[V8] Idle stablizer question & intro

[Brian P.]

Hey, thanks! About the timing belt: Theres a sticker right in front of the 
radiator thats says the timing belt was done at 154,000. The milage is quite 
high now at almost 205k, but it still runs like a champ. I read in the 
owner's manual the timing belt should be done every 60k miles, so when I get 
enough cash to spend, that's next on my to-do list. Hopefully my tax return 
gets here quick!




>From: Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net>
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>Brian P. wrote:
>>I narrowed the problem down to an idle stabelizer. ...  Anyway, onto the 
>>question! I think I
>>found it. It's at the very front of the engine and is a cylinder shape 
>>thing that has 3 acorn nuts that hold it down and a wire harness sticking 
>>out of the other end. Is this what I'm looking for? If so, can I just 
>>unbolt it and clean it out, or does it have to be sealed with something 
>>when I put it back on? Is there any sort of fluids that will come leaking 
>>out when I take it off?
>
>Welcome to the list. You may find this helpful:
>http://www.audifans.com/twiki/bin/view/Audi/IsvCleaning
>
>Also, unless you have printed documentation as to when the timing belt was 
>last changed, you might want to give serious considerations to changing it 
>real soon. Even if the mileage doesn't require it, it should be changed 
>every 5 years. A broken timing belt will trash your engine. It isn't cheap 
>(about $800 in parts, about another $800 in labor if you don't do it 
>yourself), and may be why the previous owner decided to get rid of the car.
>
>(And where do you people find all these $1500 V8s?)
>
>--
>Kent McLean
>'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
>'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke

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