'91 200q 20v timimg gear

[TM]

Since you mention it, I just want to add that apparently, this is a
common failure on BMW M5/M6 engines as well. I will make sure that
I replace this part when my car goes in for timing belt service in the
near future.

Taka

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Arun Rao
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 4:22 PM
To: John Cassidy/Sallyann Mulcahy
Cc: Quattro List
Subject: Re: '91 200q 20v timimg gear


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
>
>