[s-cars] Preparing for next timing belt change

[djdawson2 at aol.com]

 Personally, I've never run into the balancer going bad, until the one recent post.  With your car only having about 110k miles on it, I wouldn't even think of spending the money... I've had several with way more than double the mileage and no issues.

The bearing is a different topic... again, a part that I've not had fail, but can't really offer sound advice.

Dave

 


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Curran <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>
To: 'Tom Green' <trgreen at comcast.net>; 'Scarlist' <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sun, Jan 24, 2010 1:36 pm
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Preparing for next timing belt change


Well, I was thinking that this would be the last timing belt change as the
next would be due around 300000kms which may be beyond EOL. So I was hoping
not to have to pay for the front to be taken off again.

I could live with the S6 off the road for a few days.

Tony
96 S6

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Green [mailto:trgreen at comcast.net] 
Sent: January 24, 2010 3:24 PM
To: Scarlist; Tony Curran
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Preparing for next timing belt change

If this is the only URS timing belt change you intend to make, perhaps
stockpiling any extra parts doesn't make sense.  And you can't replace  
the
S6 fan bearing alone. You have to replace the entire $400 bracket, so  
that
kinda throws that out the window.

If you have other vehicles to consider for the parts, the vibration  
damper
and/or toothed belt pulley (with the weak key) could be considered for
pre-purchase.  Especially so if you would have to pay overnight shipping
because you must have the vehicle completed.

Tom

> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:06:59 -0500
> From: "Tony Curran" <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>
> Subject: [s-cars] Preparing for next timing belt change...
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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> Patient is a 96 S6 with 182000kms which I've collected all the  
> timing belt
> pats for (paid $150 for good name brand products).
>
>
>
> There has been much discussion on the list about the replacement of  
> the
> vibration damper and the viscous coupling bearing. So I'm wondering  
> if it's
> worthwhile investing in these parts now (they're not cheap) whilst  
> the front
> is off for the timing belt change?
>
>
>
> Appreciate your thoughts.
>
>
>
> Tony
>
> 96 S6.


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