[s-cars] A4 timing belt change - need help with BTDT

[David Kase]

ah, so I should replace the tensioner itself as well then?

Good info - thanks.

On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Wylie Bean <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>wrote:

> I got ECS Tuning's kit Dave when I did it on our 99.5 1.8T.   I think
> there's a link somewhere to Igor Kessel's head rebuild that I used as a
> guide (I had a tensioner failure that caused a big mess) but the one thing
> he stressed is to use the OE water pump belt, not the one supplied (at the
> time) in the kit, because of the angle of the "V" in the belt not being
> right and causing slippage and subsequent hot-running.  I still have the
> belt supplied in the kit in my garage.
>
> I don't know much more in terms of details but that much I do remember.
>
> Wylie Bean
> TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
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> 91 90q20v
> 92 UrS4
> 08 Q7 3.6
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Kase <dbkase at gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 11:27:00
> To: S-Cars<s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] A4 timing belt change - need help with BTDT
>
> I have done plenty of 5 cylinders but this will be my first 1.8t.
>
> What brand water pump?  (sorry, can never seem to remember)
>
> What should I change besides the standard rollers and water pump?
>
> Kase, out...
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