1.8 20v turbo head sourcing/fixing

[Jesse A Clendenning]

There is an update to the tensioner that should be installed with the new
belt. They are on the new cars. I don't know when the cutoff is though, I
believe it is relatively recent though.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Andrews" <randrews at sbcglobal.net>
To: <David.Ullrich at ferguson.com>; <waves at epix.net>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 1:19 PM
Subject: RE: 1.8 20v turbo head sourcing/fixing


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> OMG...no way.  The 1.8 has a known problem with the timing belt tensioner
> snapping belts as soon as 30,000 miles.
> I recommend people change the belt at least at 50,000.  I've seen SOOO
many
> cars with snapped belts right at 60,000miles.  With the problem of the
> tensioner, if it was my car, I would change it at 30,000 though....
> Just dig through audiworld, you can find more stories than you can shake a
> stick at.
> I don't care what the owners manual "recommends", change it at least at
60K,
> if not sooner..