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Not sure about the diesels but my 2015 appears to be delaminating and its hella rusty LOL. Rather than take the risk I just replaced. Wouldn't surprise me if something was changed later on though but I'm curious if there might be a different part number between the years.
Now I'm curious, has there been any failures on a a gasser or have they all been on TDI's?
I've never heard of a gasser crank failure on here, and if your powering a supercharger those things tend to be far more robustly built than us with just an aircon/alternator/steering.
however that engine is far more common in the sedans, and they could be having crank issues thats not popping up in this quiet sub.
Last edited by dreadlocks; 08-25-2020 at 11:12 AM.
Hi all, are most of you replacing this yourselves and does the front bumper need to be removed? Does anyone have a link to a diy or would be willing to do a quick write up on this? After reading this thread and checking my 2012 TDI with 42k miles, looks like mine may go soon. Dealer quoted 3+ hours of labor for the pulley and wants $1200 for the pulley installed and another $350 for the belt. Thanks!
The 2nd gen (2013+) are several inches shorter and have more room between the rad and the block, on mine it seems totally doable w/out assuming the service position.. however, I've not scoped out a 1st Gen well enough to make that assessment.
08-25-2020, 11:06 AM
