turbo timing belts

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <Pine.SOL.3.96.971014095349.7115E-100000@iris.nyit.edu> Sachelle Babbar writes:

> I was told by Audi of Huntington in NY that turbo 5's are interference
> motors (10v and 20v). The non turbos are not. 20v nt are.

There's actually some dispute about the 10V WR turbo engine.  Hand turned, it's 
supposed to be a non-interference design.  However, I know of at least one 
WR that was wrecked when the belt let go.  All of the other designs are 
interference.  


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 Phil Payne
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club