Timing Belt replacement uncovered something very strange/interesting/disturbing

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06-22-2005, 04:34 AM

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good work man, i'm glad it worked out good for you .

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06-22-2005, 07:05 AM

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WOW! audi should give you a huge rebate for that. basically broken car for 60k miles etc etc etc!

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06-22-2005, 07:14 AM

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yah, but, how were you sure? pulled the valve covers and checked valve timing against tdc?

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06-22-2005, 07:15 AM

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$450 labor per timing belt job... Raj, you need to charge a higher tool rental fee

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06-22-2005, 07:27 AM

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the pins in the cam bar..if anything is off is the way the cams were put in (aligned)

not the way the cams were cut ..and it was more like 1/2 toth off ..since the cam gears don't have a ceratin position on the cam shafts. that's why alinging the lobes on the camshaft (the 2 flat spots on the cams must face eachother) using the bar (one position - big holes inwards) and having the pin (only one spot will go into-TCD) there is no way that is not TCD .. unless they - AUDI cut/machined the crank and the cams all wrong.
(see you later today sir).

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