[s-cars] RE: timing belt on ebay Questions

[Sean Douglas]

Paul:

Looks good, but the crankseal is not very hard IF you have the special
seal puller and installer which is available in the rental kit. Besides,
it cheap and the seal is only exposed when you remove the pulley and
this is not something you want to do just because it leaking. If its in
your budget, I'd recommend doing the serpentine belt tensioner as well.

Sean

Sean Douglas
1997 Audi S6 - MTM Stage 1+
1990 Audi 90Q20V


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> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Paul Heneghan
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 9:35 AM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] RE: timing belt on ebay Questions
>
>
> I'm just about to do a T-belt change on my S6 and I've
> decided to replace the following:
>
> T-belt
> T-belt tensioner
> Waterpump and seal
> Thermostat
> Antifreeze
> Serpentine belt
> Crank bolt
>
> I'm not replacing the crank seal or the cam seal - they're
> not leaking at the moment, the crank seal is a PITA to remove
> and difficult to install.  If they leak in the future, I'll
> do them then.
>
> I've decided to replace the crank bolt because they're cheap,
> and I've been scared by stories of them breaking.  I'll also
> be inspecting the crank gear to check that the key is intact.
>
> I'm not going to bother replacing the serpentine belt
> tensioner  - I'll replace it if I need to in the future.
>
> Any comments from the experts?
>
> Paul
>
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 11:16:05 -0400
> > From: Dooksniffer at aol.com
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: [s-cars] timing belt on ebay Questions
> >
> > I've read on this list that the guy selling timing belt
> kits on Ebay
> > is reputable, so I am probably going to buy from him. His kit does
> > include (as opposed to blau) a serp. belt, but no
> tensioner.  It also
> > does NOT include the lower crank seal. Now the questions:
> >
> > 1. Should I look into purchasing the seal elswhere or has
> anyone got
> > it from him.  Should I skip replacement?
> >
> > 2. Should I also look into the serp. belt tensioner?  Skip?
> >
> > 3. Any tools in the Doylestown PA area for rent.  I will
> most likely
> > get them from Blau.
> >
> > I know a few of you have dealt with this guy, any feedback
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Ron W
> > 95 125K mi
>
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