[urq] Water Pump and Timing Belt was "help"

[Andrew B]

AFAIK, it's a stock for an early build date 83.  I'm not sure of the
code, but the build date says 7/82, and it's listed as an 83,
originally imported form germany as a US-Spec car.  This is what I
know from the PO, who i still haven't heard from.


On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 23:56:08 -0000, Jim Haseltine
<jim_haseltine at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> What engine are we talking about here? I don't know of an Ur-q engine that's
> non-interference unless the WX is very different to the WR. The WR is an
> interference engine, so is the MB - I've got a collection of wrecked pistons
> to prove it.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jim Haseltine
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ingo Rautenberg" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>
> To: "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com>; "Andrew B" <andrew.sb at gmail.com>;
> <urq at audifans.com>
> 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 11:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [urq] Water Pump and Timing Belt was "help"
> 
> >I might add, worst case scenario is that if the belt does break, this is a
> > non-interference (i.e: low compression) motor.  So you wouldn't have to
> > worry about bent valves like you would with the v8 32v or 20v turbo motors
> > :-)
> >
> > Are they sure the head didn't warp (hope not).  Stock K26 or water-cooled
> > K24?
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > Ingo
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com>
> > To: "Andrew B" <andrew.sb at gmail.com>; <urq at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 3:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: [urq] Water Pump and Timing Belt was "help"
> >
> >
> >> well to do the TB, IIRC, you have to also take off the pulley, a PITA
> >> IMO.
> >> But $300?  drive on over there and take a look at the TB yourself and see
> > if
> >> it looks dry or cracked or anything.  I bet you're fine.  If the PO was
> >> meticulous, then he likely replaced it around 60k, so you have time.  If
> > he
> >> did it early around 50k you still have time.  If it's not something
> >> you've
> >> done before - hook up with a local Lister if possible who is familiar
> >> with
> >> it and do it together - just my thought.
> >>
> >> Brandon
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Andrew B" <andrew.sb at gmail.com>
> >> To: <urq at audifans.com>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 12:34 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [urq] Water Pump and Timing Belt was "help"
> >>
> >>
> >> > Thanks all for being so helpful.
> >> >
> >> > Right now i'm looking at roughly 450 for the water pump and the labor
> >> > to do it.  He wants 750 to do the timing belt while he's in there.
> >> > The guy is a dick, however, as judging by the bentley manual (yes I
> >> > have one) the timing belt is right there, and shouldn't be impossible
> >> > to throw a new one on, plus doing the timing, which could add an hour
> >> > or so.  Right now I just told him to put the new water pump in, but he
> >> > hasn't gotten to the tb yet, so I don't know what shape it's in.  I
> >> > told him the PO installed one not too long ago, just because I can't
> >> > afford the extra $300 right now.
> >> >
> >> > Frustrated.
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