haven't done this before on audi, bought the bently book and the kit with tensioner and water pump. car is a 2001 225 hp manaul with 130k miles.

I am really excited to give it a try. it's not my normal transportation so I can take my time.

Any tricks or links that I could use?

I'm replaing because it's time, and it may have jumped a tooth. car is running rough and everything else checks OK (I think.) either way, it has to be done.

Pete S.

 

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2840728

 

take lots of pictures. they will help you put it back together.

we used 2 floor jacks to raise / lower the engine. that also helped.

 

http://www.amp82.co.uk/tt/timingbelt/

 

Dont have to much fun. - This can be a tricky job.

 

That link doesn't seem to work.

 

Too tricky for me. Maybe with some help from some friends. Otherwise I will take it to the Southside VW dealer. They are doing it for $375.00 labor and I bring them the parts.

 

http://www.amp82.co.uk/tt/timingbelt/

 

That labor rate is actually not bad. If you do it yourself the first time it could be a 10 hour job. A shop probably 6 hours. Just over $60 an hour for a dealer is a good deal.Make sure you get the updated water pump!

 

Bah, it won't even take the dealer an hour to do the T belt job, i say do it yourself!
The first time i did one (with power tools) it took me 4 hours.
After doing about5 of them, i got it down to 45 minutes.