# 1999 Volkswagen Golf - Interference or not? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** volkswagen\ **Created:** [September 19, 2019, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-volkswagen-golf-interference-or-not/149078 "2019-09-19T17:00:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MilesBriggs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@MilesBriggs](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MilesBriggs)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2019, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-volkswagen-golf-interference-or-not/149078/1 "2019-09-19T17:00:59Z")
Timing belt snapped on my 2.0l golf. I thought it was the fuel pump as you do when your car won’t start. Replaced that and then the filter. I was working my way up the fuel system when I just happened to pull off the timing cover and saw that it was really loose. I’ve been doing my research and it seems to be a greatly debated topic whether or not the 2.0 is interference or not. What should I do? Should I just throw a new belt on there and hope for the best? Any answer would be greatly appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2019, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-volkswagen-golf-interference-or-not/149078/2 "2019-09-19T19:24:02Z")
The Gates belt catalog used to tell you if it is interference or not.Just looked Gates says it is. [https://www.gates.com/us/en/ymm/search/vehicle/result?equipment-clazz=Passenger+Cars+%26+Light+Trucks&vehicle-type=Passenger+Cars&year=1999&make=Volkswagen&model=Golf&engine=4-Cyl.+2.0+L](https://www.gates.com/us/en/ymm/search/vehicle/result?equipment-clazz=Passenger+Cars+%26+Light+Trucks&vehicle-type=Passenger+Cars&year=1999&make=Volkswagen&model=Golf&engine=4-Cyl.+2.0+L)