[V6-12v] Re: V6 timing belt (was: Adopted a 95 A6 wagon)

[Ed Kellock]

What if you rotate the engine as you cut?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Huw Powell" <audi at humanspeakers.com>
To: <quattrorunner at earthlink.net>
Cc: "quattro" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: [V6-12v] Re: V6 timing belt (was: Adopted a 95 A6 wagon)


>
> > This sounds too simple to be true. I have to know if this works.
>
> >>>This is what I'm looking at:
<http://home.ec.rr.com/miktip/tbelt.jpg>
> >>
> >>When I had a Miata, people on that list used a trick to change the
> >>Miata timing belt. They would cut the belt in half lengthwise,
while
> >>it was still in place, and remove the outer half. Then they would
> >>slip the new belt into place half-way, cut the remaining old belt
> >>off, and slide the new belt the rest of the way on.  This would
> >>keep camshafts and crankshaft aligned.
> >>
> >>Has anyone tried with with the V6 (or I5) timing belt?
>
> Well, there's no way it will work on the I5; to get at the timing
belt
> where it goes around the crank pulley, you *have* to remove the
pulley
> from the shaft - the belt is hidden from access by the oil pump.
>
> I could see it working on an engine where you can get to the entire
TB
> path from the front - although that "cut the belt in half
lengthwise,
> while it [is] still in place" part sounds like it's a lot easier to
say
> than to do.
>
> -- 
> Huw Powell
>
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