Re: Timing Belt Quest.

["Mawster Chadwick" <chadwick@mail.cadvision.com>]

Your engine will be fine.  Unless the head is shaved (skinhead?:) the engine is 
a non-interference engine.  (valves NEVER enter the path of the piston)  You 
can put a new timing belt on with regular tools.  I did it in about 2 hours 
when I first got my car.

GL!! 

> From:          Killa <killa@meceng.coe.neu.edu>
> Subject:       Timing Belt Quest.
> To:            scirocco-l@privateI.com (scirocco)
> Date:          Fri, 14 Nov 1997 10:16:34 -0500 (EST)

> Anyone on the list please help.
> 
> Yesterday on my way to work my timing belt went on my 87 8v,  I was 
> hoping to replace the CV Joints this weekend.  Question was the engine
> affected when the Timing belt went, and can just reeplacing the timing
> belt help fix the problem.  I own a Bentlys manual, but it is not with me
> right now So if any one knows the specifi tools that I may need,  pleaase
> feel free to help me out.   
> 
> If the car can not be fixed, I guess off to the junk yard or put it up
> for sale for parts.
> 
> Please Help.
> 
> Kilimanjaro
> e-mail: killa@coe.neu.edu
> 
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Chad Ptasinski
1985 8V Scirocco
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