cambelt

Hi all, looking for some advice. The 67-plate 1.5L A3 I bought a couple of years back is at its 5 year cambelt interval. I've had quotes for a cambelt change, which were (Parts+Labour+VAT included): £939.32 - Audi Nottingham/Derby £819.49 - Local VAG Indie A cursory look over the forum shows...

Hi All Just wanted to pick your brains really and gauge the opinion .. My A4 Avant TDI 190 (16 plate) stepped over the 5 year old mark yesterday and as such all of the local dealerships started rubbing their mitts together and leaving me voicemails about Cambelt/Waterpump replacements. The...

Hi, having issues getting an answer for this. Bloke selling his S3 seems to think it has a timing chain without a water pump or cambelt. I dont know much about engines, i just wanted to know so i could get it serviced etc. its an 07. Thanks

What's the recommended interval for these engines please? