[Vwdiesel] OT: 1.8T Head and engine

Dave Cook davevw at yahoo.com
Thu May 12 05:50:15 PDT 2011


A friend's daughter had the timing belt strip out right at 104,700 miles-around 300 miles before the recommended change interval from what I can see in the owner's manual.  (Belt teeth stripped at the crank.)

Anyway, I got the head off this morning to take a look at the damage.  Three of the 5 valves in each cylinder are bent.  Each piston has a nick from an intake valve in the same spot.  

Is this anything you would worry about running?

Also, any recommendations for good used or rebuilt heads?
  
Dave Cook


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