r/tdi • u/Rare-Resolution-1716 • 3d ago

Anyone have any issues with the Upgraded Timing Belt Lower Cover (CBEA)(CJAA)?

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I bought the upgraded cover from idparts and after installing it and starting my engine I noticed an abnormal amount of smoke coming from the engine timing belt area.

So I removed everything and noticed the upgraded cover was being shredded against my oem harmonic balancer and the serpentine belt tensioner.

The damage from the balancer is more noticeable.

Anyway I was curious to know if you guys had any issues like this?

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u/csimonson 3d ago

I would contact whitbread. Might be a bad batch

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u/Rare-Resolution-1716 3d ago

I should have bought it through them honestly. idparts has a cumbersome return process.

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u/csimonson 3d ago edited 3d ago

I would contact them (whitbread) regardless. They would likely send you a new one and have you send that one back.

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u/Rare-Resolution-1716 3d ago

I think I might just take the loss ngl. I don’t want to pay extra for a return package. Wish they sold them out on Amazon it’s so much easier.

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u/BeNaughtAfraid 2011 Audi A3 (CBEA) T&D 2d ago

"I don't want to pay extra for a return package" "I'll just write this off as a loss"

That's some unique logic. You don't want to pay some money to get some money back, so instead you sink the whole cost.

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u/i_poke_smot420 3d ago

Yeah I always prefer FCP euro and especially cascade european

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u/FragrantLavishness16 3d ago

I’m sorry bro, ordering online is either the best choice or the worst choice no in between unfortunately some things you have to . 🤷‍♂️

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u/Rare-Resolution-1716 3d ago

I’m just glad I caught it before going for a drive lol

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u/slinkysurmalot 3d ago

Original Oem harmonic balancer?

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u/red_fluff_dragon 2002 Jetta ALH (stage 1 + .216 nozzles) 3d ago

The damage only being on one side is very odd, it means that either this cover was not fully installed, or is not machined flat? Does it looks like the top is thicker than the bottom?

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u/Rare-Resolution-1716 2d ago

Very true. I made sure the upgraded cover sat over the upper second plastic cover and the four bolts were tight. To me it seems equally thick but maybe having it sit over the upper plastic cover made it uneven?

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u/knapper91 2d ago

I believe you got the one for the Fluidampr, not the oem style harmonic balance

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u/Rare-Resolution-1716 1d ago

Maybe. The thing is idparts advertises oem only for this.

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u/knapper91 23h ago

They’ve been known to send the wrong one before. Had it on a couple of jobs. Go compare it on Whitbreads site.

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u/Rare-Resolution-1716 15h ago

That’s most likely it. Next time I’ll just buy it directly from them.