Tural

gotta do a timing belt on a 1999.5 jetta 2.0. people keep telling me that it's not like any other vehicle, but i think they might be full of manure. any help would be great.

N20jeep

it has a thermo roller tensioner and pretty specific tricks to setting up the timing marks. if you've never messed with those motors before i dont suggest going in blind. ive had to tear a few down before because some backyard mechanics thought they knew what they were doing and ended up damaging valves. so a routine timing job turns into a very expensive head job.

if you want, i can give you service writeup on how to do it, correctly.

01ClassicXJ

Really the hardest part of that timing belt is ordering the new pas side tranny mount bolts since it has to be removed and they should be replaced every time.

Just line the cam sprocket mark to the one on the head remove the mount slip the belt off and new one on. The tensioner there is a special tool that i have since i've done 7 of these belts so far for friends but it's not that hard maybe takes 4 hours if you don't rush.

And while your in there you should do the water pump cause if you don't and the pump goes you have to pull the belt again to replace it.

And i am a water cooled vw guy myself i love em

01ClassicXJ

Here is a site they sell german parts and this will be a crap load cheaper than a dealer and autozone
Plus the water pump they sell have a metal impeller and not the stupid plastic ones that Vw used that shear off the shaft or just explode

http://www.germanautoparts.com/Volks...a/Engine/290/7

like 5th item down it's under tensioner tool this is what is supposed to be used but the first time i did one i used needle nose pliers with the curve in them. And it's been 60K since i did that so it does work in a pinch
http://www.germanautoparts.com/Tools...and+valvetrain

Hommersimpson

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Ive done about oooooooo 100 or more.. get a timing kit.. and do the water pump..

P/S I never replace the bolt..should be big mount in front.. 2x18mm and 2x16mm with 3x16mm holding bracket to engine...

tuxfan212

This is why we all own cherokees. SUPER EASY to work on. Good luck to you though.