Hello,
After it became apparent shortly after the purchase that the oil in my 2.5 TDI AXD engine (130 hp) was significantly increasing and that it was no longer possible to start the engine without prolonged cranking, I had no choice but to have the injectors re-sealed and install the known "keile" (cones).
When I was expanding it, I then realized that there was a crack originating from a PDE bore in the head.
I have decided to install a new cylinder head from AMC, complete with camshaft, hydra-lifters, and valves. The entire thing was assembled and sold by GMC (Gütersloher Motorencenter), as their prices were completely acceptable and they also made a good impression from a technical standpoint.
I sent the pump nozzle elements to a workshop for processing and to allow for the precautionary installation of PD wedges. Afterwards, I sent them to a workshop for ultrasonic cleaning. However, when I picked them up, they looked like they had been cleaned with a wire brush instead of being cleaned in an ultrasonic bath.

The holes in the drillings looked at least visually okay...
The components were not dry at the time, and there was also diesel coming from the nozzle tip during installation (I therefore rule out corrosion inside the components).
The seals of the components and the rest of the fuel system on the head were, of course, replaced. ...just like the remaining seals and adjustment screws.
Now, to the problem:
The engine can also be started after a long period of inactivity, but it then runs very unevenly for a few seconds (sometimes more, sometimes less) at idle speed. Even after it has "settled down," there is still a relatively uneven idle. When I bring it up to around 1100 rpm, it seems to be running only on 4 cylinders. The situation improves as the engine runs longer.
After some time, the engine will then run normally.
However, the full performance is not available during test drives. I, however, have the feeling that the performance improves slightly with each ride.
During the initial test drive, I noticed that 1 valve is sticking. After a short period of operation, the continuous ticking changed to an irregular ticking, as if the cam was only occasionally engaging.
I was afraid that I might have forgotten a rag in the air intake duct, so I removed the air intake cover and checked to see if any pieces of it were stuck in the valves, preventing them from closing completely. However, that was not the case!
Shortly after I checked the intake ducts for lint, the clicking completely disappeared.
My suspicion is that perhaps a valve was not properly or sufficiently immersed in oil before installation.
I have attached the log file from a measurement run (I hope the data is correct for you

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Regarding the fuel injection volume deviations, I would like to add that they were slightly better yesterday and fluctuated within the range of +/- 0.10 mg/h. Also, the remaining relevant values were also completely within the acceptable range.
My hypothesis is that the boreholes of the PDE may have been damaged due to the rough machining. This might also explain the (perceived) increase in performance and the fluctuating deviations in the idle speed control.
I would like to point out that the engine was disassembled and reassembled using original tools, and then manually turned over after assembly. The planetary gear drive was reportedly assembled and adjusted according to the repair manual. All torque specifications were, of course, observed! The lever arm also was adjusted to the specified value using a measuring instrument.
I must admit that the Pump Düse Technik is still quite new to me. So far, I have only worked with my 1.9 TDI with VEP
Interestingly, there was no gas given immediately after starting (0:14 seconds). The dull sound is coming from the microphone
While the quality isn't outstanding, at least you can see what I intended. Maybe I'll get a better video later with my partner's phone, which isn't quite as old-fashioned
