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Date:         Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:32:35 -0500
Reply-To:     Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
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From:         Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: interference engines.....was Re: How much would this cost
Comments: To: Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM>
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16 valves interference 8 valve cis non interference 8 valve digifant non interference 8 valve ABA motronic non interference 8 valve AEG interference (introduced 1999.5)

that said a local bought a ABA that lost a belt and had bent valves but we didn't know if the engine was completely stock. i have also heard that the older a "close" non interference engine gets the more likely you are to get some contact when you break a belt.

jonathan

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006, Zoran Mladen wrote:

> I beg to differ on the 2.0 liter engine...it IS an interference engine. I have seen the timing belts break and the havoc they leave. The valves will be bent. > > Z > > Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote: > Actually, on the 8 valve engines, the timing belts rarely break. Usually > they get loose due to the lack of a compensating Tensioner, and then at > the most inopportune time, 2 or 3 teeth will shear off they go around > the crank sprocket allowing the crank to continue turning with moving > the belt. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Tim Demarest > Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 12:03 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: NVC: Re: interference engines.....was Re: How much would this > cost > > Thanks Chris, but now you've done it... given me an excuse to put the > job > off longer. Maybe I should at least move that belt from the shelf to the > trunk of the Jetta, so I have it with me when I get stuck by the side of > the road... :-) > > btw - it's the 2.0, I was waaaay too cheep to spring for the extra $4K > to > drive away from the showroom with with a VR6, > > tim.. '97 jettas wont bend valves if you break the TB. the only engine >> offered in '97 on the mk3's was the 2.0 8v or the Vr6, neither of > which is an >> interference engine... i think the TDI is an interference engine, > though... >> >> chris > > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Photos > Got holiday prints? See all the ways to get quality prints in your hands ASAP. > > >


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