - slight boost leak I
> think I heard, but otherwise feels solid and peppy - I have not owned long
> enough to confirm any of this behavior, other than seized brakes (AAA guy
> set it before I could stop him) and very slight hard start after sitting
> slight uphill overnight (about 1 sec crank instead of chick-vroom like my
> Golf)
>
> thoughts on any of this?
> thanks very much,
>
> Rolf in MA
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