[V8] Timing Belt Change...wish me luck.

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I agree with a do it right the first time.  In fact, I won't do "just"  a 
belt on a v8 unless there is proof of a water pump replacement at some time in  
the interim belt service life, even then, why skip it when you are staring at  
it.  When the pump freezes up, it may take longer to burn thru the new  belt, 
but it will, btst.
 
The parts for this job can be shopped until you found your  (cough) 'deal'.  
The labor on this job is the killer, so for   DIYer, there can be no reason to 
not put in all the proper parts to do it right  the first time.
 
Let's not forget that these cars were $50k flagship audis in their  day.  
Appreciate the fact that audis depreciation makes for some great  prices on these 
machines in the used car world.  Justify spending the  couple hundred because 
you stole the car to begin with.  Otherwise, you  were probably better off 
just buying the camry you took a pass on.
 
My .02 arbitraged thru the peso
 
Scott Justusson
In a message dated 5/14/2007 1:10:31 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
ron_01056 at yahoo.com writes:

&  I'm going to have respectfully disagree here....in
no way shape or form is  it "easier"..or more
"economical" to do this in stages.
I hate to  through another lister under the bus....but
against my better judgement I  did Allen's T-belt only
last weekend. Ask him now what else he has  replaced
after I spent half the day doing it. Go  ahead..ask
him.

DO THIS RITE THE 1ST  TIME!

Ron







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