What will happen if the timing belt is not replaced?
Your Car’s Engine Won’t Turn Over When your car’s timing belt is broken or irreplaceable, your engine will not be able to ignite or turn over properly. Oftentimes, the timing belt will break while the car is in motion. This can cause serious damage to cylinder head hardware like rocker arms, push rods, or valves.
What can happen if timing belt or chain was to break?
What happens if the timing belt breaks? If a timing belt breaks, the engine will no longer work. This may result in a heavy damage to the engine with broken or bent valves, damaged pistons and, possibly, destroyed cylinder head and block.
When do you change the timing belt on a VW Jetta?
VW Timing Belt Change Intervals for Diesel TDI Engines 1 1999-2004 VW Jetta change interval is 100,000 miles for TDI ALH (US) A4 chassis. 2 1999-2004 VW Golf change interval is 100,000 miles for TDI ALH (US) A4 chassis. 3 1998-2004 VW Beetle change interval is 100,000 miles for TDI ALH (US).
What kind of belt does a VW Jetta use?
This VW Jetta timing belt system consists of a wear resistant, high strength, corded/molded rubber timing belt (a.k.a. VW Jetta toothed belt). There’s also an assortment of tensioner and idler rollers to guide and tension the VW Jetta timing belt. It’s very important to service your 2.0T VW Jetta timing belt.
How many miles does a timing belt change take?
• 2006-2008 VW Passat change interval is 90,000 miles for (US) B6 chassis. • 2006-2008 VW Jetta change interval is 90,000 miles for (US) A5 chassis. • 2006-2008 VW Golf change interval is 90,000 miles for (US) A5 chassis.
What happens if you have a bad timing belt?
If your car or truck is showing signs of a bad timing belt, don’t drive it. Doing so can quickly result in complete engine failure. If the timing belt has already broken, the engine will not start. How often do timing belts need to be replaced? Timing belts are replaced as part of scheduled maintenance, usually every 60,000 to 100,000 miles.