LAC! VW gti 20th aniv.

[David]

First, let me assure you that the GTI 20AE is an interferance engine (it's a 1.8T). Second, unless you've done an engine swap on your 85 CGT...your's is NOT an interferance engine. But I would still recomend regular replacement intervals. Getting stuck at the side of the road sucks. 

Dave
1987 CGT 2.3
SE VA
> 
> From: Chris Hall <badcomrade at gmail.com>
> Date: 2005/06/30 Thu PM 04:02:22 EDT
> To: Robert M <porter_t_dog at hotmail.com>
> CC: cdyer_2000 at yahoo.com,  quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: LAC! VW gti 20th aniv.
> 
SNIP

> Yeah sure... why change something as important as the timing belt? 
> Especially on say, my 85 CGT where if it snaps, the pistons will pound
> the valves in to oblivion and I'll have to spend a couple grand
> instead of the $50 it would have cost to install a new belt.  Granted,
> I don't think the Golf you were talking about has an "interference
> engine" but again... why wait until it snaps to replace it?
>