The inline five's back.

[Brett Dikeman]

At 6:30 PM -0500 1/13/03, Ed Birch wrote:

>  > chain instead of a timing belt (as on the new compact V8)
>
>It's about time a chain was used; no more broken belts and expen$$$$$ive
>repairs.
>Now let's see the chain go into the gasoline motor!!
>

Which part of "timing belt (as on the new compact V8)" did you miss?
:-)  The Allroad's V8 has a timing chain(again, in back.)  I would
guess the S4 will as well, when it finally gets here.

>Two questions: will it be Turbocharged, and is it coming to the U.S. of A??

First, I can almost guarantee it will be, yes.  NA diesels aren't
very 'in' :-)  Second, I can almost guarantee we'll never see it in
the US.  "Almost", because sulfur levels are supposed to be dropping
in US fuels...that's sorta half the problem(the other is people don't
want diesels, or so everyone keeps saying.)

Timing chains are great, but only when they're up front. This subject
came up at the annual NEQ meeting Saturday, over dinner.  Want to
take a guess at how many hours it took a -factory trained W8
specialist- at a dealership to remove a W8 from a Passat?(the only
way to get to said chain.)

FORTY HOURS(!)

Before anyone gets all uppity about chains being better than belts,
let's say there was a -reason- the tech was dropping the engine, and
it wasn't for s&g's.  Keep in mind how old the W8 is.  Ahhh, I hear
those wheels grinding upstairs already! :-)

Brett
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