Hi Group,


I just bought my 1st Audi (2005 TT 1.8t)


1 month into it and Ive had to replace all the heater hoses ($500). Then find out its over heating because the "Head is breached" as its not holding pressure. The shop wants $2900 to fix head and do a water pump and timing belt. Am I getting ripped off? It feels like it.


Is there any Audi mechanics in So Cal (Ventura or LA County) that can do the work on the cheap if I get the part. Im paying $300 a month payment and have to take a bus to school and work.


Any advice is appreciated.

 

head work is usually pretty labor intensive. now I cant say for sure if that cheap or expensive so I'm sorry I cant help you there. all I can say for that is to ask around for prices. remember that you usually get what you pay for unless its someone who is just stealing from you.

 

$2900 sounds pretty steep.. it's a 4 cyl after all.... not mechanically inclined at all? any friends who are? The job is not too difficult...

Toothed belt, removing and installing

Note:
Mark the direction of rotation before removing the toothed belt. If a used belt rotates in the wrong direction when reinstalled, this can result in breakage.

1 - Engine support

2 - 45 Nm

3 - Toothed belt guard, top

• To remove belt guard, it may be necessary to unbolt retainer for coolant return line (for turbocharger).

4 - Toothed belt

• Mark direction of rotation before removing
• Check for wear
• Do not kink

5 - Idler roller

6 - 27 Nm

7 - 65 Nm

• Use counter-hold 3036 to loosen and tighten

8 - Camshaft sprocket

• For exhaust camshaft
• Note installation position: camshaft sprocket is installed with smaller side facing out and TDC marking for cylinder 1 visible

9 - Tensioner

10 - Washer

11 - Tensioner for toothed belt

12 - O-ring

• Replace
• Lightly coat with coolant G 012 A8 D before installing

13 - Coolant pump

14 - 15 Nm

15 - Crankshaft sprocket

• Contact surface between sprocket and crankshaft must be free of oil
• Can only be installed in one position

16 - 90 Nm + 1/4 turn (90 degrees) further

• Replace
• Counter-hold with 3099 retainer to loosen and tighten
• Place 2 washers between sprocket and retainer when mounting retainer

17 - 15 Nm

18 - 20 Nm

19 - Toothed belt guard, center

20 - Toothed belt guard, bottom

21 - 10 Nm

• Removing toothed belt

Special tools, testers and workshop equipment required:

• 10-222A Engine support bridge

• 10-222A/1 Bracket for engine
• Engine in vehicle

• Disconnect air duct at bottom of right-hand longitudinal member (air duct leads to charge air cooler).

• Remove sound insulation panels in center and on right (arrows).
• Remove ribbed belt and tensioning element.

• Remove coolant expansion tank and power steering reservoir (arrows) and move to one side with hoses connected.
• Disconnect vacuum hose from EVAP canister and from connection on throttle valve.
• Disconnect electrical connectors on coolant expansion tank and EVAP canister.
• Remove toothed belt guard (top).

• Set up engine support bracket 10-222 A with supports 10-222 A/1.
• Install retainer 3180 to right lifting eye and attach to engine support bracket 10-222 A.
• Lift engine slightly with spindle of engine support bracket 10-222 A.

Note:
Lift coolant expansion tank and power steering reservoir and tie them in place on the engine support bracket.

• Set crankshaft to markings for TDC of No. 1 cylinder (arrows) by turning central bolt on crankshaft sprocket in direction of rotation.
• Remove vibration damper, making sure not to change TDC position.
• Remove center and bottom sections of toothed belt guard.

• Unbolt engine support from engine console and engine console from body (arrows).
• Unbolt connecting piece between engine console and body.
• Take out engine console.

• Remove bolts for engine support (arrows), but do not take out engine support.

Note:
To remove the bolts for the engine support, raise or lower the engine slightly as necessary via the spindles on engine support bracket 10-222A.

• Mark direction of rotation of toothed belt with chalk or felt pen.

• Screw M5 x 55 stud -1- into toothed belt tensioning element. Screw hex nut -2- onto stud -1- using a large washer -3-.
• Only tension piston of tensioning element as far as necessary to secure it with a locking pin (e.g. from lifting appliance 2024A) arrow-.
• Pull out toothed belt through space between engine support and cylinder block.
• Installing toothed belt (setting camshaft timing)

Note:

• The position of the toothed belt must be set as described below, even after repairs in which the belt is only taken off the camshaft sprocket.
• When turning the camshaft the crankshaft must not be at TDC (danger of damage valves/piston crown).

• Align camshaft sprocket mark with marking on cylinder head cover.
• Place toothed belt on crankshaft sprocket (mark direction of rotation using chalk or paint).
• Install toothed belt guard, lower part.
• Install vibration damper (note installation position: hole in vibration damper is over projection on toothed belt sprocket).
• Align vibration damper marking with marking on lower part of toothed belt guard.
• Install toothed belt onto coolant pump, then tensioning roller, and finally camshaft sprocket.

• Pull out locking pin (arrow) and loosen piston of toothed belt tensioning element.
• Remove stud -1-.
• Turn crankshaft two complete turns in engine direction of rotation, set again to TDC and check adjustment.
• Install engine support and console.
• Remove engine support bracket 10-222 A with retainer 3180.
• Install toothed belt guard (center and top sections).
• Install ribbed belt and tensioning element.
• Install and secure coolant expansion tank and power assisted steering reservoir.

Tightening torques


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you can rent some of the tools necessary from local parts shops...