In a message dated 1/6/06 3:22:37 PM Eastern Standard Time,
tim.demarest@POBOX.COM writes:

> Yeah, yeah, I know... I need to get that timing belt off the garage shelf
> and into my '97 Jetta.
>
> Nothing would be stoooooopider than bending valves when I've *got* the part
> to prevent it on-hand.
>
> 90K miles isn't too soon to change the belt, is it? :-)
>
>

tim.. '97 jettas wont bend valves if you break the TB.  the only engine
offered in '97 on the mk3's was the 2.0 8v or the Vr6,  neither of which is an
interference engine... i think the TDI is an interference engine, though...

chris