Clatter on A4 at less than 2500 revs

Hi, see thread "A4 engine noise", around about the 15 of August, for a reply (mine) that might help /Robert

Oil was fine (some of the suggestions), so called out RAC.

Looks like the cam belt is quite loose (can't be right - thought Audi cars corrected this automatically?).

Car towed into Audi today - will let you know the outcome, but sounds pricey...!

Alex

It was the cambelt tensioner - the result was a bill for £580 from Audi. Great.

Still - at least no further damage to the engine!

Alex

To: "Alex Lane" Re: Re: Clatter on A4 at less than 2500 revs By: "Alex Lane" to alt.autos.audi on Tue Aug 26 2003 10:32 am

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alt.autos.audi on Tue Aug 26 2003 10:32 am

Glad to hear the problem is fixed without major money paid.

Could you pls post model year of your car as well as part number of revised tensioner (and/or when the revised part was issued, if you happen to know).

Am very curious to figure out from what time the factory started using the revised tensioner in regular assembly - before or after my car was made . . .

/Robert

Its a 1998 1.8T AEB. The slightly annoying thing is that when the main dealer replaced the timing belt, about 14 months/35K miles ago that is all he did. No recommendations about revised parts !!! This time I decided to get my hands dirty, save £400, and fit the latest parts. The AEB is now being fitted with the tensioner from the non-turbo 1.8 I think..

Tensi>

Aaak! Get your timing belt changed out after 65k. I have a '99 A4 1.8T and the timing belt broke [while driving on freeway no less!] at 78k. This is not uncommon if you have been following posts here - even though Audi recommends change at 105k.

Learn from the experience and mistake of others - please! My car has not been the same s> ---8