Re: Important FYI for I5 timing belt changes...

[Huw Powell <audi@mediaone.net>]

> Sounds like a chore. If I'm right, the timing belt also drives the water
> pump. If "it" has been noisy since new replacement was installed, it's
> probably not the pump, but a too tight adjustment on the drive belt.
> Almost any car with rubber cam belt will  "sing" with tight adjustment.

it's not "singing", it's grinding.  Don't think the belt was too tight,
turns 90 degrees like it's supposed to.  With the xillion hours of labor
I'll be doing I figure $35 is a cheap gamble to get rid of the racket.

> 
> I'll be doing my front end soon too. I'm now at 90k. Good luck. By the
> way, I appreciate the thread on the oil pump thru/bolts--didn't know.

That was Steve Eiche's contribution - certainly something I will be
keeping in mind as I reassemble!

-- 
Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/

82 Audi Coupe; 84 4kq; 85 Coupe GT