Struggling to align camshaft sprokets holes with TDC Camshaft

[Josana]

I am struggling to align camshaft sprokets holes with TDC Crankshaft for my VW Passat 2006 2.0tdi. After finding the Cranshaft TDC using the VW aligning/locking pin I expected to slot in the camshaft locking pins with relative ease. But it soon became clear that they were out of alignment. Only a small diameter drill bit can be wholly inserted to the left sprocket hole and the other is completely out. Now that I have removed the old cambelt and I am now fitting the new one I am determined to make sure the engine is well timed. Should I wiggle the 18mm bolts with the crankshaft locked? is there any damaged I could do by so doing?

Who can lend me the tool for fitting the Rear end crankshaft seal as I have to fi a new on with the sensor. This tool costs around £300. Far too expensive for me. Any advice welcome.

Just to add' last night I had to cut the 100mm hexa-pin for the engine oil pump because it's too long to fit in the 77mm hole. What is the purpose of this new pin length? At 100k miles the old one had started to round off. My intention is to replace the whole balance-shafts pump with the chain driven one in a year or 2.