'91 200q 20v timimg gear

[Nicholas Lawrence]

I had the cam drive gear fail on my '90 200TQ, it's the one on the crank and
is part of vibration damper.  I believe my failure was due to the pulley
being loose at some time in it's life and wobbling back and forth 'till the
keyway was gone.
Nick
-----Original Message-----
From: John Cassidy/Sallyann Mulcahy <jcasidy at qwest.net>
To: Quattro List <quattro at audifans.com>
Date: Thursday, August 02, 2001 2:33 PM
Subject: '91 200q 20v timimg gear


>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
>
>