Re: (OT) (Rant) Dead Jetta :( -AKA Regular maintenance doesn't pay.

[Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>]

Waitaminit...I thought 8V's were *not* interference
engines...dunno about diesels, though.  Didja have 'em
re-set the belt correctly and do a compression check
(before you file suit and contact the BBB)?

Ron

> 
> On 21 Mar 2001, CATHERINE BOYKO wrote:
> 
> > Well, bad day for me. The 87 turbo diesel Jetta,
> my first VW is dead. Likely
> > problem is contact betwen the valve(s) and the
> piston, due to my insistance on
> > having the timing belt changed (and it looked
> okay). Problem was I didn't take
> > it to the dealer and the timing was set up wrong.
> Body is bad so not worth
> > much work, but a head may be an option if the
> piston looks okay, it runs at
> > low revs and spews exhaust out the intake. So now
> the insurance co. will want
> > us to insure him on one of the other three, all
> very high premiums. But there
> > is an 8V Scirocco for sale nearby that sounds
> decent, how does insurance
> > compare with the 16V version , and what problems
> should I look for? Thanks for
> > your pity in advance!
> > 


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