Belt snapped on mine, was told by several specialists that it is a front off job and special timing tools required, bought a new belt and followed your video, getting the belt on was a little fiddly but all good, started first crank and seems to be running well, cheers for the info on the video and saving a small fortune 👍
Thank you very much! The same thing happened in a car that showed up at the car workshop where I work and this video helped us quickly realize that it could be the same situation!
Bruh,ive got the same year audi a8,same symptoms that ur car had,mechanics said it would cost me thousands of euros,cuz the fuel pump is done,i checked this belt and there are literaly no teeth on those gears and its full of metal dust,the car stood in the parking lot for 2 months cuz i didnt have the money for a new pump,it was so simple at the end,thanks👍
Nice video and just changed the belt on mine...I did not have to fully remove the adjustment cam, just loosened it off putting the new belt on over the fuel pump first, then camshaft, then adjustment cam last. All in all about a one hour job 👌🏿
Thank you!!! I was going to change the fuel pressure regulator but after watching your video I think the belt should be checked as well. And whoala, belt had no teeth 17 euros later everything is fine!
Hi mate got same problem on Audi Q7 glow plug light flashing losing power then few days later belt snapped getting new belt fitted tomorrow let’s see if it works thanks
Thanks a lot for this video @Bremar very helpful. Have you tried replacing the high-pressure fuel pump on this engine? Do you perhaps have resources that you can direct me to? Will appreciate that
No timing marks. it just turns the high pressure fuel pump. I tensioned it by just being able to twist belt 90 degrees which is often the suggested tension to avoid over tightening and damaging bearings. There is probably a more specific way but I don’t know what that would be.
Engine would periodically just stop while driving. The heater plug sign would come on. Slow diving ok. Any acceleration engine would just stop. You could coax it to drive really slowly but not drive it.
Yes absolutely fine. Before finding the belt problem there had been odd times the engine had died on me. I had the crank sensor replaced but it still kept periodically doing it. This was over a few months. It felt like a misfire then the engine dying. I guess as teeth dropped off it would have trouble building up fuel pressure in the fuel rail. Some 300 plus miles now and no issues.
