[V8] Headlight Misalignment after Timing Belt

[Tony and Lillie]

While I agree with both Tom's guess and Ron's assessment that something is 
amiss, especially since they are that far off, I'll add this. Headlight 
alignement is part of the "by the book" procedure on any modern Audi/VW when 
the lock carrier is removed. That said, I've had the lock carrier off in 
excess of 100 Audi's, and while I always check the headlight alignment after 
I'm done, I've only had to adjust three of them. Two also came in for 
complaints of headlight alignment before I started working on them. So, that 
means only one needed alignment, and that one could have been bad before. 
Just the customer never mentioned it.

Either way, definately double check the mounting of everything else first, 
especially if the marker lights are pointing at the ground as well. I'm 
assuming this is in reference to the fender line that the markers should 
line up with?

Tony
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Subject: Re: [V8] Headlight Misalignment after Timing Belt


U know it all so depends on how u bolt the front back on. I usually mark all 
mounting points with a marker to get the washers/bolts/nuts back to close to 
there original positioning.
I would check the rad bracket bolts (4) there is some "in and out" swing to 
were those bolts would b....know what I mean?
I would loosen those and the two phillips screws that bolt to the fenders 
and swivel the whole front back a bit toward the motor...know what I mean?