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1.8 TURBO TIMING KITS
`98-99 Passat
- Due to higher-than-normal rate of timing belt tensioner failures, VW redesigned the
tensioner for the 2000 model year, which also necessitated a slightly longer timing belt. It is extremely
important that owners of `98-99 Passats update to the later tensioner system. Our complete kit includes
the updated tensioner pulley, tensioner damper and timing belt. It also includes other parts that should
be replaced when replacing the timing belt, as 99% of the labor to get to these parts has already been
done. These parts include: relay roller, camshaft and intermediate shaft oil seals, intermediate shaft
o-ring, water pump and heavy -duty gasket, thermostat and o-ring and a new set of serpentine belts.
#SN19845 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
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`00-01.5 Passat
- The updated parts for the `98-99 Passat are the stock parts for the `00-01.5 mod-
els. The same kit listed has all the same replacement parts needed for any `00-01.5 Passat timing belt
change (or for any `98-99 Passat that has already had the update performed). It is important that the
customer always replace the timing belt tensioner pulley and relay roller at the same times as the timing
belt. Both of these items have bearings inside them, and if the bearing fails, it will cause the timing belt
to fail as well. Also, the tensioner damper must be replaced each time the timing belt is changed-if the
damper fails and is unable to hold proper tension, the timing belt will become slack, allowing the pis-
tons and valves to collide. Kit includes all the other items listed in the `98-99 Passat kit.
#SN19845 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
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`01.5-05 Passat
- VW redesigned the block on `01.5 models, eliminating the intermediate shaft,
changing the oil pump drive and water pump drive. The water pump is now driven by the timing belt,
making it even more critical that the water pump be replaced every time the timing belt is changed. A
seized water pump will wipe out the timing belt! This kit includes the timing belt, tensioner pulley, ten-
sioner damper, relay roller, water pump and gasket, thermostat and o-ring, camshaft oil seals and a new
set of serpentine belts.
#SN19848 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
369.
95
`98-05 New Beetle, `99.5-05 Golf/Jetta
-These models have the same block design as the `01.5-05
Passat, where the water pump is driven by the timing belt. The kit includes the timing belt, tensioner
pulley, tensioner damper, relay roller, water pump and gasket, thermostat and o-ring, camshaft oil seals
and a new serpentine belt.
#SN19842 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
369.
95
OUCH!
We've been getting a lot of phone
calls for cylinder heads on Passat's, especially
1.8 turbo models. There seem to be two main
causes--broken timing belts or oil starvation.
The solution for the timing belt problem is
easy--replace it every 50,000 miles. The oil
starvation seems to be caused by sludge build-
ing up around the oil pump pickup, clogging
it. The good news is that the solution for this
is easy, too--change your oil regularly. If
you've been going a long time between oil
changes in the past, drop the oil pan and clean
the oil pump, pickup screen before you have
to replace a head!
You don't have to change your timing belt!
But up to 20 Broken Valves can be expensive!
TDI Timing Belt Kits
TDI timing belt failures are usually more catastrophic (and more common)
than the 1.8 turbo. Diesels have very little piston-to-valve clearance before
the belt breaks, so after it breaks, usually the pistons hit the valves with
enough force to bend or break the valves, break lifters, ruin the camshaft and
quite often will damage the head casting beyond repair. The pistons may
also need to be replaced. Sometimes the damage is bad enough that it's just
cheaper to replace the entire engine!
The standard timing belt has a recommended service interval of 60,000
miles. We also carry a heavy-duty belt which is good for 90,000 miles. Our
timing belt kits include the relay rollers, tensioner pulley, water pump and
of course, the belt itself. All of these items should be replaced every time
the timing belt is changed- if any one of these components were to seize up,
it would cause the belt to break.
Fits Golf/Jetta `99.5-03, Beetle `98-03
Standard Belt
#SN19820 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
334.
95
Heavy-Duty Belt
#SN20101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
349.
95
Earlier TDI's (`96-99.5 Jetta and Passat) do not drive the water pump off the timing belt, so
the water pump is not included. Also, the only timing belt available is the standard version.
Standard Belt
#SN20224 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
119.
95
These pictures show
what happens to a diesel
engine, specifically a pis-
ton when the timing belt
either stretches or breaks
and the piston hits the
valve. If you remember
a fellow named Newton,
he stated a law that two
objects cannot occupy
the same space at the same time. This
piston and valve proved him right again.
Generally when the piston hits the valve,
unless the engine is barely idling, a replace-
ment engine is the cheapest correction. If
the engine is running at speed, the valve
will poke a hole in the piston and con-
currently the piston will drive the valve
upward bending the valve stem pulling
the guide out, egg-shaping the cam puck,
breaking the cam, and the cam caps, other
than this your engine will be perfect. The
Volkswagen service recommendation for
diesel timing belts is something in the order
of inspect the belt every 30,000 miles and
adjust. The only problem with this is unless
the belt is ready to break in the next 5 min-
utes, it's impossible to tell the difference
between a defective belt and a new belt.
Any broken fibers or stretch cannot be seen.
A new timing belt from the PartsPlace costs
$23.95, a new engine installed at a dealer-
ship costs around $3,500.00. You can buy
a lot of tim-
ing belts for
the difference.
W a r n i n g :
when install-
ing a timing
belt, be care-
ful and do it
correctly.
When Timing
Belts Go Wrong
Timing Belt Kits
334.
95
349.
95
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