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• [NVC] Passat Timing Belt Replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 8 May 2009 10:30:08 -0700
  ...An OEM timing belt along is $92.00. The reason the price is as high as $1.3k is they will replace all tensioners...
• Re: WAS Re: 1984 synchro weekender for sale
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 22:23:15 EDT
  ...Serpentine belt (over six feet long), belt ramps, tensioners.... Next thing you know, the waterpump replacement is a $1500 job. That's not including...
• Chains and whips was Autosock
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:45:40 -0800
  ...fan belt. Gitchaself some and put em on. Then the vagaries of what hooks to where and how to put the tensioners on (you...
• Re: specialty tools
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 15 May 2004 22:05:29 -0700
  The tensioner that I use for my I4 timing belt tensioners is quite inexpensive. I use a piece of flat metal with two pop...
• Re: [NVC] Passat Timing Belt Replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 8 May 2009 12:33:53 -0700
  ...An OEM timing belt along is > $92.00. The reason > > the price is as high as $1.3k is they will replace all > tensioners...
• Re: Phrydae Question: Who drives a TDI?
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Fri, 2 Nov 2012 23:19:47 -0400
  ...As others have mentioned, *Do* the timing belt when required, along with the water pump, rollers and tensioners. If you plan on working on...
• Porsche 944 motor & transaxle for conversion
  Historical mailing list - Joe Ernest
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 01:01:57 EST
  I have a 1985 Porsche 944 on which I just spent over $1000 on new and upgraded water pump, belts, hoses, tensioners, seals etc...
• Re: Audi Turbo motor swap
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:02:24 -0400
  ...The real issue is not the timing belts, or the tensioners, but that VW's recommended maintenance interval is unrealistic. For my 1.8t...
• Re: [NVC] Passat Timing Belt Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 8 May 2009 11:05:14 -0700
  ...An OEM timing belt along is $92.00. The reason > the price is as high as $1.3k is they will replace all tensioners...
• Re: Chains and whips was Autosock
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:15:36 -0800
  ...fan belt. Gitchaself some and put em on. Then the vagaries of > what hooks to where and how to put the tensioners on (you...
• Re: Phrydae Question: Who drives a TDI?
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Sat, 3 Nov 2012 00:10:53 -0400
  ...others have mentioned, *Do* the timing belt when required, along with > the water pump, rollers and tensioners. > > If you plan on working on it...
• Re: Audi Turbo motor swap
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 14:38:19 -0400
  ...The real issue is not the > timing belts, or the tensioners, but that VW's recommended maintenance > interval is unrealistic. For my 1.8t...
• Re: Chains and whips was Autosock
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:58:34 -0500
  ...fan belt. Gitchaself some and put em on. Then the vagaries of >> what hooks to where and how to put the tensioners on (you...
• Re: Audi Turbo motor swap
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:35:43 -0400
  ...The real issue is not the > timing belts, or the tensioners, but that VW's recommended maintenance > interval is unrealistic. For my 1.8t...
• Re: Porsche 944 motor & transaxle for conversion
  Historical mailing list - tim vb-o'brien
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 23:09:58 -0800
  ...just spent over $1000 on new and > upgraded water pump, belts, hoses, tensioners, seals etc, etc. > It looked like the thermostat was installed incorrectly...
• Re: Chains and whips was Autosock
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:25:34 -0800
  ...fan belt. Gitchaself some and put em on. Then the vagaries of >>> what hooks to where and how to put the tensioners on (you...
• Is there a market for my VanaJetta Westy?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:19:39 -0700
  ...Has a new clutch/flywheel/pilot bearing, some engine seals, both belts/tensioners, WP, thermostat, some hoses, crankcase breather pipe/PVC valve, plugs/wires...
• Re: Phrydae Question: Who drives a TDI?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 3 Nov 2012 08:59:28 -0700
  ...others have mentioned, *Do* the timing belt when required, along with > the water pump, rollers and tensioners. > > If you plan on working on it...
• Why I love Mercedes Benz but would never own one of their cars (Friday ramblings)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:30:57 -0700
  ...pre-tensioners to�seat belts�on the 1981 S-Class. In the event of a crash, a pre-tensioner will tighten the belt instantaneously...
• Re: Why I love Mercedes Benz but would never own one of their cars (Friday ramblings)
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:11:40 -0500
  ...pre-tensioners to seat belts on > the 1981 S-Class. In the event of a crash, a pre-tensioner will tighten the > belt instantaneously...
• Re: Why I love Mercedes Benz but would never own one of their cars (Friday ramblings)
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:00:39 -0700
  ...pre-tensioners to seat belts on > the 1981 S-Class. In the event of a crash, a pre-tensioner will tighten the > belt instantaneously...
• Re: Snowblower help on Friday
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 8 Dec 2001 06:36:52 EST
  ...Check belts for werar, cracks, tension and check to see it the tensioners are all operating properly. I usually charge two hours to do...
• Re: Friday water pump fun!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:06:00 -0500
  ...Why didn’t you do the pump with the timing belt and tensioners? These go together, 60-90K intervals. This job can make one...
• Re: Why I love Mercedes Benz but would never own one of their cars (Friday ramblings)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:55:24 -0500
  ...pre-tensioners to�seat belts�on the 1981 S-Class. In the event of a crash, a pre-tensioner will tighten the belt instantaneously...
• Re: Is there a market for my VanaJetta Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:47:53 -0700
  ...Has a new clutch/flywheel/pilot bearing, some engine > seals, both belts/tensioners, WP, thermostat, some hoses, crankcase > breather pipe/PVC valve, plugs/wires...
• Re: Friday Humour
  Historical mailing list - Mike & Shari
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 18:46:48 -0800
  ...My favorite example are the Alfa Romeo belt tensioners that were used on the '80 through '91 V6's. Instead of 'caving in' and...
• Re: How To Choose YOUR Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:43:28 -0400
  ...For the water boxer, pop a head gasket, pretend you are paying someone to do a water pump and timing belt with tensioners on...
• Re: off with her heads- Doing them at 80K intervals.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Oct 2013 22:15:47 -0400
  ...But then again it is sort of like doing the timing belt, tensioners, and water pump on an Audi A8. Earlier in the year...
• Catastrophic failure, a week-long saga, not-so-happy ending
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:51:47 -0500
  ...I released all the belt tensioners and then pried the pulley...nope, still attached to the crankshaft, but why the angle? Then I pried...
• Re: How To Choose YOUR Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 23:54:04 -0400
  ...For the water boxer, pop a head gasket, > pretend you are paying someone to do a water pump and timing belt with > tensioners on...
• Re: [TDI-conversion] Catastrophic failure, a week-long saga, not-so-happy ending
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:59:29 -0800
  ...I released all the belt > tensioners and then pried the pulley...nope, still attached to the > crankshaft, but why the angle? Then I pried...
• Re: How To Choose YOUR Engine Conversion-Engine Management
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:34:56 -0400
  ...For the water boxer, pop a head gasket, >pretend you are paying someone to do a water pump and timing belt with >tensioners on...