How To VW 1.9 TDI PD 130 Timing Belt 

Is it just a damper because if its not pre loaded it won't tension

@@oli9067who is correct here? Why not pull the pin like he says?

totally agree!!! The process of tensioning the belt is a little more complicated, certainly not like that. A distance of 4mm must be left between the roller lever and the tensioner surface.

@@astars1214hi. Could be slightly more specific when talking about the measurements for the 4mm. Literally a lot of head scratching going on and you’re the first comment to actually be helpful

​@@GarethTrusslerIf you give me an email, I will send you the pdf with the official workshop operations. You will see that the procedure is somewhat more extensive than what is shown in the video, but it is the correct way. If you have any questions, tell me, I just changed the cylinder head and all its components on an Audi A3 1.9TDI ASZ successfully. I hadn't done it before, but with the workshop manual there is no chance of error!

Yep totally, that engine mount and bracket is a real pain.

Love to know if it is as I have seat Leon 1.9 tdi pd150 arl block

Thanks for your comment, the pulley was set to the middle, from using that locking tool I find it sets the crack aux pulley to the middle.

absolutly

@@RestoDesignsnando placing in the middle is the most important, but there are bad explanations about it, generally

Thanks 👍🏼

Thanks, Yes that is correct, it has a O ring seal.

@@RestoDesignsnando i really appreciate it, I’m changing my water pump, the belts and sparkplugs on my audi b7

This broke in a big way, all 8 valves and guides had to be replaced, unfortunately TDI's will at least bend 2 valves if you are lucky.

Unfortunately yes, sometimes all 8, at low engine speed maybe 1 or 2.

Yes it does in my case 7 out of 8 was damage

@@jasonsoobrayen1179 sorry to hear mate.

No please see the pinned content, I forgot to show you need to take up the play slightly then pull the pin.

Sorry to hear that dude, 100% bent valves, if you're lucky maybe only one, but of course check all 6 valves.

Thank you for replying. Car had done over 236k miles and drove pretty well. Would you recommend pulling head off to check valves or do you think I could drop another timing belt to see if it turns/runs? Tia.

The standard VW one is plastic due to if there is an issue the plastic one will just brake off, the metal one will lock and stop the pulley, which in turn stops the timing belt, which isn't going to end well.

The book time is 2.5 hours. So anywhere between 2-3 hours.

@@RestoDesignsnando thanks!

Make sure to screw the nut on a little tight so it doesn't shoot out when you release the pin! I went to war with those until I figured out how to stop it from ruining my day.

do you know if you can get rid of them by just putting a spring loaded one on ?

@@jameskealy8677 Are you talking about the serpentine belt now?

@@jameskealy8677 no you can't! The setup is different, i tried it myself!

I’ve got the pd 130 and it has this exact set up. Mine is the asz engine.

​@@Walid-ep1sju do know u can slam a ajm 115 into a asz 130 or the other way round, and evrthing will fit right 😂😂... only way to confirm it is to check on yhe block were the gearbox mounts to the block, the engine code is casted in the block.. som1 might have swaped a pd 115 in urs... ital still work... av done it myself

my pd115 had the hydraulic tensioner my pd130 asz has manual tensioner