2000 passat turbo needs timing belt.

I've been poking around Autozone's web site lately for a roommate's Mazda MX-6 but really my recommendation would be getting yourself a Bentley manual;

GL, TBerk

Here are two excellent procedure writeups:

TBerk wrote:

i think this internet thing might take off. boy that write up is XATLY what i needed. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!! dieter might like it to. now haveing done this operation on other cars it seems kinda complecated is that german engineering or am i just simple? my ford escortalade was easy. pull the bumper off OMG! thanks for the advise and i will be putting the water pump in dieter while im there :} Matt

Clearly that 2000 Passat was built for more space in the interior at the expense of the mechanic.

It looks overwhelming to do the timing belt, and it takes awhile, but it is straightforward. I have done my own 2000 Passat with guidance from those writeups and a Haynes manual.

It is worth replacing all belts, idlers, tensioners, water pump, and thermostat while you are in there.

skidflap wrote:

You can do it then! ;-) You probably only need the pictures from those write-ups since they will probably have better pictures and easier to follow instructions than Bentley or Haynes.

Buy good quality parts and I think that the 2000 Passat engine already has the better tensioner and belt if it has the AUG engine. Not sure if it is the ATW engine so you will need to make sure you have the correct parts before starting this job and update the parts if possible like I did with my AEB engine.

You can either put the radiator in the "Service Position" which means you use some long bolts to allow it to slide forward some. OR you can completely remove it so you have the front of the engine wide open. You will have a lot of room then! Depends if you wish to remove the automatic transmission cooler lines from the radiator or not. ;-)

JMHO

"dave AKA vwdoc1" >

how do i tell what engine it is?? whats the diff?

At the front of the block next to the top timing belt cover. It is stamped there. AUG or AYW or AEB etc.

Looking at it from the front it is to the right of the cover.

skidflap wrote:

Look at these pictures of a cylinder head so you can see where and what yours might look like:

I think that the AEB engine was dropped in late 1999, but I am not totally sure on this.

Good pictures to show the locations of the engine and block codes.

*** Please note that the cylinder head is not out of an USA Passat, so the codes will probably not match the original poster's codes. At least you will know where they are located! ;-)

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Here are two Passat specific yahoo groups you can join. snipped-for-privacy@yahoogroups.com snipped-for-privacy@yahoogroups.com

Where are you located, Matt?

Try Ebay - Elsawin. Full maintenance manuals as used by VW agents ("unofficial" copies).

Seems to me that the tensioner hasn't done too bad to have done 95k miles, and neither has the timing belt, assuming they haven't been replaced already.

I juggle around with figures of 60,000 miles / 4 years for timing belt and water pump change. More miles, less time, or more time less miles, sort of balance.

I also change all associated bear>