Date:         Sat, 26 Jun 2004 16:40:03 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: timing belt
Comments: To: Gina <gg811@COMCAST.NET>
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I've got news!!!

There are no timing chains or timing belts on the WBX engines. The Cam
is gear driven off the crankshaft gear. If the cam shaft and cam gear is
properly timed to the crankshaft gear - assuming it is on correctly, the
system  should run the life of the engine with no trouble.

Whomever told you there were timing belts or chains to worry about
should be avoided like the plague!!

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Gina wrote:

>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?
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