What??? There is no timing chain in the WBX motor. The cam and crank are direct gear drive. You guys really need to start reading more. The Bentley is still the best resource for knowledge. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of george jannini Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 9:21 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: timing belt Gina, you asked: << my 85 Vanagon GL has about 175,000 on it and ive added the last 40k on myself. i dont have any history on the van before 1995. do the timing belts let go at any particular interval (sorry if this is a dumb question) and if it does, what are the chances of damage to the engine? >> No belt...timing chain instead, and it's not a part of the maintenance schedule. George '89 WesTiico, Wernher |
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