just got my a4

[MadtytEuro]

whats up...i just picked up my a4 and im worried already. when i got home i noticed the car was sounding nasty when it was ideling in my garage. im hoping its just the timing belt. i have a 6,000 mile warrenty on the car so that helps me breath easier. the car has 65k ne other reason it would make that noise?

thankyou anthony for activating my account.

[marked001]

haha... just the timing belt??? yeah, that's not big deal!!

..but really, its probably not the timing belt... has it been changed yet? b/c it should be..soon.

[chrisrunner]

what does it sound like? my car has made some nasty sounds in it's day so if you can describe the sound, i can probably tell ya!


chris.

[Skara]

dude if and when that timing belt goes it's gunna be 3K+ to fix it. i would get on it asap if you think it's the timing belt...

[awe4rings]

If you bought the car at 65k I bet a TB service has already been done. Did you buy from an Audicenter or just used car lot? As for 3k+ for the job that is really steep, I would source the parts from ECStuning.com and DIY anyways

[marked001]

..I think she meant if the tb went and a new head was needed, it'd be $3k

[RedRocket]

Originally posted by Skara
dude if and when that timing belt goes it's gunna be 3K+ to fix it. i would get on it asap if you think it's the timing belt...

Do you have hydraulics? Holy cow that's low.

[marked001]

wrong thread....I think you wanna post that in here...

skara's thread

[DRA4]

Take it back to the dealer and let them deal with it.

[A4_Andre]

Originally posted by DRA4
Take it back to the dealer and let them deal with it.

i second that

[wnut]

manual says TB should be done at 80k, so if the car did not belong to an enthieuist (sp?) i'd get that done NOW.

[MadtytEuro]

Originally posted by DRA4
Take it back to the dealer and let them deal with it.

imma go ahead and do that, damm i didnt think timing belt was that much. i think my water pump is bad also

[joeya103]

Originally posted by awe4rings
If you bought the car at 65k I bet a TB service has already been done. Did you buy from an Audicenter or just used car lot? As for 3k+ for the job that is really steep, I would source the parts from ECStuning.com and DIY anyways

From what I've noticed, a LOT of used cars being sold are from the 55K to 90K mileage range which suggests to me that people get rid of their A4's right before they should replace the timing belt. Unless you know for a fact that it was done beforehand, you should have it done. Water pump, tensioner, and maybe snub mount all at the same time.

And timing belt IS a big deal. My mechanic told me horror stories of cars that let them break. 3K would be a conservative estimate.

[audisnapr]

I'm getting mine done next week. Depending on the shop and how many parts they actually replace, it should run your $675-850 installed.

[excursion]

Water pump or timing belt.

Get that fixed and enjoy the car

[Laktutatta]

I bought mine at 40K and had to replace the water pump a month later, also got the belts changed at the same time, cost about 800 at the dealership, unless you got it from "shady Autos" go back to the dealer and make it his problem, or at least partially his problem

[audisnapr]

should be right around $850 w/ everything... water pump, timing belt, all other belts and some of the pulleys that wear with normal use and thermostat.