In a message dated 9/8/99 3:35:41 PM, pjansen@... writes:
<<Even though everyone says NO, I can assure you it CAN cause damage. Such as
5 exhaust valves and one intake valve in my case. $2200, thank you very
much. Definitely worth replacing it at the specified interval, as I now
have learned.>>
What is the specified interval? There is no mention of it in the owner's
manual except to "check the condition of the belt" at something like 60,000
miles. I asked the FLVWD about replacing the timing belt at 70,000 miles and
they said to not worry about it. They said it will go for more than 100,000
miles, and if it does break, nothing will be damaged. I've had timing belts
in other VWs break and nothing happen, but they were not EVs which are a
different bird altogether. . .
Todd
