Date:         Mon, 16 Aug 2004 23:33:39 -0400
Reply-To:     Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Subject:      Re: head gaskets, my turn
Comments: To: LOREN BUSCH <labusch@VERIZON.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <41216ED8.4020008@verizon.net>
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In defense of the shop...

It's obvious to all of us with Vanagon-induced knuckle scars that there's
no timing belt in there... but if you have some automotive knowledge and
hear "1980-something 4-cylinder engine", I can forgive you for thinking
"timing belt". On every other VW 4-banger of that vintage, you'll find one.

I didn't know that VW ever produced a waterboxer until I went
Westie-shopping, I naively expected them to be inline-4 powered.


At 07:35 PM 8/16/2004 -0700, LOREN BUSCH wrote:
>Mechanic asked:
>
>One question I was asked at the shop is 'has the timing belt ever been
>replaced?"
>
>Find a new mechanic!!!!! No timing belt in your engine!!
>Just out of curiosity, before running away, you might ask him what he
>would charge you to do the timing belt :)