[V8] starter / serpentine belt BTDT?

Sat Jan 3 03:23:37 PST 2009

Thanks to everyone who's replied so far. I really appreciate the help and the step-by-step. I got started on the job tonight, and put in just an hour or so, kind of checking thing out and going very slowly.

I put up a couple of photos here: https://cid-a0eec9d1fb38945b.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Audi%20V8Q%201990%20-%20Titan%20Grey?ct=photos

I've got a couple of things I'm curious about (this is all shown in the photos):

1) Poking around, it looks like I've got some oil buildup in a couple of places. I've marked the locations in the photos, and am not sure if it's anything to be terribly concerned about, or something I should just clean up and keep an eye on.

2) Following Ron's instructions, I removed the passenger side spark plug wires from the plugs. When I removed the wire cover, I noticed a bunch of tiny bits of stuff near the plug wires. It sort of looks like really dark, fine sawdust or iron filings. What is that stuff?

3) The old starter has some serious corrosion on it. Is this normal for a car without the belly pan? I'm guessing that at 134k on this '90 that it's the original starter. I see here and there in the engine some spots of white/grey buildup that look like corrosion and the mechanic who fixed a no-start problem for me recently mentioned that the crank sensor had to be cleaned because something had leaked on it at some point and caused some buildup/corrosion.

Since I'm new to working inside the engine compartment/underside of these cars, I thought I'd throw up the pics and see if any alarm bells sounded for you folks who have spent a lot more time on the beasts.

Thanks again for all the help.

Karl

> Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 17:33:42 -0800
> From: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] starter / serpentine belt BTDT?
> To: benzeenprophet at hotmail.com
> CC: v8 at audifans.com
> 
> Forgot to mention were the top bolt was.......DOH
> It's located rite to the side of the trans vent tube located @ the top side of the axle housing.
> You'll know it's in your hand cause it's like 8 or ao inches long... sorry I gotta laugh.
> 
>  Ron
> 
> 
> --- On Thu, 1/1/09, Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [V8] starter / serpentine belt BTDT?
> > To: "Karl Middlebrooks" <benzeenprophet at hotmail.com>
> > Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> > Date: Thursday, January 1, 2009, 8:27 PM
> > Starter R&R,
> > 
> > 1) disconnect the betterie
> > 2)Lower allen head bolt is an 8MM gotten from under the
> > car.
> > 3) top bolt is gotten from top. Remove the airfilter
> > housing/snorkels,
> > remove the P-side plug wires from the spark plugs &
> > remove the cap. Once thats done you can use a 10mm allen
> > head socket. Insert the socket & you will notice that
> > not all of it goes in....that will give you enough room to
> > put a 10mm open end wrench on the allen head bit that sticks
> > out.
> > Remove the two wires from the starter.
> > 
> >  What does the serp belt kit contain? belt, rollers &
> > damper? anyway.....
> > remove the rad fan, 2 10mm bolts & put it on the hydro
> > res.
> > remove the 10mm bolt from the top of the serp belt damper
> > on the p-side t-belt cover. Use a screw driver to push out
> > the top of the damper.
> > Now you can use the closed end of a 13mm wrench on the
> > acorn nut. The acorn nut is located to the Left of the crank
> > pully. Push down to relieve the tension & pull the belt
> > off.
> > The rollers have a Blk plastic cover on them. Use a small
> > blade screwdriver to pop the cap & use a 6mm allen head
> > to remove the bolts & wiggle the rollers off.
> >  You shouldn't have any issues with room if you remove
> > the rad fan.
> > 
> >  If you need any pics of anything I can send them to
> > you.... just let me know.
> > 
> >  Ron
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Thu, 1/1/09, Karl Middlebrooks
> > <benzeenprophet at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Karl Middlebrooks
> > <benzeenprophet at hotmail.com>
> > > Subject: [V8] starter / serpentine belt BTDT?
> > > To: "Audi V8Q Mailing list"
> > <v8 at audifans.com>
> > > Date: Thursday, January 1, 2009, 6:49 PM
> > > Having gotten laid off for the holidays (which was
> > much less
> > > fun than getting a bonus for the holidays), I'm
> > now
> > > getting around to doing a little needed work on the
> > Titan
> > > Grey 90.
> > > 
> > > I've got a rebuilt Bosch starter ready to go, but
> > > having read a few threads in the archives about the
> > > difficulty of some of the bolts, I'm curious about
> > the
> > > best way to go about getting the old out.
> > > 
> > > Also, I've got a new serpentine belt kit that
> > needs to
> > > go on. On first inspection, it looks like all things
> > > considered, the best way to go about replacing the
> > > serpentine belt and idlers is with the front removed
> > from
> > > the car. I've got other cars to use, and it seems
> > like
> > > it's not a bad time to learn how to take the front
> > end
> > > off the car. Thoughts on replacing the best way to
> > replace
> > > the belt without removing the front end, or gotchas on
> > > taking off/replacing the front? The manuals specify
> > that a
> > > pin should be put in to keep the tension off, and i
> > > don't have the Audi pin...any advice as to what
> > > works/doesn't work for that? 
> > > 
> > > Karl
> > > too much time on my hands now....
> > > 
> > > 
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