Is there a way to tell when my timing belt was replaced?
03-24-2010, 10:16 AM
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Is there a way to tell when my timing belt was replaced?
1996 a4 2.8l 12v. AFC engine. 172,000 miles. Is there a way to tell when the timing belt was changed? A sticker perhaps in the engine bay somewhere?
Also. For the early years of the A4 v6 I do not know if it is true but the real problem is the tension-er for the timing belt not the belt itself. Tension-er fails at 90,000 miles, but assuming it has been replaced once before with a new style tension-er would the timing belt interval for the 2nd time be 180,000? or longer?
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Also. For the early years of the A4 v6 I do not know if it is true but the real problem is the tension-er for the timing belt not the belt itself. Tension-er fails at 90,000 miles, but assuming it has been replaced once before with a new style tension-er would the timing belt interval for the 2nd time be 180,000? or longer?
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03-24-2010, 10:26 AM
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i am in the process of trying to find out if the dealer can bring up the service history of my vehicle. i gave them the VIN, they said they would get back to me. might be a long shot.
03-24-2010, 10:27 AM
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You will most likely have to find the original place that did the job or else it would def be a long shot.
03-24-2010, 10:30 AM
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so your saying that the dealerships servicing logs are not linked? from a carfax, i know where the car has been. maybe i could sort through the dealers in the 2 cities they were registered at.
03-24-2010, 05:06 PM
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1996 a4 2.8l 12v. AFC engine. For the early years of the A4 v6 I do not know if it is true but the real problem is the tension-er for the timing belt not the belt itself. Tension-er fails at 90,000 miles, but assuming it has been replaced once before with a new style tension-er would the timing belt interval for the 2nd time be 180,000? or longer?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Water pump is the problem on any of the V6's after 65,000 miles.The pump starts to leak and the bearing fails causing the timing belt to jump. The tensioner roller is replaced as part of the timing belt service.
03-24-2010, 05:40 PM
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Cars our age. Who's to say that it was serviced at a dealership? It could of been Joe know it all audi guy down the road at his garage shop. Im assuming on mine that it was replaced at 90k. so I'm not due until 180k.
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03-25-2010, 02:37 AM
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How long have you had the car?
Who did you buy it from?
If you bought it private, a TB replacement is always a big selling point and should have been mentioned.
Not too many people will use a dealer for a TB replacement.
Who did you buy it from?
If you bought it private, a TB replacement is always a big selling point and should have been mentioned.
Not too many people will use a dealer for a TB replacement.
03-25-2010, 01:11 PM
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I have two broken AFC timing belt idler rollers that broke at the staking points for the pulley halves (both engines were severely damaged needing replacement). This is a very weak design that was changed on the AHA 30 valve engines. Recommendation is to change all the timing belt system parts when replacing a timing belt and/or water pump.