Timing belt or timing chain?? dealer told me not to worry about the belt being changed ...
03-01-2004, 09:08 PM
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your dealer is a fu**in idiot! you should tell him so..
we have timing belts, I know this because I changed it myself with JimTT. The 3.2's have a chain I think, but the 1.8T ALL have belts. And all should be changed at 60K miles
03-01-2004, 09:21 PM
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It may be a language barrier... try asking him about the "Ribbed Belt"
I know there is a timing chain doohicky somewhere in there but the belt thingajig witht the tensioner doodad that hooks up to the water pumping whatchamacallit is reffered to as the "ribbed belt" in some manuals and possibly your local dealers vernacular.
Honestly... I'd find another dealer though or talk directly to a tech.
Honestly... I'd find another dealer though or talk directly to a tech.
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03-01-2004, 09:38 PM
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There are an awful lot of belts snapping much earlier than the recommended replacement mileage.
I really, really think you should replace it at between 60-70k. Who told you this, Mike?
03-01-2004, 09:39 PM
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well university was being rude and didnt want to do my last warrenty'd service so i went to
Barrier, they did my service and did not screw anything up like university always does on my car. From what ive heard, barrier knows there stuff
03-01-2004, 09:42 PM
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Christian at Barrier
but they claimed they put there best guy on my car since ive been having alot of problems with my car at university. They think that doing good this time will bring me back... just wondering, since i leased the car with University if i can purchace my leased car from Barrier?? just a thought