Timing Belt Kit (A4 ALH)

OEM Number: 038109119M Manufacturer Number: 038109119M

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Timing belt kit for A4 (98+ New Beetle, 99.5+ Jetta/Golf) with ALH engine. This is a complete kit comprised of OE quality parts by the best manufacturers. Includes all the timing belt components and more and will update your car to a 100K timing belt replacement interval.

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Timing belt kit for A4 (98+ New Beetle, 99.5+ Jetta/Golf) with ALH engine. This is a complete kit comprised of OE quality parts by the best manufacturers.  It includes all the timing belt components and more and will update your car to a 100K timing belt replacement interval.

Includes:

  • OES Timing Belt (Gates, Contitech, INA - more info under Brand Choice below)
  • Litens Tensioner
  • Continental Serpentine Belt (upgrades: Gates "Green Stripe" belt or full serpentine kit with belt, tensioner and roller)
  • Geba Water Pump with Metal Impeller
  • Camshaft Seal
  • Vacuum Pump Seal
  • Top Small Roller
  • Bottom Small Roller
  • Large Idler Roller (100k version with larger bearing)

You will also receive a timing belt bolt kit that covers all one-time use bolts that must be removed when replacing the timing belt and associated hardware, which now includes shouldered lock-nuts for the tensioner and roller as well as water pump bolts.

  • 2 Mount to Body Bolts
  • 2 Mount to Engine Bracket Bolts
  • All 3 engine bracket to block bolts
  • 2 Small Bolts for the Stabilizing Bracket on the mount top
  • Bolt for Large Roller
  • Bolt for Top Small Roller
  • 2 new nuts for the tensioner and small lower roller

Brand Choice

There are different timing belt brands available which you can choose based on your preference.  All brands (Gates, Conti, INA) are OE supplier to VW and are "Tier 1" kits.  All kits come with 100k mile/8 year warranties.  Gates and Conti assemble their own kits using components from different manufacturers.  INA kits use all INA components, including the belt.  We also offer INA components paired with Gates or Conti belts for a small upcharge.

Optional Add-Ons

New studs for the timing belt tensioner and lower roller.

Harmonic Balancer Bolts

Four harmonic balancer bolts are also available as an option if needed. Please note these bolts are marked as "one time use only" and often round-out when being removed, so we strong recommend adding them to your order.  Note: some 2003 models use short/stubby harmonic balancer bolts.  We cannot tell by VIN which one you need.  Please check your vehicle before ordering.  Owners of non-2003 vehicles should choose the "Standard" bolt option.

Injection pump sprocket bolts, are also an option in the kit. The factory bolts were green in color and one-time use.  The replacement bolts are gold in color and the gold colored bolts can be reused multiple times.

Coolant is available at a substantial discount when adding it as an option below.

Other Things To Consider

As the ALH engines increase in miles we have seen a few cases of camshaft sprockets that have developed fatigue cracks on the inside where it mates to the camshaft.  If the sprocket is fatigued it may not be able to hold the friction fit to the taper of the camshaft and may slip, causing valve-piston contact.  If you are at or above 300k miles we strongly recommend purchasing a new camshaft sprocket as well.

 

Cross References and Supersessions:
038109243N
038121011A
IDParts Expert Kits are made for the expert DIY'er or professional. Containing all the parts needed to get the job done, these kits are custom assembled by IDParts using the highest quality components from manufacturers around the world.
Volkswagen
  • Golf TDI MkIV (A4 chassis) w/ ALH Engine (1999-2003)
  • Jetta TDI MkIV (A4 chassis) w/ ALH Engine (1999-2003)
  • Jetta Wagon TDI (A4 chassis) w/ ALH Engine (2002-2003)
  • New Beetle TDI (A4 chassis) w/ ALH Engine (1998-2003)

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What our customers say...

This has been my favorite kit yet! I like that it offers options to customize the kit at a price that's unbeatable. Everything in my kit was of good quality and came labeled. I'm only at 2k but I already know where I'm getting my next timing belt at!

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Done when I had a motorcycle, so the TDI could be out of service for a while. It took 3 days and a 78-page pdf to do the job. I spent some money on tools (that are only good for that job), but I saved about $1200. And had fun going deep on my TDI....

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Ran more than 1 of these kits at the 100k mile interval. Always a complete kit. Do check parts as have found the front crank seal to be boxed wrong so get the incorrect one.

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you cant beat the kit. all the small parts,bolts,idlers. I would have never known to buy until my primary car was taken apart. thank you guys for knowing your s---t!

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Came with everything I needed, and has options for whatever else might be needed for the job. Highly recommended for any high mileage ALH engine.

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Just passed 500k miles - 300k of them on IDParts TB kits! Getting one more and hoping for 600!

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