Re: sudden car death

[geordy <grostad@thresholdnetworks.com>]

Wouldn't the motor feel different when it turned over if I had bent the 
valves?
How far can the belt jump out of time before valves get bent?

It wasn't my choice anyways to run without the cover, so punk ass kids stole
the thing when they test drove the car at the lot I bought it from.

Captnbr@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 5/7/2001 7:59:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> grostad@thresholdnetworks.com writes:
> 
> << I don't think it has, I don't actually have a top timing belt cover and the
>  belt looks fine but I'll line it on up tonight and check it. >>
> 
> Bro you are just playin with the devil with no timing belt cover.  This makes 
> me think even more that you jumped time.  Get anything up there, a pebble, 
> twig, peice of glass...anything and you will jump time the belt might look 
> fine, and of course bend valves.  Although some people have been luck enough 
> to escape bent valves Like 5%.  Start prayin.  Peace out.  And cover that 
> belt.  trust me been there done that.
> 
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> and 98 Jetta GLX Vr6
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