So is it possible to replace the drive belt still by those 6 screws and just sliding the front bumper and headlight assemblies all together forward? Cause I'm thinking of buying a 98 a8 with 84k miles on it. And i used to work for audi a long time ago
just open the cover and look at the belt - a belt by the book 75k, but I ran mine over 100k+ without any problem - but I do check them after 100k miles.
One other thing, some very clever tips, and tricks, markings , zip ties... etc. good vid. I wonder why not do the belt and rollers at the same time? Maybe just keeping the budget to a min.... overall both thumbs up.
+3dogs1monkey Another trick is having a socket on the crank bolt with a long breaker bar wedge against the frame and bump the engine (not start it) and it will loosen that stubborn bolt every time without harming anything. This a last resort if an impact doesnt work.
I just picked up a 99 that someone changed the timing belt but I assume didn't change the stabilus (tensioner) and the belted jumped a couple teeth. It cranks no start with no codes. Only 25k miles on the timing belt. So worth is to change everything once in there. I am hoping it didnt do any valve damage so wont know until I get new one in and see how it runs. As far as I know previous owner said it stopped running like it ran out of gas. So I assume the ECU read the cam and crank sensors out of time and ECU shut it down to protect the engine. Belt still turns cams with crank but some slack. Still have to pull other timing cover and valve cover to match timing marks with crank.
It looks like the person that claimed he changed the belt but never did. I reset the timing marks on the driver side cams (other cams ok) and installed new belt kit. Have about 6k on it now runs great. 216k miles total on the car and still going strong. I just picked up a 2000 A8L Quattro with same problem. Waiting for timing belt kit to come in the mail. Oh and a great way to lock the cams without the tool is lock two long handle breaking bars together with hose clamps. Then put the right size sockets (17mm I think) to fit on the cam pulley bolts. Worked fine for me when mounting the new timing belt kit. Locked the cams in place and not even one tooth off.
