[V8] Serpentine Belt

Ron Wainwright ron_01056 at yahoo.com
Mon Feb 2 08:31:38 PST 2009 

W/O the manuals in front of me I would say no more than 20lbs... 15'ish even.
 1st coat the new o-rings with fluid before you use them.

 Ron

--- On Mon, 2/2/09, bblake1055 at aol.com <bblake1055 at aol.com> wrote:

> From: bblake1055 at aol.com <bblake1055 at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] Serpentine Belt
> To: ekellock at gmail.com, ron_01056 at yahoo.com, dsaad at icehouse.net
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Date: Monday, February 2, 2009, 11:20 AM
> I'm pretty sure it's the "O" rings.? The
> hose seems dry above the Banjo joint.? Any idea what the
> torque should be?
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
> To: bblake1055 at aol.com; ron_01056 at yahoo.com;
> dsaad at icehouse.net
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Sent: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 11:15 am
> Subject: RE: [V8] Serpentine Belt
> 
> 
> 
> The only one of my V8's that does not leak Pentosin (or
> some equivalent) is
> the one that has nasty rattly noises from the timing belt
> or valvetrain and
> is awaiting a 4.2 engine swap.  That also happens to be the
> only one with
> working cruise control and a hitch.
> 
> If the leak is from the banjo bolt, then try the new
> o-rings and torque it
> properly.  If it is fromt he hose end where the crimp is,
> try Mobil 1
> Synthetic ATF.  In some cases it causes the rubber to swell
> slightly and
> stop or drastically slow the leak.  
> 
> Ed
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> bblake1055 at aol.com
> > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 8:57 AM
> > To: ron_01056 at yahoo.com; dsaad at icehouse.net
> > Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [V8] Serpentine Belt
> > 
> > 
> > I'm starting to think it's not the belt
> causing the problem 
> > and that it might be the Voltage Regulator.? I
> compared the 
> > "feel" of the belts with the 92 V8 and it
> felt the same.? I 
> > am going to pull the damper off and lube it up just to
> make 
> > sure.? I've driven it about 25 miles and so far
> the battery 
> > light has not come on.? Maybe just pulling on the belt
> loosen 
> > up the damper.
> > 
> > While looking at the belt on the 92 I found the power
> stering 
> > leaking and decided to tackle that problem.? After
> playing 
> > with hose clamps and tightening the "Banjo"
> bolt I made the 
> > problem much worse and lost about a quart of oil
> (Mobil D13)
> > 
> > I'm going?to replace the "O" rings on
> the Banjo bolt and try again
> > 
> > 4 V8's TOOOOOOO Many!!!!
> > 
> > Bob
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> > To: Dave Saad <dsaad at icehouse.net>
> > Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> > Sent: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 9:26 am
> > Subject: Re: [V8] Serpentine Belt
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I'm going to have to disagree... 
> > 
> > .... while I agree that the bearings inside the
> tensioner 
> > housing "can" get 
> > gummed up ect & not be as smooth as they should
> be..... if 
> > the serp belt 
> > tensioner damper isn't doing what it's
> supposed to do then 
> >
>  the tensioner/spring 
> > won't have any resistance. 
> > If you remove the top bolt on the P-side t-belt cover
> that 
> > holds the damper 
> > shock to the cover, with a good damper the tensioner
> spring 
> > will release the 
> > tension that the damper provides & bottom out the
> spring 
> > loaded tensioner 
> > bracket causing the belt to be looser than it should
> be.
> > 
> >  As far as serp belt routing...... I'm guilty as
> charged as 
> > well... 1st time I 
> > replaced the belt I had an extra foot of belt &
> for the life 
> > of me couldn't see 
> > were I went wrong. After about 1hr of messing with it
> I 
> > remembered I had the 
> > manuals & just looked in it for the routing.
> >  I'll never again forget how it goes ;-)
> > 
> >  Ron
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Mon, 2/2/09, Dave Saad
> <dsaad at icehouse.net> wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Dave Saad <dsaad at icehouse.net>
> > > Subject: Re: [V8] Serpentine Belt
> > > To: "Audi V8Q Mailing list"
> <v8 at audifans.com>
> > > Date: Monday, February 2, 2009, 12:54 AM
> > > The "tensioner" is a big spring inside
> the RHS
> > > timing cover.  There
> > > is a bearing surface that could get sticky but as
> I recall,
> > > you can  
> > > take it apart and clean/lube as needed. Of
> course, this
> > > means taking  
> > > off the RHS timing cover which is a big chunk of
> a full
> > > timing belt job.
> > > However if you are talking about the little shock
> like
> > > thing by the  
> > > alternator, it is only a damper.  It does not
> tension the
> > > belt at all.
> > > 
> > > Heed the advice about belt routing too - it is
> weird.
> > > 
> > > Dave
> > > On Feb 1, 2009, at 8:13 AM, Tony and Lillie
> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > I replaced both of the idlesr on mine when I
> did the
> > > serpentine
> > > > belt. You
> > > > don't have to remove the fan. However,
> if you
> > > don't have the
> > > > manual, make a
> > > > drawing on how the belt is routed (or look
> at one of
> > > your other
> > > > cars ;-).
> > > > When I first did mine, I had about a foot of
> extra
> > > belt. The
> > > >
> >  routing made no
> > > > sense to me. But, once I got the manual out,
> I
> > > understood it
> > > > completely.
> > > >
> > > > As for the te
> nsioner, I've never replaced mine,
> > > but if it seems
> > > > weak, maybe
> > > > it's time. I think I'd do the belt
> first,
> > > though. Also, your
> > > > regulator can
> > > > be replaced on the alternator, usually
> it's the
> > > brushes that wear out.
> > > >
> > > > Tony
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> When replacing the belt should I replace
> all the
> > > tensioners and idler
> > > >> pulleys also?? Does the fan have to come
> off or
> > > can you slip it
> > > >> over the
> > > >> fan?
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks in advance for any input as I am
> running
> > > out of V8's to drive
> > > >>
> > > >> Bob Blake
> > > >
> > > >
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