TDi 300 owners beware

[DirtyDawg]

Guys ,
Just had my TDi timming belt replaced (@99k and now 160K) by Kev at Rovatech here in Perth.
He did the usual good job whilst doing their extensive checks he found the timing case was cracked which is caused by a bearing vibration wearing the metal thin and then cracking he said it is quite common in TDis and not unusual to jam solid and put the fan through the radiator (ouch)>the new timing cover was $680, Air con bearing $380 etc etc, I came out of there $2200 poorer but a lot better off than if the fan had gone on its excursion through the radiator. So have a check yourselves.

[disconut]

What sort of a bearing is worth $380.00?

Yikes!!

Trev.

PS Give Kev my best wishes. Its now nearly a year and I still do not have my steering wheel hub adapter.
@&%%#*!

[landy_man]

What sort of a bearing is worth $380.00?

Yikes!!

Trev.

PS Give Kev my best wishes. Its now nearly a year and I still do not have my steering wheel hub adapter.
@&%%#*!

Holy crap dude... I totally agree.. it must be a REAL special bearing...

[one_iota]

It sounds like an early version of the dreaded belt problem...what year is the Tdi?

[p38arover]

What sort of a bearing is worth $380.00?

Wheel bearings for a DII and P38A.

Ron

[disconut]

For a set of four?
Trev.