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Quick question looking for experienced opinions. I have a 2005.5 Jetta, 5sp manual that I rescued. It has a 2.5L BGP engine that jumped time and is broken. I was able to purchase a CBT engine from a 2012 Jetta that was totaled in a rear end collision. I don't know the mileage on the new engine but pulled the valve cover and plugs and all turns smoothly by hand. The valve train looks good from above and I will do a compression check before installing.
I just watched these guys-
According to these vw experts, the timing chain issues are fixed on the CBT engine and the timing set should outlast the engine. If the new engine passes the compression check, I'm thinking about installing it as-is and not even looking at the timing components. This is 2021 and I'm fixing a 2005 vehicle and if the consensus (as in the video above) is that timing chain issues are no longer a problem, I'll save lots of time and money installing as is.
I'm still seeing stuff like this- 2012 Volkswagen Passat Used Auto Parts | Huntsville
I know this may be a bad transmission or something else but wonder if it's still a timing chain issue? I see so many good looking cars at the junkyard with 2.5 L engines.
I just watched these guys-
According to these vw experts, the timing chain issues are fixed on the CBT engine and the timing set should outlast the engine. If the new engine passes the compression check, I'm thinking about installing it as-is and not even looking at the timing components. This is 2021 and I'm fixing a 2005 vehicle and if the consensus (as in the video above) is that timing chain issues are no longer a problem, I'll save lots of time and money installing as is.
I'm still seeing stuff like this- 2012 Volkswagen Passat Used Auto Parts | Huntsville
I know this may be a bad transmission or something else but wonder if it's still a timing chain issue? I see so many good looking cars at the junkyard with 2.5 L engines.