do i need a timing light to do my timing belt on my 99.5 1.8t. I got the step by step on audiworld.com. Any input would be awesome since im doing it tomorrow. thanks

 

nope ..
but i recomend doing the folowing:
1. disconnect battery
2. turn engine manually untill you hit TDC (Top Dead Center)
3. mark all the timing marks with chalk (both on gears and block)
4. remove belt & replace
5. adjust tensioner
6 double check timing marks

if any mistakes made you may damage valves and pistons.
i recomend turning engine over by hand a couple of times to make sure everything is ok.
I left out a couple of steps like removing the covers.
i meant this to be as a guide for proper alignmet of timing marks so you dont end up smackin the valves.
good luck and becarefull double and tripple check your work !!!!!
better safe than sorry, right ??

 

agreed!! The type-up on the site was really good and showed all of the steps. Plus ive got all the tools in the world( I work at a shop), and zedex is swinging by to give a hand. Starting at 8:00am tomorrow morning. 2audi guys+tools+A4+beer-the hangover from tonight=FUN

 

Good LUCK! Let us know what happens and take some pics.

 

ota dota! sounds good