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by **Dreamstate** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:40 pm

And this is why I drive a tdi now

by **Mandeep D** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:37 pm

I will spend about the same amount per month (Tahoe mode), and go about 900kms....

by **mushroom_curry** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:41 am

Holy crap that's amazing.

by **mushroom_curry** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:50 pm

What app is that?

by **Dreamstate** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:05 pm

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fuel-economy-calculator/id403007153?mt=8

by **Dreamstate** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:28 am

The tdi completely died on the way home tonight. When trying ti restart, it sounded like the timing belt went on vacation. Had it towed home.
Here's to hoping there's no internal damage

by **professor science** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:33 am

by **Maraschino Larry** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:44 am

No way..! Jeepers :/

by **mushroom_curry** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:01 pm

Can't be the timing belt. I did it on the weekend of June Jitterbug.

by **Mandeep D** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:06 am

Oh no! Update?

by **Dreamstate** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:20 am

It's in Jason's opinion that the tensioner was installed incorrectly. Either the tab wasn't set in the groove or the nut wasn't torqued properly. He came by to look at it and saw it at first glance.
Minimum of four bent valves. Taking it to his shop tomorrow. We will see upon disassembly if the tensioner is faulty and jumped out of the hole on its own or if it was indeed installed wrong.

by **professor science** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:08 am

WAY TO GO RAJIV!

by **Dreamstate** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:33 am

Not his fault obviously. He went above and beyond to get the tdi ready for sale.

by **wide_load** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:20 am

... Sucks indeed.

I wouldn't blame a repair that was done, I'm assuming many many km's ago either.

It sucks when critical parts fail unexpectedly...

by **professor science** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:11 pm

Dreamstate wrote:Not his fault obviously. He went above and beyond to get the tdi ready for sale.

Just being a royal jerk. Im good at that.

by **mushroom_curry** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:45 pm

Yeah I drove a LOT of KMs on it since the replacement.

It was all replaced at JUST over 150k.

I don't know how these tensioners go in but Spencer said the pin was never pulled out and the bolt was torqued correctly, unless the wrench was out of spec.

He also told me this was the fourth or fifth he had done with that tensioner and no one else has had issues?

I'm pretty pissed that this happened on something that I had gone and sorted out. Don't know what to say.

by **Dreamstate** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:23 pm

In the garage now. Head is toast. Taking it off to see if the block needs replacing.

by **Dreamstate** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:33 pm

by **Dreamstate** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:17 pm

Block is reusable!
Anybody know where to buy a head?

by **wide_load** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:15 pm

tdiclub?

by **Dreamstate** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:51 pm

Looking into it! Also posting on vortex.
Will be calling around tomorrow like a madman.

by **wide_load** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:37 am

Should probably do injectors, pump and a chip while your in there... just sayin. :twisted:

by **mushroom_curry** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:40 am

Asked a couple of ppl last night to look around today.

by **Dreamstate** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:09 am

Finished up at 2am last night and made it to work this morning with no issues.
After driving a Yaris an entire week made me appreciate the MKIV so much more.

by **wide_load** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:42 am

It always amazes me the difference between how cars feel.

Even my sister prefers driving a 2000 Jetta TDI vs her 08 Yaris.

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