damn! $$ in the bank for you.

 

45 minutes!!!

damn...

job#1 was close to 8 hrs, no thermostat, job #2 was less, but thermostat added 1.5 hrs afterwards. Improper tools to get the damn thing loosened. Its HARD to reach it, worst thing I've done on the car.

45 minutes blows my mind, that can't be belt, tensioner, waterpump, ect (the whole deal)

 

Yeah 45 minutes for the whole kit and kaboodle, water pump and everything.

My team leader (old timer) can do them in under 30 minutes if he isn't distracted.

 

Damn killer. Must be nice. Mine will be done before the engine goes back in the car (if that ever happens).

 

thanks for all the advice. I was going to bring it to a dealer but my wife and friends will think I'm cool if I can do it myself. I have rebuilt motors on old cars but the TT intimidated me.

I'm giving my self a late friday night and saturday afternoon.

Peter

 

Dude if you have rebuilt motors, doing the timing belt will be a cakewalk for you. I did mine with my son and it took us about 7 hours. There is nothing complicated about it. It take time for the first timer. If you follow the DIY that are available on VWvortex you will be fine.

 

And I stress this every time, before you try to crank the car over, pull the plugs, and put a wrench on the crank, and turn it over by hand. Feeling interferences like this is MUCH cheaper than feeling a piston slam a valve 15 times before you can get the key turned back off. If you mark your timing belt and pulleys well (I didn't even bother setting it to TDC last time), you shouldn't have a problem, but incase there wasa slip, its good insurance.