Lol. Yes, I did the TB on the B5. Not really that hard, just time consuming, and anyone that complains about pulling the front clip to get it done is a waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles. That really isn't that hard at all, and makes the whole front of the motor easily accessible. Struck me as thoughtful engineering when I did the job, actually. Strangely, anywhere but here people will talk about how the I5 motors will do 300k with proper maintenance. Here on r3v; "unreliable pieces of shit!" I expected a bit of hate in this thread but the ratio of useful comments to useless hate is impressive. Thanks to those with some useful input.
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Well, I did an M20 timing belt in 2.5 hours, and that's not even quick. I should have swapped it out for a 24v.

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I think the right way to do it would be to buy a m20 motored car with unknown mileage on the timing belt, not replace it because the car seems to be in good shape, drive it until it snaps, and THEN do a motor swap. Because that's easier than just doing scheduled maintenance.Originally posted by DozyproductionsYou know why you're drinking that Pabst? No its probably not because it was the first beer you grabbed. It's because you're a winner.Comment

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