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Originally Posted by ched454
I just finished this project myself on a 2000 1.8T with all 20 valves bent, damaged primary cam shaft and 6 damaged lifters. P.O. decided to only replace the timing belt and the tensioner seized shortly thereafter. When I got to this point and sent the cylinder head to the machine shop, I pulled the bottom half and transmission out to do the inspection and clean-up. I can't tell you how much easier it is to work on and re-assemble with the engine on a stand. The timing belt, tensioner, waterpump is a 20 minute job. Also, the car has 121K miles so it was the perfect time to replace the clutch assembly.
Hope the head news is good!!
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I would have liked to take the engine out, but Bentley says that you can do it all with the motor in the car, so I trying it. I'm not certain about the clutch and will not know until I drive it.
So how is your NB running now? Better? Worse? Cannot tell a difference?
I hope my head news turns out not so bad.