T-belt change at 65k was a HUGE waste of time. Everything was fine...
08-22-2004, 09:04 PM
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T-belt change at 65k was a HUGE waste of time. Everything was fine...
The old T-belt, looked new. Same for the H2O pump, and thermostat. Infact, everything looked great.
I should have changed it at 90k....AW paranoia strikes again.
I should have changed it at 90k....AW paranoia strikes again.
08-22-2004, 09:10 PM
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Better safe than sorry. It was not a waste at all. My tensioner was failing at 17.5K miles.
If it weren't for Nick Gustas spotting it while my whole car was torn apart for RS4 ICs/Electric Fan Kit/Port and Polished Intake Manfiold and Throttle Body, my car would have been FUBAR'd.
Thanks again, Grizzly ;-)
And here is a pic of the gouge in my timing belt due to the slack in the belt....
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/21977/timing_belt_gouge.jpg">
Thanks again, Grizzly ;-)
And here is a pic of the gouge in my timing belt due to the slack in the belt....
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/21977/timing_belt_gouge.jpg">
08-22-2004, 09:34 PM
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The belts and tenioners routinely fail before 90k
It is not AW paranoia, it is a well documented truth.
Would you rather that the belt just fail, destroy your engine, and then complain to AoA about it?
Would you rather that the belt just fail, destroy your engine, and then complain to AoA about it?
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08-22-2004, 10:08 PM
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Right, I'm thinking 70 or 75k is the way to go, unless you have noise, vibrations etc.
I could not believe what good condition everything was. No oil leaks, really nothing to worry about.
I'd say 75k, UNLESS you feel some issues.
I'd say 75k, UNLESS you feel some issues.
08-22-2004, 10:31 PM
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by the time you can feel it, it's too late
You will not know anything is wrong unless the system has failed (thus causing huge damage to you motor) or you look at the belt and see signs of imminent failure. A visual inspection doesn't do anything about the tensioner, however.
08-22-2004, 10:56 PM
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Most of the time its not the timing belt that fails but the waterpump or one of the bearings (m)
that fails and freezes which ends up breaking the timing belt because it freezes