How do you know when to change timing belt?

[Andrew Lundy]

If you don't know you HAVE to change it.  It may have never been changed and
your just going on borrowed time.

I've bought two Audi's w/o any service records and I drove it straight from
where I purchased it to my mechanic to have the t-belt replaced!!  One that
I bought had 200k miles on it and my mech. said that the belt was so cracked
and brittle it was a miracle I made it the 200 miles to him.  He also said
that he wouldn't have been surprised if it was the original
t-belt...YIKES!!!

If you have the funds to do it now, you should.  Otherwise start saving up
for it!!  When you do the t-belt change the waterpump at the same time,
since your in the area anyway!!  And make sure that you get the
rollers/tensioner checked over too!!  If the belt does go it's a LOT more
expensive to rebuild your engine!!

Who was that guy married to anyway???  I bought one Audi and my wife liked
it sooo much she actually encouraged me to buy two more.....and I don't need
any encouragement!!

I'm off my soapbox!!
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Andrew Lundy
fast928 at prodigy.net
90 80Q
91 90
95 90Q

----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin W. N. Suryadarma" <msuryadarma at mail.wesleyan.edu>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 4:11 PM
Subject: How do you know when to change timing belt?


> Hi all,
>
> I bought my 89 Audi 100 last year. It had 98k miles then, it has 108k
> now. How do I know when to change the timing belt? Or whether it has been
> changed or not? The previous owner only had it for 1 month because his
> wife hated it, and he didn't get any service records from whoever he
> bought it from. I just want to make sure so that the car doesn't die on
> me. Thanks. I love the car, BTW.
>
> Martin
>
>
>