I recently paid a reputable (but not main dealer) garage to replace the Cam Belt on my 130BHP TDI Passat. As soon as I picked the car up it didn't feel quite right. It wasn't running as well as when I took it in for the service. Just a bit of hesitation when pulling away at low revs, and sometimes a slight misfire (as if it were a cold petrol engine). Also fuel consumption appears to be worse.
I have taken the car back to the garage for a check. They say that they ran the diagnostics and there was no problem. They did mention a slight oil weep from the Turbo, but nothing serious. They suggested I leave it to see if things get worse.
I suspect that the cam belt timing may have been set incorrectly. Are these the symptoms you would expect? Would a cam belt-timing fault show up on the diagnostics? Is there any easy way to check out the timing without stripping the whole thing down? Am I just being picky?
Any suggestions?
Thanks
{No mention of age of car, so picked up info from pull down make/model selection you made - DD}
Edited by Dynamic Dave on 14/12/2007 at 18:47
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