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- From: dilmore@cray.com (Robert J. Dilmore)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
- Subject: Re: Timing belts and 16v engines
- Keywords: VW engine, belts
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.070155.1276@walter.cray.com>
- Date: 16 Nov 92 13:01:55 GMT
- References: <110@mipps.myapc.com> <l=s1p=+@rpi.edu>
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- In article <l=s1p=+@rpi.edu> squiec@vccsouth14.its.rpi.edu (Craig L. Squier) writes:
- >In article <110@mipps.myapc.com> haskins@mipps.myapc.com (Robert D. Haskins) writes:
- >>I was told by a reputable service manager that the timing belts of VW 16-valve
- >>engines need to be changed at 60k miles. Has anyone had a timing belt go on
- >>them this soon? The service manager indicated that the belt is spec'ed only
- >>to 60k miles. I would think that VW would spec it for more like 100k miles.
- >>Is this guy telling the truth? The vehicle in question happens to be a '90
- >>Passat, but he indicated that it was the same for all VW 16-valve engines.
- >>
- > Your local service manager is a crack smoker!!!!!!!!
-
- Nope he is just giving good information.
-
- Unless you want to
- > buy a new head , you should replace the timing belt at 40000 miles.
- > Any time over that and you're asking to have the God of Bent Valves rain
- > fury upon your poor VW. There are special belts I've heard of that have
- > wires embedded in the belt to keep it from breaking off(sure destruction)
- > but if these come into play you nay lose enough cam timing to still bend a
- > valve or too, these belts just increase the safety factor to keep various
- > parts from going ballistic through your hood....
- > Follow the most conservative guide available when it comes to mainteneance.
- > i.e. the BEntley Manual. They say 40,000, therefore I'd pay attention to
- > their experience, eh???
-
- Craig it is obvious that your Passat Bentley manual is of a much newer
- revision than mine (Ed closing 08/91). Because I must be wrong when I am
- looking at page 2.6 which says" 60,000 or 4 years " and "inspect and adjust
- every 15,000 miles" on page 11.4
-
- Robert
-