I just purchased my new Audi 2000 a4 manual with 85k on it. Drove home 400 miles and noticed a clicking noise from the motor. Along with that the check engine light that popped up. I ran the code and it came up as one of these. 1-timing belt jumping teeth,2- failed camshaft actuator- resistance 10-20 Ohms, 3 blocked oil passage. So I looked around and decided to do the work myself. Did not seem too hard.

So I decided that I had needed to fix the timing belt anyways so I will just replace the camshaft actuator sensor as well. So I took the front of the car off today and just wanted advice from those who know more then I do about this. Are the items im purchasing acceptable products, also can anyone add to my list of parts to replace? Mind that I am on a dieted sort of budget. THANKS!


Water Pump
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AUDI-...spagenameZWD1V

Timing belt
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/96-01...spagenameZWDVW

Camshaft sensor
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/95-06...spagenameZWDVW

Camshaft sensor
Water pump
Timing belt kit
Spark plugs
Flush radiator
Oil/ oil filter
Brake fluid
Build an intake for the car /of/ buy a drop in filter

 

the first audi i fixed up and sold to buy this one i bought just about all my parts on e-bay. the way i see it is if it does its job then its good. the only thing is how long will it last and if it will fit well, but i didn't really care bout that because i just wanted to get it running and sell it. i'd say that those would be fine. the one part i would pay close attention to is the timing belt, make sure it fits snug

 

ok... any more ideas with parts and such.

 

i believe ecstuning has a deal on timing belt and water pump. it's like a whole kit wid many parts

 

Just a quick question to go along with this... im about to put on the timing belt and I wanted to know if the gear had to be aligned or left in the spot its at and make sure it does not move.

 

the gears have to be in the exact same position as when u took the old belt off. mark them with sumthing. people usually put a scratch on there. if the gears are moved, ur timing will be all effed up and then u would need a new car

 

well that sounds great... i think i might just line them up then by turning the crank by hand then. thanks