[V8] 200 TQ For Sale

[Ed Kellock]

V8 timing belts reliably let go as early as 80k miles.  The timing
belt area is entirely closed to the outside world.  The belt is over
twice the length of an I-5 belt (think Hoola Hoop) and is dynamically
tensioned by a small Bilstein shock absorber/strut.  There is little
if any relevance to an I5 tbelt, except that both are made of rubber.

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 10:50:43 -0700, Bernie Benz <b.benz at charter.net> wrote:
> With 5 years service records, Kneale should know how old the belt is.  I'm
> much less familiar with the V8 than the S5s but IMO, few TBs in any modern
> valve train drive just break form old age.  Most are broken from failure of
> or foreign materal jaming the valve system, with a new or old belt.  I'd
> check the brakes first.
> 
> Bernie
> 
> > From: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
> > Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 11:35:42 -0600
> > To: 200q20v at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [V8] 200 TQ For Sale
> >
> > Agree with all except the timing belt.  Loss of the timing belt is
> > catastrophic on the V8.  I have a receipt for 4 grand when it happened
> > to my car prior to my ownership.
> >
> > DCOWYKNA
> >
> > On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 10:26:44 -0700, Bernie Benz <b.benz at charter.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>> From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
> >>>
> >>> They think it's 1994 or something?  I just bought another V8 for $1700.
> >>> Runs great.  Leaks a little in the rear engine seal.  PS pump makes LOUD
> >>> noises.  Has almost brand new Yokos.  Records back to PO's acquisition five
> >>> years ago.  Needs a timing belt soon.
> >>
> >> Kneale, add a can of engine seal restorer!  You don't want to have to remove
> >> the flywheel and all that that entails do you?
> >> Clean the PS reservoir screen, the pump may just be cavitating because of a
> >> starved supply.  No PS leaks?
> >> Check the TB tension, but don't worry about the belt until you loose a WP.
> >> DF what AB!  But do go through the brake hydraulics.  Just my list.
> >>
> >> Bernie