On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 4:40 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

>
> ( and I won't even mention a guy I know with a 2004 tdi jetta.......
> had an injection pump rebuid that cost about $ 2,000 ........a part that a
> fuel injected gasoline doesn't even have...........then it cost about
> another $ 900 to get another shop to really dial in the timing belt and
> timing exactly right.  Ain't no ecomomy there Martha ! )
>

The 2004 model does not have an injection pump.  It is a "PD" engine, with
individual "pump" injectors driven by the camshaft.  Even if it was a 2003
model with the older ALH style engine $900 is robbery to setup the timing.
You can re&re the pump, complete timing belt and setup the timing in under 5
hours.  At least I can!  Rebuilt pumps are only about $1500 from VW even, so
@ 2k someone got hosed.

I've own a diesel vanagon I converted to a 1.6TD and would take it anyday
over a boxer!

Jay