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I thought there was a 'fixed' cambelt pulley (i.e. not adjustable) and the waterpump had elongated holes to allow for tensioning the belt?
Stripped an NG down a few weeks back...
Dozey Audi Nut
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Posted:
Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:41 pm
NOw Brain thats what I thought but just been to Audi and got a diagram and they said I needed a tension damper grrrr £184.50...trying to see if I can source a cheaper one now
Mike_H Needs to get out more
Joined: Mar 02, 2011
Posts: 113
Posted:
Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:45 pm
Is there anything actually wrong with the existing one, or were you just changing it as a precaution? Sounds like a risk worth taking at that price
Dozey Audi Nut
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Posts: 50
Posted:
Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:49 pm
LOL...my partner is a mechanic, and he does everything just so!! Audi advise to change it because of the age and 102,000 ob the clock!! blinking nightmare!!! I have no idea if there is anything wronf witht he existing one as haven't taken it apart yet!!!
Dozey Audi Nut
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Posted:
Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:50 pm
Interesting though as the haynes manual doesn't show one in the technical drawing
merton Needs to get out more
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Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:50 pm
had a look on manual and it says there is a tensioner and to use that as to tension belt, the audi manual say says turn hex to 25nm then tighten bolts to 10 nm, guessing this is nut in the middle of the pic with arrow? it says this
‒ → Tension toothed belt; to do so, apply 25 Nm at hexagon and turn tensioner clockwise, hold in position and tighten bolts -arrows- to 10 Nm.
‒ Give crankshaft two turns in direction of engine rotation and check whether camshaft and crankshaft marks coincide with their reference points.
‒ Check tension of toothed belt using VW 210.
‒ Scale reading: 14 ... 14.5
‒ Correct setting if necessary.
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jamiecoysh Bandwidth Buster
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:01 am
replacement water pump is about £30 so would be discounted if your partner is a machanic
you might as well change it while its all apart and dont cut corners with the tentioner as its no worth the grief if it fails
Dozey Audi Nut
Joined: Aug 22, 2011
Posts: 50
Posted:
Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:17 pm
OK so I got the waterpump, idle pulley, cambelt and tensioner damper..which was £184 from Audi!!! £16.50 from Nyanza!!!
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:32 pm
I hope it lasts. Sometimes you get what you pay for.
I'd probably prefer to fit genuine parts or not replace it at all
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Dozey Audi Nut
Joined: Aug 22, 2011
Posts: 50
Posted:
Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:02 am
yeh this came from a local motor factors!! and it is an INA part which which was cross referenced by GSF!!! There is no way that I could afford a genuine part at this time and it needs doing!! If need be I'll go for a genuine part at a later date!! I thought it was a mistake with pricing because I could get the same part made by the same company from another factors for £70
Ross63 Inexperienced
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Posted:
Sat Feb 04, 2012 10:01 pm
INA parts are as good as OEM, you have nothing to worry about. I always laugh when people give it the "genuine or nothing at all" line. If the genuine parts were that good, you wouldn't be having to replace them. Water pumps, coolant temp sensors, belt hydraulic tensioners (piston type), MAF meters etc to name a few.
Some ebay parts are very poor, anything you get from a reputable motorfactor will be fine. They're not going to stake their reputation on supplying garbage.
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Mike_H Needs to get out more
Joined: Mar 02, 2011
Posts: 113
Posted:
Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:02 am
Ina parts are OEM for a lot of manufacturers, including some VAG stuff.
There's plenty of tat out there sold by motor factors too. I avoid Quinton Hazell, PowerTrain and others like the plague.
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