TDI that jumped time project?

[jchiodi]

Thinking of buying a 2001 Jetta TDI, for cheap. All I know so far is the owner described it as timing jumped. Sure that there are bent valves. How bad can this be? Almost all work I can do or have a machine shop do.

Had this happen on a Volvo that had sodium filled valves, cost about $800 for the machine shop and valves.

Never worked on a diesel before though.

Anybody been through it?

thanks,
jc

[Arizona_928]

These are known to crack pistons.

They aren't too bad to work on. Hope you don't mind black oil.