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Re: Couple of 16v questions



since when did a 16V have a timing "chain"?  are you guys confusing the term
chain with belt?  just asking don't get pissed at me... please?

corey
88 16v with a BELT
----- Original Message -----
From: 16v Jason <jason@scirocco.org>
To: Shannon Fenton <sfenton@amazon.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 11:05 AM
Subject: RE: Couple of 16v questions


> Hey guys,
>          The brake issues ounds like a hosed MC allright. :(
>
>          As far as the cam chain noise, mine has done it since I got it
> with 28k miles on it -- and a really good VW mechanic in the area told me
> not to worry -- he'd heard many cars do this but in his 12 years of
dealing
> with 16Vs, has never seen a chain snap or slip.
>
> Jason
>
>
>
> At 03:03 PM 6/6/2000 , you wrote:
> >My break pedal has been doing that for a couple of years. Its probably
the
> >master cylinder. Cam chain is easy....just be very careful loosening and
> >tightening the bearing caps. I have seen cams snap when someone was just
> >loosened each cap all the way while the others were still torqued down.
But
> >I cant see the chain being able to make any noise. It couldnt stretch to
the
> >point of making any noise. If it did it would jump right off the
sprockets
> >first. You know the drill....
> >
> >
> >Thank you for your time.
> >Shannon Fenton
> >Telecom Resource Management
> >Amazon.com
> >206.266.6736
> >sfenton@amazon.com
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Daun Yeagley
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 11:47 AM
> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Couple of 16v questions
> >
> >
> >Guys & gals,
> >
> >I'm working on this "new" 16v and have come up with a
> >couple of questions.
> >
> >First - the brakes.  You can hit the brake pedal and it'll
> >be fine, but then slowly start for the floor...   I'm
> >guessing the master cylinder is hosed, right?
> >
> >Second - I've got an odd noise at around 3500 RPM on up.
> >It sounds like it's coming from the head in the vicinity of
> >the cam chain, likely being the cam chain itself.  How
> >difficult a job is it to replace?  It looks fairly straight
> >forward in the Bentley.
> >
> >Thanks for any and all suggestions / answers.
> >
> >
> >=====
> >Daun Yeagley
> >'80 Scirocco S,
> >'81 Pickup
> >'82 Pickup
> >'85 & '87 Scirocco 8v
> >'87 & '88 Scirocco 16v
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