Re: Timing Belt on 1992 Audi 100CS

[Wolff <quattro200@earthlink.net>]

IMHO it is due for a belt. Not only because of the miles, but also due
to age. I would say no more than 60k miles or 6 years if you want to be
safe. Pull the cover, I bet you'll see at least some cracks. BTW, there
don't have to be any visible cracks for it to fail. I've seen one that
looked perfect on the outside that lost a bunch of teeth on the inside.
HTH,
Wolff


Alex Scortzaru wrote:
> 
> Hi, all..
>   I have an 1992 Audi 100CS(not a Quattro) and the car has almost 64,000
> miles. While the book doesn't recommend to change the timing belt my
> mechanic strongly recommends to do this at around 65KM. Any opinions? And
> if I need to change the belt are there any things I should watch for.
>   Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
> 
> Alex Scortzaru