Remote Start for a Jetta TDI

[lethe]

Does look like a bit of a pain to do but not the most terrible thing in the world.

http://www.tdiclub.com/articles/pdf/a4timingbelt.pdf

[acalles]

wow, that maintenance schedules sure have changed since my 2004.

not really, most of the intervals are the same.

My 80k is coming up.

100k is the pricey one as that is when they change the timing belts (guess they are located under the engine, so basically, the engine is removed) and while down there, change out the water pump just because it is a 100$ part and you are right there because if it went out later, you are out all that maintenance time to get to it.

timing belt on yours is the easy one. easy. no injection timing to make the beast with two backs with. you lock the cam and the crank, swap out the pump and all the rollers and tensioner (these are what fail) then throw on the new belt. make sure the cam pully is lined up and put it all back together.

Does look like a bit of a pain to do but not the most terrible thing in the world.

http://www.tdiclub.com/articles/pdf/a4timingbelt.pdf

that is the old VE engine, they really aren't hard, you just need the tools..

BTW, I DO NOT suggest doing it using the make the beast with two backsing floor jack method, I've seen to many broken parts caused by people doing this. broken control solenoids from hanging by the vacuum lines, broken exhaust because the engine slipped a sat on the exhaust. I won't do it that way, I know some people who do.

[lethe]

that is the old VE engine, they really aren't hard, you just need the tools..

BTW, I DO NOT suggest doing it using the make the beast with two backsing floor jack method, I've seen to many broken parts caused by people doing this. broken control solenoids from hanging by the vacuum lines, broken exhaust because the engine slipped a sat on the exhaust. I won't do it that way, I know some people who do.

I know, just looked it up quick to get a ballpark idea on difficulty level figuring the current one would be at least 80% similar. Yeah I'm set up a little better than a typical shade tree layout, no need for halfassing with a floorjack.  I'd want to do it right and not break speed records getting it done.

[cyrus buelton]

My TDI goes to an authorized service center.

No way do I have the technical ability to even think of trying this at home.