Is timing belt easier to do on 1.8 than 2.8? I did my 99.5 2.8 a few months ago and I'm about to do
03-09-2006, 09:31 AM
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Is timing belt easier to do on 1.8 than 2.8? I did my 99.5 2.8 a few months ago and I'm about to do
my parent's 2002 1.8. Think I can get away without taking the bumper and radiator off or is it still really tight in there?
03-09-2006, 09:53 AM
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There is absolutely no way to do it without removing the bumper...
I think Kris Hansen said he's done it without removing the lock carrier, but I think he still disconnected it and pulled it out away from the engine a bit.
03-09-2006, 10:03 AM
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I don't remove it, but I do get it way out of the way....
Like this:
<img src="http://www.kris-hansen.com/Audi/images/audiworld/frontend1.jpg">
Which gives this kind of access:
<img src="http://www.kris-hansen.com/Audi/images/audiworld/enginefront.jpg">
All I do is remove the small hose to the expansion tank, and the hood release cable.
Everything else stays connected to the lock carrier. Headlight wiring, headlights, everything.
<img src="http://www.kris-hansen.com/Audi/images/audiworld/frontend1.jpg">
Which gives this kind of access:
<img src="http://www.kris-hansen.com/Audi/images/audiworld/enginefront.jpg">
All I do is remove the small hose to the expansion tank, and the hood release cable.
Everything else stays connected to the lock carrier. Headlight wiring, headlights, everything.
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03-09-2006, 10:44 AM
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Look at the nice 12V....I do the job the same way, exactly as you have described.
And for the record, I like doing V6 Timing Belts better than 1.8T belts, though I may have said this before.
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