Is the 16V an interference engine??

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

And if you really want to rebuild a head, then you have your 1.8 out on the
floor to do at your leisure. This is how mine went, though it was a crank
keyway that began the process in my case. And there's sure nothing wrong
with the stock 2L head either.

Cathy
On 10:01:47 am 06/14/06 "Jeff Toomasson" <area53@validpath.com> wrote:
> IIRC, you're still running a 1.8L 16v, Larry? I have a different take
> - use the opportunity to drop a 2.0 in there. Source a good used one
> - you can take the frugal route and drop it in there (which would
> cost you about the same as the head rebuild you'd be facing if you
> bent any valves (pistons are a different story)) or
> rebuild/recondition it and have peace of mind for years to come
> (hopefully).
> HTH, JT
>
> >  --- LEF <rocco16@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> >>  My 16V cam belt stripped its teeth yesterday.
> >>  Am I looking at replacing just the belt, or most of the
> >>  valves, too??
> >
> >  As was stated, it is an interference engine.  (When was the
> >  last time you changed the belt???)
> >
> >  I've seen 16v engines lose the belt and do NO damage, other
> >  times they've bent 'most every intake valve and crack a
> >  piston.
> >
> >  Inspection is going to be the only way you'll know for
> > sure.
> >
> >
> >  Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
> >  '80 Scirocco                 '81 Scirocco S 16v to be?
> >  '86 Scirocco 8v              '88 Scirocco 16v
> >  '88 Scirocco Slegato (Gino!) '96 Passat GLX Wagon
> >  '56 Cessna 172
> >  The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts -
> >  Ehrlich's Law.
> >
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