Timing Belt - Difficulty

[Stockton]

How hard is it change the timing belt and water pump yourself on a 1.8t?

How much would it cost to have it done somewhere?

[dirtyserby]

difficulty 4/10 (lots of stuff to take apart) its fairly straightforward though
if its your first time, chances are it will take you a full day
consequences are huge if you screw up your timing though...

cost $ probably 800-1000$ at a shop

parts are about 2-300$

there are many DIYs and this question has been asked a billion times.

[AudiA4_20T]

Yo man shoot me a PM you can swing by and well do it for real cheap, Im in NJ

[sean1.8t]

use the writeup. and make sure you have all the necessary tools. it will take you some time to do. but it's really easy. my first time was like 5ish hours. second was less than 3. don't pay out the ass to have a shop do it.

[pondside36]

Yo man shoot me a PM you can swing by and well do it for real cheap, Im in NJ

Hook up with this guy... he helped me do mine and everything went smooth... just make sure you have some sun screen

[wolfdog]

Yo man shoot me a PM you can swing by and well do it for real cheap, Im in NJ

You got all the tools you would need? I would still bring what I have but wondering if you have all the stuff. I would also do my valve cover gasket but need to pick up the sealant from Audi.

[dougyfresh]

Clint's got all the tools.

[Mikef5000]

While you're doing the valve cover gasket, do the injector O-rings too! Not that the two are related... but both of mine started leaking about the same time.

Plus it's less than $10.

[audipotential]

Yo man shoot me a PM you can swing by and well do it for real cheap, Im in NJ

Wanna come to toronto and do mine too? Hahaha

Im getting mine done next week for like 800

[Stockton]

Thanks for the offer but I'm moving to FL.

I won't need the TB done till after I get there but my new house finally has a garage for me.

Is the Bentley Service Manual the best to use or are there better DIYs around?

[pondside36]

The Bentley is sort of tough to follow... it uses a special vag tool to put the car in the service postion (slide the bumper/radiator and support out, etc.) to get at the TB belt/water pump/tensioner and what not the DIY on here in the FAQs and DIY section is good with actual pics instead of half drawings in the Bentley.. IMO

[AudiBama]

Thanks for the offer but I'm moving to FL.

I won't need the TB done till after I get there but my new house finally has a garage for me.

Is the Bentley Service Manual the best to use or are there better DIYs around?

have him do it before you go to FL

[dougyfresh]

The Bentley is sort of tough to follow... it uses a special vag tool to put the car in the service postion (slide the bumper/radiator and support out, etc.) to get at the TB belt/water pump/tensioner and what not the DIY on here in the FAQs and DIY section is good with actual pics instead of half drawings in the Bentley.. IMO

I just pull the whole core support off my car. Its 12 bolts. Then slide the A/C condenser underneath the engine so you don't have to disconnect the A/C refrigerant.

[pondside36]

^^^ yeah that is what we did and the DIY from here is better IMO. I was just saying the Bentley shows you how to do it the Audi tech way..

[johnouellette]

me three, just did this the other day and it was way easier to just take the core support off.