Timing belt on 1996 2.8
09-05-2004 | 09:24 AM
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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
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
09-05-2004 | 11:35 AM
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Re: Timing belt on 1996 2.8
"Wayne Mak" <wayneNOSTU@makowicki.com> wrote in message
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> 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
09-05-2004 | 11:35 AM
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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
09-05-2004 | 01:26 PM
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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
>
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
>
09-05-2004 | 01:26 PM
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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
>
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
>
09-05-2004 | 08:26 PM
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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
>>
>
>
>
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
>>
>
>
>
09-05-2004 | 08:26 PM
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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
>>
>
>
>
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
>>
>
>
>
09-06-2004 | 07:15 AM
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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
>
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
>
09-06-2004 | 07:15 AM
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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
>
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 $900 to change it. How difficult is this belt and what special tools
>are needed. I have in the past been able to make cam tools for other cars
>that require alignment tools for the dual cams. Any help would be great
>thanks
>
09-06-2004 | 08:04 AM
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Re: Timing belt on 1996 2.8
Knowing that it will cost you 2000$+ (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
> >
>
>
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
> >
>
>
