'91 200q 20v timimg gear

[Arun Rao]

Interesting that you should ask ....  friend of mine had that very key 
fail in April.  Bent all the valves, lots of damage.  I had never heard 
of such a failure myself (I posted a very similar message to yours 
then), but my mechanic (also a VW specialist) said he'd seen it on the 
VW 16V motors.

-Arun


John Cassidy/Sallyann Mulcahy wrote:

>Hi guys,
>
>My 91 200 20 is in the shop for a timing belt at 180,000 mi.  Mechanic (lots
>of VW experience, 0 20v exp) says the timeing gear, near where the key fits,
>look weak.  Anyone ever hear of these failing?  He's got me a little
>spooked, considering the consequences, but try and find one of these in a
>hurry...  Ad to that, I've never heard the list mention a failure.
>
>Thanks in advcance!
>
>JC
>
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