Timing belt on 1996 2.8
I am looking at a 1996 Audi A4 with a 2.8 liter engine. The car has 130,000
miles on it and has the original timing belt. The seller says the dealer wants $900 to change it. How difficult is this belt and what special tools are needed. I have in the past been able to make cam tools for other cars that require alignment tools for the dual cams. Any help would be great thanks |
Re: Timing belt on 1996 2.8
"Wayne Mak" <wayneNOSTU@makowicki.com> wrote in message news:10jm4s1k957lc83@corp.supernews.com... > I am looking at a 1996 Audi A4 with a 2.8 liter engine. The car has 130,000 > miles on it and has the original timing belt. The seller says the dealer > wants $900 to change it. How difficult is this belt and what special tools > are needed. I have in the past been able to make cam tools for other cars > that require alignment tools for the dual cams. Any help would be great > thanks > > 130,000 miles on the original belt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This may help. http://www.tomorrowstechnician.com/tt/tt50448.htm Richard |
Re: Timing belt on 1996 2.8
"Wayne Mak" <wayneNOSTU@makowicki.com> wrote in message news:10jm4s1k957lc83@corp.supernews.com... > I am looking at a 1996 Audi A4 with a 2.8 liter engine. The car has 130,000 > miles on it and has the original timing belt. The seller says the dealer > wants $900 to change it. How difficult is this belt and what special tools > are needed. I have in the past been able to make cam tools for other cars > that require alignment tools for the dual cams. Any help would be great > thanks > > 130,000 miles on the original belt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This may help. http://www.tomorrowstechnician.com/tt/tt50448.htm Richard |
Re: Timing belt on 1996 2.8
Make sure you do the tensioner, roller, water pump and fron engine seals at
the same time. "Wayne Mak" <wayneNOSTU@makowicki.com> wrote in message news:10jm4s1k957lc83@corp.supernews.com... >I am looking at a 1996 Audi A4 with a 2.8 liter engine. The car has 130,000 >miles on it and has the original timing belt. The seller says the dealer >wants $900 to change it. How difficult is this belt and what special tools >are needed. I have in the past been able to make cam tools for other cars >that require alignment tools for the dual cams. Any help would be great >thanks > |
Re: Timing belt on 1996 2.8
Make sure you do the tensioner, roller, water pump and fron engine seals at
the same time. "Wayne Mak" <wayneNOSTU@makowicki.com> wrote in message news:10jm4s1k957lc83@corp.supernews.com... >I am looking at a 1996 Audi A4 with a 2.8 liter engine. The car has 130,000 >miles on it and has the original timing belt. The seller says the dealer >wants $900 to change it. How difficult is this belt and what special tools >are needed. I have in the past been able to make cam tools for other cars >that require alignment tools for the dual cams. Any help would be great >thanks > |
Re: Timing belt on 1996 2.8
Be sure the new water pump has the metal vanes not the plastic ones that break
and trash the timing belt and valves. David wrote: > Make sure you do the tensioner, roller, water pump and fron engine seals at > the same time. > "Wayne Mak" <wayneNOSTU@makowicki.com> wrote in message > news:10jm4s1k957lc83@corp.supernews.com... > >>I am looking at a 1996 Audi A4 with a 2.8 liter engine. The car has 130,000 >>miles on it and has the original timing belt. The seller says the dealer >>wants $900 to change it. How difficult is this belt and what special tools >>are needed. I have in the past been able to make cam tools for other cars >>that require alignment tools for the dual cams. Any help would be great >>thanks >> > > > |
Re: Timing belt on 1996 2.8
Be sure the new water pump has the metal vanes not the plastic ones that break
and trash the timing belt and valves. David wrote: > Make sure you do the tensioner, roller, water pump and fron engine seals at > the same time. > "Wayne Mak" <wayneNOSTU@makowicki.com> wrote in message > news:10jm4s1k957lc83@corp.supernews.com... > >>I am looking at a 1996 Audi A4 with a 2.8 liter engine. The car has 130,000 >>miles on it and has the original timing belt. The seller says the dealer >>wants $900 to change it. How difficult is this belt and what special tools >>are needed. I have in the past been able to make cam tools for other cars >>that require alignment tools for the dual cams. Any help would be great >>thanks >> > > > |
Re: Timing belt on 1996 2.8
Thanks for all the help, How well do these cars hold up past 130,000 miles?
Are they good for 200,000 without aot of work? I know thats a hard question to answer. The seller wants $3100, the car needs tires, timing belt ac work. "Wayne Mak" <wayneNOSTU@makowicki.com> wrote in message news:10jm4s1k957lc83@corp.supernews.com... >I am looking at a 1996 Audi A4 with a 2.8 liter engine. The car has 130,000 >miles on it and has the original timing belt. The seller says the dealer >wants $900 to change it. How difficult is this belt and what special tools >are needed. I have in the past been able to make cam tools for other cars >that require alignment tools for the dual cams. Any help would be great >thanks > |
Re: Timing belt on 1996 2.8
Thanks for all the help, How well do these cars hold up past 130,000 miles?
Are they good for 200,000 without aot of work? I know thats a hard question to answer. The seller wants $3100, the car needs tires, timing belt ac work. "Wayne Mak" <wayneNOSTU@makowicki.com> wrote in message news:10jm4s1k957lc83@corp.supernews.com... >I am looking at a 1996 Audi A4 with a 2.8 liter engine. The car has 130,000 >miles on it and has the original timing belt. The seller says the dealer >wants $900 to change it. How difficult is this belt and what special tools >are needed. I have in the past been able to make cam tools for other cars >that require alignment tools for the dual cams. Any help would be great >thanks > |
Re: Timing belt on 1996 2.8
Knowing that it will cost you 2000$+ (jobber rate) a year to maintain it on
the road, is it still appealing? I'd stay away. "Wayne Mak" <wayneNOSTU@makowicki.com> wrote in message news:10jojfp6ne61p66@corp.supernews.com... > Thanks for all the help, How well do these cars hold up past 130,000 miles? > Are they good for 200,000 without aot of work? I know thats a hard question > to answer. The seller wants $3100, the car needs tires, timing belt ac work. > "Wayne Mak" <wayneNOSTU@makowicki.com> wrote in message > news:10jm4s1k957lc83@corp.supernews.com... > >I am looking at a 1996 Audi A4 with a 2.8 liter engine. The car has 130,000 > >miles on it and has the original timing belt. The seller says the dealer > >wants $900 to change it. How difficult is this belt and what special tools > >are needed. I have in the past been able to make cam tools for other cars > >that require alignment tools for the dual cams. Any help would be great > >thanks > > > > |
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