[s-cars] Experience with A4 1.8T timing belt?

[chad clark]

Igor, 
Long time, no talk. I thought it was you who had this particular disaster
happen. This is exactly what I'm trying to avoid. I remember seeing those
pictures, almost as ugly as Javads breaking of a valve
head-pinball-effect-in-cylinder-bore-catastrophe.  I would love to see the
site with your pics as that's really all I'll be needing. I've had a few
volunteers come forward for the TB replacement this weekend. One question
still, did you or do you recommend replacing the tbelt tensioner or the
tbelt tensioner damper? There's about a $100 difference in parts between the
two. I've heard conflicting stories on this one.

When are you making it out West again? Ever?
Thanks again,

Chad 
92 S4
00 A4 Avant ticking time bomb



on 12/7/03 12:32 PM, Igor Kessel at igor at s-cars.org wrote:

> chad clark wrote:
> 
>> Hey guys, 
>> While I know this has no S-car related info and I'm sure the question would
>> be better answered with a post on Audi World, I trust many of you much more
>> than those clowns and I know many of you have experience with this TB
>> change. 
>> The car is a 2000 1.8tq Avant, 62k mi. I am aware that Audi had some issues
>> with bad water pumps leaking on these cars and now recommends TB, water pump
>> change at 60k instead of the original 90k mi service.
>> 
>> The question: what tools are needed(special Audi tools?) what to look out
>> for(any gothchas?), what components to replace and finally, anyone in the
>> Colorado area want to help? ha ha...
>> 
>> My current list for replacement items are: TB, WP, t-belt tensioner, t-belt
>> roller(s), gasket for WP. Do I need to replace the TB tensioner damper?
>> Much thanks in advance,
>> 
> 
> Chad, my man, please please run not walk to replace the tensioner NOW!
> You are on borrowed time. You don't want to experience the disasterous
> tensioner seizure, like many of us did.
> Do you want my multi-chapter write-up on the bent valve replacement
> triller in my wife's A4? Do you whant the pics? The captions that I
> provided are in Russian 'coz the pics were intended for the Russian
> automotive forum, but you should be able to get the general idea of what
> wouldd happen if the tensioner seazes up.
>