[Vwdiesel] [VW-TDI] 2004 ALH 01M

[Vincent McBeigh]

It is indeed a 2003, verified by the 10th digit of the VIN.

I got to test drive it today. Very smooth. Good shifts with no harshness or
flaring. Little delay when put in gear. No leaks and engine sounds good.
Newish tyres, oil changed recently, tinted windows, straight pipe, newish
brakes, and cruise even works!

The only bad things are some cosmetic damage to the bumper cover and hood,
the lack of a headliner, and the driver's door doesn't open from the
inside. Any clue on how to fix that?

V
On May 26, 2014 10:20 PM, "Syncrohead SyncroHead at aol.com [VW-TDI]" <
VW-TDI at yahoogroups.com> wrote:

>
>
> Unless the 2004 us in a country that still had the ALH in '04 it likely
> has a Pumpe Duse "PD" engine designated a BEW. My '04 Jetta (in the USA)
> has this BEW engine and at 201,000 miles it still runs great.
> Instead of having one central high pressure fuel injection pump, each
> cylinder has its own pump run right off the camshaft. I think this is a
> great engine, but added stresses on the camshaft make it very particular
> about the motor oil used. Oils not meeting VW's spec, can allow excessive
> camshaft wear. I bought mine at about 198k miles and camshaft inspection
> revealed no perceptible wear, so previous owner must have been using the
> right motor oil.
>
> Best of luck with your search/purchase.
>
> Jim Davis
>
> On May 25, 2014, at 3:28 PM, "Vincent McBeigh vrmcbeigh at gmail.com[VW-TDI]" <
> VW-TDI at yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,  everyone
>
> I'm looking at getting back into the TDI world. As the title implies,  I'm
> looking at a 2004 title ALH Jetta with an 01M. I know these transmissions
> are weak spots,  but what should I be looking for when I drive it? I'm
> already saving up for a 5 or 6 speed swap,  but that'll be a little while
> in the future. What should I be looking/listening/feeling for on the test
> drive from the engine?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Vincent
>
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