> My ex had a belt failure on 1996 Jetta at 51,000 miles resulting in > extensive valve train damage (4 cylinder-8 valve engine). The scheduled > service interval on the belt in the Jetta is 105,000 miles! 8V engines are non-interference. > Seeing as VW has such a "cooperative" reputation on parts failures. VWoA > doesn't even consider this recent coil pack failure as a "safety" issue (tell According to VWVORTEX.COM VW will be replacing the coil packs. Chris S. '85 Westy www.knology.net/~vw/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers |
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