# Timing belt broke

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/timing-belt-broke/191448>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [July 29, 2007, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/timing-belt-broke/191448 "2007-07-29T18:29:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/timing-belt-broke/191448/29 "2007-09-05T08:40:14Z")

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> [@FS Xbox 360 premo Hd Wireless Cont. 2 Games](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-xbox-360-premo-hd-wireless-cont-2-games/32248/3):
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> what month in 2000 was it built? that will tell what year model it is. 98-01 is one body style, considered passat old. 01-up is new style. frame rails are the same, upper apron along the rails where the fenders bolt up are different. it should have a vin break-- like through VIN 049999 and from VIN 050000. other than that, then you have w/ or w/o sport option–which is spring rate difference, and then you have sedan or wagon…
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> seein you have a build date in 00, but titled as an 01, should be an early 01 or through vin 049999

I didn’t think there was a difference between B5-B5.5 besides motor size/type and springs depending on that, forgot about sport suspension. Then B6 '04+ is different for sure.

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