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Timing Belt Change
Hi All,
I am planning to change my timing belt when my car hits 60K Miles. I like purchasing from www.ecstuning.com. They have a full kit. The only problems is that their kits are for AEB and ATW engines. My car has the APU engine. My searches on google show the APU engine showing up on European web sites (UK and Findland). My car is a right hand drive UK spec car sold in the Caribbean. However the sites that show the APU engines also mention the AEB engine in the same line. Something like this (AEB/ANB/APU/ARK Engines) My question. Will a timing belt kit for an AEB engine work on an APU engine? As always - many thanks for your help. Simon |
Re: Timing Belt Change
Simon wrote:
> Hi All, > > I am planning to change my timing belt when my car hits 60K Miles. I > like purchasing from www.ecstuning.com. They have a full kit. The > only problems is that their kits are for AEB and ATW engines. My car > has the APU engine. My searches on google show the APU engine showing > up on European web sites (UK and Findland). My car is a right hand > drive UK spec car sold in the Caribbean. > > However the sites that show the APU engines also mention the AEB > engine in the same line. Something like this (AEB/ANB/APU/ARK Engines) > > My question. Will a timing belt kit for an AEB engine work on an APU > engine? > > As always - many thanks for your help. > > Simon You could try ordering from http://www.eurocarparts.com or http://www.gsfcarparts.com. They're UK parts specialists, so if your car is UK spec they should be able to help. |
Re: Timing Belt Change
Simon wrote:
> Hi All, > > I am planning to change my timing belt when my car hits 60K Miles. I > like purchasing from www.ecstuning.com. They have a full kit. The > only problems is that their kits are for AEB and ATW engines. My car > has the APU engine. My searches on google show the APU engine showing > up on European web sites (UK and Findland). My car is a right hand > drive UK spec car sold in the Caribbean. > > However the sites that show the APU engines also mention the AEB > engine in the same line. Something like this (AEB/ANB/APU/ARK Engines) > > My question. Will a timing belt kit for an AEB engine work on an APU > engine? > > As always - many thanks for your help. > > Simon You could try ordering from http://www.eurocarparts.com or http://www.gsfcarparts.com. They're UK parts specialists, so if your car is UK spec they should be able to help. |
Re: Timing Belt Change
Chris Bartram <news@delete.me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message news:<NF8Wc.5146$2m2.62140549@news-text.cableinet.net>...
> Simon wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I am planning to change my timing belt when my car hits 60K Miles. I > > like purchasing from www.ecstuning.com. They have a full kit. The > > only problems is that their kits are for AEB and ATW engines. My car > > has the APU engine. My searches on google show the APU engine showing > > up on European web sites (UK and Findland). My car is a right hand > > drive UK spec car sold in the Caribbean. > > > > However the sites that show the APU engines also mention the AEB > > engine in the same line. Something like this (AEB/ANB/APU/ARK Engines) > > > > My question. Will a timing belt kit for an AEB engine work on an APU > > engine? > > > > As always - many thanks for your help. > > > > Simon > You could try ordering from http://www.eurocarparts.com or > http://www.gsfcarparts.com. They're UK parts specialists, so if your car > is UK spec they should be able to help. Hi Chris, Thanks for the tip. Have those two sites down. They look good but it is so much simpler and cheaper to get parts delivered from the US than from the UK. If push comes to shove I will order from one of the two sites you mentioned. Can you share any insights on APU, AEB, etc engines. What are the variations on the basic 1.8T engine. There seem to be about 7 or 8 different codes for the A4 1.8T between 1995 and 2001. Simon |
Re: Timing Belt Change
Chris Bartram <news@delete.me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message news:<NF8Wc.5146$2m2.62140549@news-text.cableinet.net>...
