Re: 1987 Audi Timing Belt

Sounds like great news that it is running just like new. Congrats on a job well done.

That bolt should be for one of the timing covers, possibly the lower cover.

later, dave Reminder........ Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes. Frieda Norris

dave-

re: 6mm bolt: I secured the lower timing belt cover with the 2 shorter

6mm bolts. I had accidentially loosened one of the other 6mm bolts, but made sure it was tigh,t before procceding.

Nothing is leaking, so it could just be a bolt from my other mess on the work bench.

Over the past 17 years I made sure to change the engine oil every 2000 miles or so. Looking at the camshaft one can see that everything is as clean as new.

Now I have to do the same on my 1985 Audi 4000s.

marti-

Oh did you put some Locktite on the crank bolt or at least torque it down well with the driveplate locked down? I have seen some crank sprockets work loose after not being torqued correctly down. Not a pretty site after damage occurs.

That 85 4000S 4cyl is about the same, but just a little less room to work with. :-( Also remember the shims position when you take apart the crank pulley and take off or loosen the water pump pulley bolts first .

later, dave

I didn't add any fresh Locktite, since the bolt was hard to screw in, because of the old Locktite.

As far a tightening is concerned:

I was going to buy the Audi2084 on Ebay. It was offered for something like $43.00. When I contacted the seller, he withdrew the bid and said he no longer had access to it. Go figure.

After that, I placed a "Buy it now" for $69.00 and proceeded to pay for it via paypal. During the process, Paypal went down for 5 days.

Now, I did not know whether the Pay instructions went thru or not. I waited, since I did not want to pay for it twice. (did you ever try go get your money back?)

Now, the seller got nervous and send me an abusive e-mail. I replied and told him to consider this to be a lost sale!

At this time, I went to a local repair shop, borrowed the tool for a Carl Strauss six pack and tighned the bolt real good with an extended 3/4 breaker bar. I mean real good!

Thanks for pointing out the potential damage that might happen, if the bolt comes loose. I think it more than tight, but I probably would like to have that 2084 in my collection...keep looking on ebay.

marti-

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sounds like you are good to go! :-)

later, dave Reminder........ Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes. Frieda Norris