RE: 5K Timing Belt Replacement

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.com.pl>]

Some 5cyl engines have a separate idler pulley that should be replaced
at the timing belt change. It is not certain to me which engines have
this pulley and which doesn't. My 87 5KT has one and Haynes shows an
early (83?) non-turbo European 100 without one. I assume your engine has
one, but to be sure remove the upper timing belt cover.

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Dave Conner [SMTP:conner@grinten.cfm.ohio-state.edu]
> Sent:	Wednesday, December 03, 1997 12:53 PM
> To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject:	5K Timing Belt Replacement
> 
> I'll be doing my first timing belt replacement soon, along with the
> water
> pump on an 87 5KS.
> Is there a tensioner or some other moving part on this engine that
> should
> also be replaced along with the belt?
> I've heard that there is on some engines, but don't know which ones.
> thanks,
> Dave C.
> David Conner  Columbus, OH 
> '87 5KS, and '89 100E,  both w/ Boge TG
> '86 4KCSQ w/Koni Sport adj. & LOUD exhaust