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timing belt - 2/29/2008 8:40:03 PM

asloly

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I have a 2001 VR6 2.8 Jetta. My ? is does my car have a timing belt or a timing chain?

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RE: timing belt - 3/4/2008 4:22:41 AM

vermontkim

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I believe you have a timing belt. I have a 2000 VR6, and as I understand it, 2000 is the only year that the VR6 engine had the timing chain - not that my local dealer even knew that...

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RE: timing belt - 3/11/2008 5:28:49 PM

bagel

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so which gets replaced, or do both have to be replaced? Didn't know if other members knew or not....

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