1.8 20v turbo head sourcing/fixing

[Rob Andrews]

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OMG...no way.  The 1.8 has a known problem with the timing belt tensioner
snapping belts as soon as 30,000 miles.
I recommend people change the belt at least at 50,000.  I've seen SOOO many
cars with snapped belts right at 60,000miles.  With the problem of the
tensioner, if it was my car, I would change it at 30,000 though....
Just dig through audiworld, you can find more stories than you can shake a
stick at.
I don't care what the owners manual "recommends", change it at least at 60K,
if not sooner..

> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of David.Ullrich at ferguson.com
> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 11:54 AM
> To: waves at epix.net; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: 1.8 20v turbo head sourcing/fixing
>
>
> On the Passat, it is to be changed every 105,000 miles
> according to the latest info from VWoA (the manual on my 1998
> says otherwise, but it was revised by VWoA). The belt is to
> be "checked" at 40,000 mile intervals. But most people are
> changing every 80,000 to be safe since there have been LOTS
> of reports of failure before 105,000.  remember that if it is
> the original owner, and the car is a pre 2001.5, then it has
> a 100,000 mile power train warranty which covers failure of
> the timing belt as long as it was checked at 40,000 & 80,000.
> I have no info on the A4, but would assume the interval
> should be the same.
>
> Dave
>
> 1987.5 Audi Coupe GT "Special Build" 2.3 - Anthracite Black
> 1998 VW Passat GLS 1.8T - For Sale CHEAP
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RM [mailto:waves at epix.net]
> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 12:43 PM
> To: Quattro List
> Subject: 1.8 20v turbo head sourcing/fixing
>
>
> We are just beginning to see these 20 valve 1.8 turbos come
> into our show
> with broken timing belts. We actually had two come in today alone (one
> passat and one A4). The shop manual i have does not specify
> an interval in
> which they need to be changed. More importantly, what's the
> course of action
> when these heads are pulled, as far as repair or replacing?
> The Passat head
> bent just about all of the valves and it's a stick shift car.
> The A4 was
> coming to a stop whenthe belt flew. However it is an auto
> trans car, and
> with an AT, it's my experience that as long as the rpms' were
> not too high,
> there is a slight possibility that the valves could be OK.
> Then again, with
> as small as the valve looks, I'll bet you can't get away with that
> assumption any longer. Any info would be helpful, as far as
> sourcing rebuilt
> heads. Please CC waves at epix.net with your reply, thanks!
>
> Rolf Mair
> Mair's Continental Motors
>
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