> Simon wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I am planning to change my timing belt when my car hits 60K Miles. I > > like purchasing from www.ecstuning.com. They have a full kit. The > > only problems is that their kits are for AEB and ATW engines. My car > > has the APU engine. My searches on google show the APU engine showing > > up on European web sites (UK and Findland). My car is a right hand > > drive UK spec car sold in the Caribbean. > > > > However the sites that show the APU engines also mention the AEB > > engine in the same line. Something like this (AEB/ANB/APU/ARK Engines) > > > > My question. Will a timing belt kit for an AEB engine work on an APU > > engine? > > > > As always - many thanks for your help. > > > > Simon > You could try ordering from http://www.eurocarparts.com or > http://www.gsfcarparts.com. They're UK parts specialists, so if your car > is UK spec they should be able to help. Hi Chris, Thanks for the tip. Have those two sites down. They look good but it is so much simpler and cheaper to get parts delivered from the US than from the UK. If push comes to shove I will order from one of the two sites you mentioned. Can you share any insights on APU, AEB, etc engines. What are the variations on the basic 1.8T engine. There seem to be about 7 or 8 different codes for the A4 1.8T between 1995 and 2001. Simon |
Re: Timing Belt Change
On 2004-08-23, Simon <shfraser@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Can you share any insights on APU, AEB, etc engines. What are the > variations on the basic 1.8T engine. There seem to be about 7 or 8 > different codes for the A4 1.8T between 1995 and 2001. > The APU engine is listed to be similar (same part numbers) with engines ADR/AEB/APT/ARG/ARK/ANB/AJL. There is however one thing to notice: somewhere between 97-98 the construction has changed so that you might have 152 tooth belt with old tensioner construction or 153 tooth belt with newer (improved). In either cases, get the new 153 tooth version with all the necesary rollers and tensioner (I think the old version is not sold anymore). I had in my 1999 APU the 153 tooth version from the factory. -- Petri Rehtonen |
Re: Timing Belt Change
On 2004-08-23, Simon <shfraser@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Can you share any insights on APU, AEB, etc engines. What are the > variations on the basic 1.8T engine. There seem to be about 7 or 8 > different codes for the A4 1.8T between 1995 and 2001. > The APU engine is listed to be similar (same part numbers) with engines ADR/AEB/APT/ARG/ARK/ANB/AJL. There is however one thing to notice: somewhere between 97-98 the construction has changed so that you might have 152 tooth belt with old tensioner construction or 153 tooth belt with newer (improved). In either cases, get the new 153 tooth version with all the necesary rollers and tensioner (I think the old version is not sold anymore). I had in my 1999 APU the 153 tooth version from the factory. -- Petri Rehtonen |
Re: Timing Belt Change
Petri Rehtonen <rehto@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<TUdWc.6$g76.0@read3.inet.fi>...
> On 2004-08-23, Simon <shfraser@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Can you share any insights on APU, AEB, etc engines. What are the > > variations on the basic 1.8T engine. There seem to be about 7 or 8 > > different codes for the A4 1.8T between 1995 and 2001. > > > > The APU engine is listed to be similar (same part numbers) with engines > ADR/AEB/APT/ARG/ARK/ANB/AJL. There is however one thing to notice: > somewhere between 97-98 the construction has changed so that you might > have 152 tooth belt with old tensioner construction or 153 tooth > belt with newer (improved). In either cases, get the new 153 tooth > version with all the necesary rollers and tensioner (I think the old > version is not sold anymore). I had in my 1999 APU the 153 tooth version > from the factory. Hi Petri, Thanks for the info. My car was manuafactured in September 2000 so I guess it came with the new belt. Simon |
Re: Timing Belt Change
Petri Rehtonen <rehto@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<TUdWc.6$g76.0@read3.inet.fi>...
> On 2004-08-23, Simon <shfraser@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Can you share any insights on APU, AEB, etc engines. What are the > > variations on the basic 1.8T engine. There seem to be about 7 or 8 > > different codes for the A4 1.8T between 1995 and 2001. > > > > The APU engine is listed to be similar (same part numbers) with engines > ADR/AEB/APT/ARG/ARK/ANB/AJL. There is however one thing to notice: > somewhere between 97-98 the construction has changed so that you might > have 152 tooth belt with old tensioner construction or 153 tooth > belt with newer (improved). In either cases, get the new 153 tooth > version with all the necesary rollers and tensioner (I think the old > version is not sold anymore). I had in my 1999 APU the 153 tooth version > from the factory. Hi Petri, Thanks for the info. My car was manuafactured in September 2000 so I guess it came with the new belt. Simon |
Re: Timing Belt Change
So what is the appropriate time to replace the timing belt on a 2000 1.8t
quattro? My manual suggests replacing at 120,000 miles. I'm assuming that this is with the improved tensioner. However, I keep seeing reports of early failure, probably/possibly due to the old tensioner. Unfortunately, no one ever states whether the model had the old tensioner or the new "improved version. "Simon" <shfraser@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:cb5d0053.0408231241.4629e062@posting.google.c om... > Petri Rehtonen <rehto@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<TUdWc.6$g76.0@read3.inet.fi>... > > On 2004-08-23, Simon <shfraser@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Can you share any insights on APU, AEB, etc engines. What are the > > > variations on the basic 1.8T engine. There seem to be about 7 or 8 > > > different codes for the A4 1.8T between 1995 and 2001. > > > > > > > The APU engine is listed to be similar (same part numbers) with engines > > ADR/AEB/APT/ARG/ARK/ANB/AJL. There is however one thing to notice: > > somewhere between 97-98 the construction has changed so that you might > > have 152 tooth belt with old tensioner construction or 153 tooth > > belt with newer (improved). In either cases, get the new 153 tooth > > version with all the necesary rollers and tensioner (I think the old > > version is not sold anymore). I had in my 1999 APU the 153 tooth version > > from the factory. > > Hi Petri, > > Thanks for the info. My car was manuafactured in September 2000 so I > guess it came with the new belt. > > Simon |
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