maxtt

it just letgo today at 105000km. crosbys in kitchener are saying over 5000 to fix. they are going to call audi tomarrow to see if they will do anything.

Alan_G_03_TT

This is why I was hell bent on getting mine changed by 100,000km's at the latest. I really feel for you and sorry about your luck. I've read so many instances of the the timing belts letting go on the 1.8T around that mileage.

maxtt

crosbys called audi today thier reply was F-U so the bill is around 5200. its crazy that thhis car sold for around 60 big ones and the engine doesn't last 105000.

Joker

Damn that sucks.

Thats like my gf's sister. She has a 2007 Mazda with 101,000km on it. Has a warranty till 100,000. It's getting a new diff put in right now NOT under warranty.

Sucks when they break right after the waranty (or 5,000km after the belt replacement time)

Alan_G_03_TT

The engine lasts fine, the timing belt itself - not so good. When it goes destruction follows because it's an interference engine. Valves and pistons colide when the belt breaks. You have to really make sure you change the timing belt before the required maintenance interval which I believe is 100,000km's. I did mine at 93,000 because I was absolutely paranoid about it breaking after reading so many horror stories on the forum's. Great car & motor, except for this aspect.

maxtt

replacement was first set at 160,000km by audi then reduced to 128,000 after so many failed and when i bought the car for pfaff in newmarket last year i knew that their was trouble with the eirlier models so i asked if the belt was changed and was told that the 2003 had a timing chain. never trust a used car sales person.

wallyr25

The timing belt is probably the week link in an otherwise bullet-proof engine. The 2010 cars (except the TTS which is a 2009 carry-over) all have timing chains. Too bad it took them so long to correct this obvious weekness.

aarontoronto

Same here. I was paranoid as well and had mine done at 90,000 km. That sucks though. Hopefully you can work out a deal somehow. I would point out that the documentation is wrong to Audi - isn't this the subject of potential litigation?

maxtt

had a few conversations with pfaff looks like audi is going to pick up the tab i'll let u know tomarrow, lets hope they do the right thing.


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maxtt

picked up my car today at no cost to me. have to thank audi for doing the right thing. i guess i can spend a few bucks on mods now!