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

[David Kase]

Wow, I feel ignorant (more so than than usual even).  What are we talking
about here?  Moving the rad support forward?

I always just removed the rad and took out the rad support center section on
the B3, B4 and C4.  The condenser would swing out and I had all the room I
needed.

I can take pics with the great instructions provided - thanks Cody.

All this will go down when I get the heads back on my Disco - (yeah, I went
"there")



On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 1:23 PM, Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com> wrote:

> It's more than two bolts, but it is cake. It's been a few years so this may
> be imperfect, but:
>
> 1) under pan off
>
> 2) Bumper cover off. 3 T15 Torx in each wheel well hold the cover to the
> fender liner. Two 8mm headed Allen bolts hold the bumper assembly. Access
> them by popping out the foglight grills simmilar to an urS. If the car has
> fog lights you'll need to disconnect the wire to each. Slide the bumper
> forward a bit. Sometimes (usually) they are very, very stuck. If so you need
> to pull outwards on the rear edge of the bumper cover very hard. You'll
> think it's going to break, then pull harder. It'll eventually co-operate.
> Once loose you can slide it most of the way off. Last step is to unclip and
> separate the headlight washer hose. Clamp the line or have a bucket handy.
> Ooh, I just remembered something. B6 a4's had a row of three bolts per side
> holding the upper edge of the bumper cover to the fender and they suck to
> reach.
>
> 3) lock carrier in service mode. You'll need 2 "special tools" which are a
> 8x1.25 thread bolt as long as you can find, 4" minimum, 6" prefered. You'll
> notice the bumper shocks held on by 3 T45 (maybe T50) Torx bolts each, don't
> remove them yet. Near the bumper shock on one side you'll find an extra T45
> torx just like the bumper shock bolts. Remove it and insert the "special
> tool". Near the other bumper shock in a simmilar position you'll notice the
> spot to put the other "special tool". Now remove the bumper shock bolts.
> There's also a T25 or T30 on each side of the car (it's black) and four more
> holding the lock carrier near the fenders (also black). Unplug the headlight
> wiring on each side, but there is no need to pull the headlights. Now grab
> the bumper shocks and pull the lock carrier forward. It'll slide a good bit
> out. If you want more room find whatever is hanging you up and undo it. When
> reinstalling everything make sure the bumper shock bolts land right into the
> marks from before and everything will be aligned properly.
>
> This whole deal should take half an hour the first time, and ten minutes
> every time after that.
>
> I'm moving so my pc is packed away... Somebody should wikify that. Kase
> should take pictures ;-). I'll be doing the t-belt on an allroad in a week
> or so, I'll take pics of that too but the process is essentially the same.
>
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> -Cody (mobile)
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