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Re: Is 86 Audi 5k Turbo an interference motor?



At 03:27 PM 4/24/99 -0400, Pat Dooley wrote:
>I just bought an 86 5000 CST with a frozen water pump and broken timing
>belt.  I have heard the turbo motors bend valves when the timing belt goes.
>
>Does anybody know for sure?
>
>Also, does this motor use regular valves as found in the non-turbo 5000's?
>
> Yes , I bent one  changing a timing belt a few years ago on a 90 200.
Don't know if exhaust valves are sodium filled  or special 
material. I would suspect so, as Volvos are.Mike.