Rudy Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 I've got a '00TT with 65k on it and the timing belt which should be good for at least 90 has apparently broken or snapped or something. They're gonna have to take the whole thing apart to see what kind of damage it's caused. Cost 3-4 thou!! Does this sound right? I called Audi and they were definitely noncommital. Any thoughts? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 heard a few cases of this recently i am afraid on the TT-Forum.co.uk seems there is a trend for early failure, and the general opinion was, armed with this knowledge and hindsight is not to let them pass 55k, and get them done earlier rather than later. sorry this doesnt help you much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gren Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 New one on me but would have thought Audi should be pating (at least part of) the bill. As long as you've serviced it to the book then the belt shouldn't go. I'm assuming that the tolerances on the milage must be large in such cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0TT Posted February 12, 2005 Report Share Posted February 12, 2005 If there is major damage to the head & components then the cost sounds about right unfortunately. You might be entitled to a 'goodwill' discount though, if your TT has full Audi history. Audi recommend doing the timing belt service every 80k miles but if your car's had a particularly eventful life then it's probably a good idea to do it sooner. It's worth having the water pump done at the same time too, as the plastic impellers have a tendency to crack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gworks Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Had mine done @ 40k! Now thats being a little too safe. It's best to have the waterpump changed too, inc tensioners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt5791 Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Not TT, but 1996 A6 - broke at 74,000 / 3 years old - interval 80,000. Be careful - I think you might find Audi saying the interval have a time limit aswell as mileage and could be 4 years, in which case you have probably overstepped the mark. They will say that the belt will perish and even if the mileage is below the interval, it still needs to be changed before the time limit. My A6 was within both (but outside original Audi warranty) - and nobody was interested. £4000 sounds like a lot if the damage is restricted to valve damage. Ensure you have them specify what damage has occured. Matt Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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