Audi 5000S Quattro not charging

[Al S]

Try calling Import Specialists in Boise, ID. http://www.importpartsspec.com/
1-800-897-7278, They have been very helpful in the past. Not affiliated,
etc...

Al
'90 80 Blk 203K

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Lokkju
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 10:06 AM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: Audi 5000S Quattro not charging


I seem to be getting a few responses pointing to me having the wrong
belt installed.. Could soemone give me a suggestion where I might be
able to get a correct belt?  I live on the Oregon coast, and there is
not much around here, other then a NAPA, so that is where I have been
getting my belts, but according to at least two responses, I should
NOT be using NAPA belts...

So I guess a mail order/online company to order the correct belt form
would be my only option, but which place has the correct belts?


On 10/10/05, cobram at juno.com <cobram at juno.com> wrote:
> Lokkju <lokkju at gmail.com> writes:
>
> > I should probably also mention, as it may be related, that for about
> > the past 2 weeks something sort of odd has been happening - When
> > the engine fan kicks on, if my clutch is NOT pushed in, the car squeals
> > really bad - but as soon as I push in the clutch, the squealing
> > stops.
>
> Load on the engine changes when you engage the clutch.  Seems to be
> pointing to an incorrect belt (you need a Metric belt, a non-cogged
> metric belt), or a loose belt.  My 200TQA had thrown a few belts, had a
> hard time figuring it out, but as the car would heat up the belt would
> just "run away".  Tightening it would only give me about a month or so of
> grace and the belt would throw again.  I adjusted the belt on the car
> tight, marked the position, removed the belt, then tightened the
> alternator up where it would be just a tad tighter with the belt on.  I
> then installed the belt with the screwdriver method and it hasn't thrown
> a belt in the year or so since I did this.  I suspected that the bearings
> or whatever might get damaged from an overly tight belt, but was willing
> to risk it since the only alternative left was to changed the alternator
> anyway.  YMMV.
>
> BCNU,
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
> You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with
> loaded guns and those who dig. You dig.
>
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