[Biturbos4] 2000 S4 Running Hot

[Grant]

Agreed - I paid $1300 for the whole bit locally.
If they want to do less, go somewhere else. Its frankly idiotic,
since a water pump failure can take out your T-belt, and thus your 
engine.

Grant
On Aug 29, 2005, at 10:04 AM, Single Malt wrote:

> --- r harout <carrera3_2 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> does that 1100-1800 include the water pump and
>> thermostat?!?!
>>
>> probably not, right?
>>
>> Single Malt <s_malt at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> --- r harout wrote:
>>
>>> I plan on doing the timing belt right away--car
>> has
>>> 82K now.
>>
>> Well then, you're in luck! It is typical to replace
>> the water pump, and t-stat while doing your
>> $1,100-1,800 timing belt job :) ... perhaps this
>> will
>> address the problem and you can enjoy relatively
>> "cool
>> runnin's".
>
> Yes, in that price range you should get:
>
> 1) Timing Belt
> 2) Water pump
> 3) T-stat
> 4) Tensioner roller
> 5) Idler roller
> 6) Serpentine belt
>
> Here's a link (but I think you've got to cut&paste it
> as AW doesn't like direct link from outside):
> http://www.audiworld.com/tech/eng63.shtml
>
> My process ran just under $1,400 at the dealer while
> they were replacing my turbos :) ... I saved $400
> since they already had it apart.  Typical cost at that
> dealer for the whole timing belt procedure is $1,800.
>
> --
> Single Malt
> '01.5 S4
> Garaged at 9200ft
> just outside Denver, CO
>
>
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