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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: motah33 on 02 July 2014, 17:51

Title: Is my engine an interference or a non-interference type?
Post by: motah33 on 02 July 2014, 17:51

I've got a Golf GTI 1.8 8v MKII Engine Code PB and was wondering if the engine is an interference or non-interference type? I did some searches and it seemed to say that all 8v engines are non-interference types.

Thanks

Title: Re: Is my engine an interference or a non-interference type?
Post by: oakgreener on 03 July 2014, 10:25

8v's are non-interference, but I wouldn't use it as a reason to leave changing your belt at long intervals :smug:

Title: Re: Is my engine an interference or a non-interference type?
Post by: motah33 on 03 July 2014, 14:03

Thanks. I'm in the process of trying to change it but I thought I'd check to see if valves were going to hit pistons if things went a little stray. :smiley:

Title: Re: Is my engine an interference or a non-interference type?
Post by: oakgreener on 03 July 2014, 15:52

Turn it over by hand before you start it up

Title: Re: Is my engine an interference or a non-interference type?
Post by: motah33 on 04 July 2014, 02:22

Yep, will definitely do that. Thanks.

Title: Re: Is my engine an interference or a non-interference type?
Post by: Sgt_Lemon on 04 July 2014, 15:48

It depends on the head, my head managed to impact and bend two valves.