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Lost timing belt on start up

Tiny
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  • 2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Lost timing belt on start up. Missing 6in. Of teeth how to set up timing. 2.0 bbw
Saturday, November 17th, 2012 AT 2:14 AM

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Tiny
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All these engines are interference engines that is if the belt fails you will bend valves, your misfire will be a bent inlet or exhaust valve.
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Saturday, November 17th, 2012 AT 2:19 AM
Tiny
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Meant to say that the missing teeth will cause the engine to bend valves.
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Saturday, November 17th, 2012 AT 2:20 AM
Tiny
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If you are lucky, then there will not be any bent valves... like this customer of mine!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efROCT6zrDY&feature=plcp

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Saturday, November 17th, 2012 AT 4:07 AM
Tiny
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Do you still need the info?

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Saturday, November 17th, 2012 AT 5:10 PM
Tiny
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Hmmmm
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Monday, November 19th, 2012 AT 12:56 AM

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