[s-cars] Help! Timing Belt Gone-Now What?

[Tom Mullane]

Mike's issue sounds a bit more severe than the CT problem.  The CT engine
had two bent values, almost invisible marks on the head where the pistons
contacted it, and no visible damage to the tops of two pistons - with the
valves removed, I couldn't tell which cylinders had been "injured".  VERY
minor.  His complaints, IMHO, were a bit overstated, and he should have just
let the dealer repair the car.  Listers can be anti dealer, and the list fed
the fire.  Mike's car, on the other hand, sounds like maybe the belt let go
at speed?

Mike, if I were you, I would get someone to get that head off and see what
you have.  Once you see how much damage is there, you can decide how hard
you want to fight to get the dealer to take care of it.  In the CT case, the
car never left the dealership, so there was no doubt about where the fault
should lie.  There the argument was what level of repair was necessary to
restore the car to good mechanical condition.

Tom



Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 10:00:23 -0700
From: "MLP" <mlped at qwest.net>
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Help! Timing Belt Gone-Now What?
To: mcancellier at adelphia.net, s-car-list at audifans.com
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What's Phil Long said they will, or won't do about the failure so far?

Last, but not very encouraging, for some east coast BTDT, you can try a trip
back through the list archives for a blow by blow description of a very
unhappy Connecticut Doctor, I think he was a neuro surgeon, travails with
his dealer who had a similar experience.  Any one recall the fellows name or
email address to simplify the search?

mike
-----Original Message-----
From: s-car On Behalf Of mcancellier at adelphia.net

Hello everyone,
Last week my local dealer, Phil Long Audi in Colorado Springs replaced the
timing belt on my '93 S4. On Sunday, with less than 50 miles since the
repair, the belt shredded and probably lunched the motor. I need some BTDT
on how to force the dealer to cover the repair. Suggestions?

TIA,

Mike Cancellier