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Broke timing belt (28k miles after replacing at 70k). Ideas for what's next...?

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Old 07-16-2007, 06:28 PM
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Default no i mean the tb/wp/thermo etc. are they aftermarket parts when you put them in at 70k?
or where they oem?
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Old 07-16-2007, 06:31 PM
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Ah ok... all OEM Audi parts, no aftermarket stuff.
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Default ask to look at the old belt, see what brand it is and how the cond it looks like, if it was done 28k
ago it should look pretty new besides the break, thats not very common for a new timing belt to break
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Old 07-16-2007, 06:35 PM
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Default Thanks for the tip. I'll have a look at it, although the car is 150 miles away now.
Either way I'll have to pick it up and I don't think I'm going to have it fixed at the dealership simply because the cost is just too much. Had to pay $660 for a leak down test! I'm at their whim right now though since it's stuck in the boonies.
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cough, sounds like your belt was never replaced, or something caused it to fail,
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Default yeah somethings not right there...
this would be the first OEM parts failure ive ever heard of... which it isnt impossible, id just look into it.
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I have a perfect set of heads taht you will need. email me.
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TJ: How are the brakes? Better now? Break them in?
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Default Sorry to hear that B. Let me know if I can help somehow.
Mike @ Wicked is a good bet if you feel like paying the towing fees.
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$660 for a leakdown??
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