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Re: 98 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1.8L TURBO
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 2/12/2006

Howard has given you good advice. If that ball&socket has seperated, you need to get the car back in ASAP. The t-belt goes totally slack.

I have had two 1.8t motors come to me with this problem and both were still in time. Login to read more.