My cousin Brian bought a 2001 Jetta TDI. 50k miles later his car loses power and dies while driving down the road. After having it towed to a VW service shop they are telling him he needs a new fuel pump. Pricing them they are around $1300. What I am wondering is this: I have heard that the new TDI engine has a timing chain instead of a belt. If this is true then does the belt just drive the fuel pump? If so then could he merely have a broken belt for the fuel pump and the shop is really just yanking his chain? He spoke to the VW dealer and they are saying that the fuel pump does NOT fall under the power train warranty (hard for me to believe). Anyone with input or experience with a similar problem would be appreciated. I don't have any experience with the new TDI cars since they are so new that there isn't really much in the aftermarket for them yet, and also since most of them have not yet had any major problems because they are only a couple of years old. Thanks in advance for any help you can give, Ken Wilford John 3:16 http://www.vanagain.com Phone: (856)-327-4936 Fax: (856)-327-2242 |
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