Time for Timing Belts

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <1.5.4.32.19980203163747.00668c9c@pop.flash.net> "R. Cummings" writes:

> >DO NOT RUN YOUR TIMING BELT 100,000 MILES.
> 
> You snipped too soon. My point was: even if the timing belt would go 100,000
> mi, the water pump probably won't.  If either fails, it's a head rebuild and
> major $. So, be sure and change the pump with the belt.

You _usually_ get some warning of the water pump failing - they start to leak.

You get _NO_ warning of the idler failing.  Change that as well.

-- 
 Phil Payne
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club