you had trouble with the bumper? i thought it was very easy to take off. first time i had it off in less then 30 minutes.

as for turning the engine over with the tranny in gear, dont worry about it. the engine puts out plenty more torque than you are capable of.

 

Yep, couldn't get those clips to let loose for the life of me. The trick eludes me.

Yeah thats what I was thinkin' haha.

Gonna go tear the TIP and DV apart now and check the waste gate. Tomorrow I'm planning to pop the cat off to inspect the waste gate flap, which I think is the source of my lost 3psi.

 

VC removed.



Some cam lobe wear...





Timing components removed.



Intermediate shaft seal removed.



Crank pulley off.



In the process of removing the crank seal.



Crank seal removed.



New crank seal installed (worried about the seal depth, looking into it.)

 

Buttoned up the top end today after installing the CCT. First time taking the cam out was a little nerve racking but it seems to have gone smoothly. We'll see when I start the motor!

I've been following the Bentley procedures as much as possible and torquing everything appropriately. Cam cap locations and directions were noted, oiled, and torqued in the proper order. Tomorrow I'll be picking up a new crank bolt. Figured an $11 bolt is better than a new motor...

Cam chain tensioner tool installed.





Double cam bearing cap removed.



Sprocket bearing cap removed.



Exhaust cam and CCT removed.





Exhaust lifters.



Cam reinstalled with new CCT.





New cam seals installed.

 

Got almost everything hooked back up. Timing belt is on, everything is lined up, tensioned up, torqued, double checked, rotated a few times, no scary noises present..should be good to go. I'm about ready to put the carrier back in place and do a coolant flush.

 

She's purring nicely. Started up fine, all vital signs look good.

 

looking good

 

Thanks, everything is still sitting pretty. No leaks. Got it all buttoned up today and took her for a spin, sounds great.

I also picked up a genuine vag com cable and was able to program the correct mileage into my new LCD cluster and finally finish that project!

 

I decided to add up the money I've put into this car to give me an estimate of where I stand. I'm sure I'm missing a few things but this should be close.

 

did you have the turbo and control arms done at a shop/dealer those prices seem pretty high. really clean bay though.