Thread: B5 help?
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 03:59 AM
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Originally Posted by The Quad FaJ'a
its a 1.8t...it does not sound like a miss fire...more like a tick from the valve train or a cut/tear in the timing belt...not even sure it has a belt...
Yeah, it has a timing belt. I would find someone with a VAG and see what codes it has. That should be a start as to what the problem is. Did you visually inspect the belt to see what condition it is in? How many miles on the car? If the belt is going bad, you will ruin the motor if it breaks.
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