I too lost a timing belt on a '98 VW Passat. Ruined the head but I was
lucky. That car had three available engines: 1.8l turbo (which mine had),
2.0l diesel and a 6-cylinder gas engine). The owners manual instructed that
the timing belt in the diesel and 6 cyl gas be changed at 85K, but said
nothing about the 1.8l. VW paid for the whole job much to my surprise.
Charlie
On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 4:39 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I agree, Bill. I overhauled 69 and 70 Datsuns, and all you needed to
> know was to wedge the chain when pulling the head, so that the chain
> remained tightly wound around the crankshaft gear, and didn't lose its
> tooth position. And it was a substantial chain.
>
> My granddaughter lost a VW engine when the belt broke.
>
> With my hearing loss, chain noise would not be a problem.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 12/1/2016 3:27 PM, Bill Pearce wrote:
>
>> The utter stupidity of this is that we are tied to regular, expensive
>> replacement of something that contributes only to our comfort, which shows
>> me how soft we have become. Several years ago, I sold my Audi to get out
>> from under the nightmarishly expensive repair and maintenance bills that
>> are the gift of German engineering. It, like most of the cars I've owned
>> since the seventies, had a timing belt. I replaced it with a Lexus. I asked
>> the person from whom I bought the car, who was also my long time mechanic,
>> about timing belt replacement, and he said "Never!" When I recovered
>> consciousness, he explained that it had a timing chain, I said Thanks for
>> Japanese cars! The only purpose for a belt instead of a chain is to remove
>> a bit of noise, making the inside of the car more silent. I certainly can't
>> tell a difference. Maybe I should get my hearing checked.
>> 1. My Lexus isn't afflicted with a lot of engine noise.
>> 2. If noise is a problem, there needs to be more work on tires.
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Jim Nichols
>> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 3:02 PM
>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [OM] Wyoming in August [was other stuff]
>>
>> Hi Ken,
>>
>> As I understand it, at least you don't have to worry about a timing
>> belt. I suspect yours has a chain.
>>
>> I've got a more unique situation with my 2007 Volvo V70T. Shortly after
>> buying it, a combination of advancing age and health concerns curtailed
>> our traveling. It turned over *8000* miles last week. So, on my next
>> dealer visit, some time next year, I'm faced with age-related items.
>> I've got to replace the original tires, tire-pressure sensors, etc,
>> along with the usual once a year oil change and servicing. The sensors
>> are powered by batteries inside each tire, with a life expectancy of 10
>> years. I expect that my timing belt should also be changed after the
>> recommended 10 year life.
>>
>> Alas, such is the care and feeding of our mechanical pets............
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>> On 12/1/2016 1:54 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Speaking of the BMW, I've got to replace the water pump, belt and
>>> power steering tank. Have all the parts ordered and will do it myself.
>>> First "major" repair to this thing, like ever. 2004 with 165k miles.
>>> Better get rid of it, I guess. (The original battery lasted 12 years).
>>>
>>> AG Schnozz
>>>
>>
>>
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