V8Q timing belt?

[Mihnea Cotet]

Mike, a chip upgrade can bring about 10, maybe 20 HP and most likely a much
flatter torque curve.... email me if you need something, but do the timing
belt before thinking of any upgrades!

HTH,

Mihnea


At 08:46 16/09/2003 -0400, Mike Arman wrote:


>Spoke to the previous owner of my V8Q, he said he had done the timing belt
>"a little over a year ago" and I should call the dealer who did it for
>details.
>
>After six phone calls, I finally got to someone who knew what I was asking
>for, and (rather reluctantly) looked up the service history. No timing belt
>- "a strut, a battery, oil change". So I need to call the previous owner
>back and get him to clarify things a little . . . I guess the dealer
>figured they weren't going to make any money from me, so they didn't want
>to be bothered. With an attitude like that, they are DEFINITELY not going
>to make any money from me (but what else is new with Audi dealers?)
>
>Anyway, at this point, the timing belt status is "uncertain", and I'd
>rather change it and make sure it is OK than drive blissfully onward toward
>an expensive disaster.
>
>Belt: about $55
>Two rollers: About $60 each
>Water pump (Graf), about $70, get a gasket, too
>Thermostat, $20, plus O ring
>Rental of tools: $100
>
>What else do I need to do this? Aren't there some guides and a hydraulic
>tensioner that should also be replaced? And I think I recall Dave Head
>mentioning the distributor seals should be changed too, because the
>distributors come off to lock the cams.
>
>
>Once that is done and I know the engine is OK, I was "just curious" (yeah,
>right) if there are any performance mods available for the PT 3.6 liter
>engine. The car is NOT SLOW, but horsepower is addictive. Anybody
>*reputable* making performance mods for the V8Q?
>
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Mike Arman
>
>