DanielBunge

Hey everyone,

I financed a 2001 A6 Avant Quattro 2.8 liter last September, and in February the timing belt snapped, destroying the engine. There's a pretty good website to buy engines from(www.EngineandTransmissionWorld.com) selling the engine i need for about 1500-1700. I probably won't have enough money to get the engine and pay the mechanic for a little while, but I'd really like to know what else i should have replaced on the car. I've been told the water pump and the tensioner belt. I'm assuming to should replace the fuel filter, but other than that I'm not really sure what else i should get. It seems like a good idea to do it now instead of waiting until one of the older parts break, because mechanics charge a lot to work on the car. The mechanic is independent and does seem to know a great deal about Audi's. If anyone has suggestions I'd greatly appreciate them.
Thanks, Daniel

P.S. Audi's are amazing..

DanielBunge

Sorry, i meant to say the mechanic (DOESN'T) know a great deal about Audis. If anyone could simply write a list of what i should have replaced while the new engine is being put in, It'd help me so much. Thanks again.

4Driver4

What sort of damage is there? How was this determined?

Some techs will jump to the conclusion that a broken belt and no compression automatically mean that the engine must be replace. Often the fix is just a bunch of bent valves.

Where are you located? $1500 is stoopid money for a 2.8. You should be able to find a decent one for $500. I'd skip the fuel filter unless it is due, but I'd do a full timing belt service including all the cam related seals.

Maini

Make sure you exactly match the ECU for the new engine coming in.. if there is a mismatch you could have many issues... rather ask the Engine supplier to send you the original ECU with the Engine.. and you could ship him your ECU

4Driver4

Disagree. The engine is an ATQ. Either an ATQ or an AHA engine will fit just fine. Do not change the ECU. The only thing to we aware of is that some very early AHA engines (1998 early model) may be different.

DanielBunge

The mechanic called me once he looked at the engine, and said the timing belt broke and "all the valves" were bent. Is it possible to simply bend them back and replace the timing belt? Do you know of a place to get an A6 engine for $500? I'm in wyoming, bacially in the mountains. My first impression of the mechanic was, "he's going to rip me off" and he wasn't too specific on exactly what was wrong. It would be a miracle if I could get the Audi road worthy again without paying $3,500. Do you think i should just replace all the belts at the same time?

DanielBunge

P.S. There are supposedly 30 valves, all costing about $100. I could be wrong though. I can't see myself giving up on the car, but $3,500 is a huge pocket drop.

4Driver4

I love buying cars like this. Sometimes there is piston damage, but usually I can just remove the heads, replace the bent valves (never seen *all* the valves bents - usually just a half dozen or so), do the timing belt service, and sell the car.

Too bad you are so far away.

4Driver4

Aftermarket valves are about $10 each. Bending all 30 is like hitting the lottery.

DanielBunge

Do you know where i could find them for that cheap?