2.5 TDI V6 timing belt change

[Nathen]

Havent found much on the internet in regards to this, only thing i have found are people saying how much of pig it is to do, the belt replacment it self seems straight forward its the timing in regards to the injection pump that is the troublesome thing, any info or advice on this would be great, been quoted £710.50p at a local vw audi specialist thats all the belts the tensioners the water pump etc, i wanted to do it myself to save the cost but as i say the injection pump timing seems a pain to do, cheers.

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[Mike B]

Thats not a bad price as long as they use top quality parts and know how to .As I said elsewhere if yours is running OK I wouldnt rush cos its expensive in relation to the value of the car and the belt should last at least another 20k or more.There is a well known expert in NLondon who did ours and we ended up watching .Really is a big job entailing taking the front off.The timing is tricky ours had been out and she wasnt running right until our man sorted it starts and runs perfect since.Not a DIY job and really needs VCDS to get right

 

[Nathen]

Thats not a bad price as long as they use top quality parts and know how to .As I said elsewhere if yours is running OK I wouldnt rush cos its expensive in relation to the value of the car and the belt should last at least another 20k or more.There is a well known expert in NLondon who did ours and we ended up watching .Really is a big job entailing taking the front off.The timing is tricky ours had been out and she wasnt running right until our man sorted it starts and runs perfect since.Not a DIY job and really needs VCDS to get right

Its booked in at the garage now, ive had the belt cover off and it is quite worn down it dosnt look like its got much life left in it to be honest and id prefer that piece of mind that its been done.

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[blackpool1974]

Mike B, what are you looking at VCDS telling you ?

 

[joinerman]

Seen this done many times, with a Stanley knife cut a line half way across but all the way round the belt so effectively you have two belts, then cut the front half of one belt off, slip on the new belt all round, cut the remaining half of the old belt off & push the new belt fully home into position, job done,

 

[Nathen]

Seen this done many times, with a Stanley knife cut a line half way across but all the way round the belt so effectively you have two belts, then cut the front half of one belt off, slip on the new belt all round, cut the remaining half of the old belt off & push the new belt fully home into position, job done,

Is that a genuine way of doing it haha seems to easy and to good to be true, its in the garage now anyway i was going to attempt it myself but dont have the confidence in terms of timing it up. Not a simple as other engines ive worked on the ol v6 but its getting done now anyway.

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[joinerman]

It's a way to do it if there's easy access, nothing moves so no timing to re do.

 

[Mike B]

Try to find out why its so worn my old one looked OK when it came off.Best to get the complete job done

 

[Roland Wong]

Changing the timing belt alone may not be a good solution because of all the tensioners, idlers and guides blocks are wearing as well; plus the routing of the belt is convoluted enough that you might not get in on correctly by being just one tooth off, and your valve timing could destroy the valves in the process if you did not get it right once the belt is tensioned. The OP is correct to have complete job done by professionals within a decent estimated price.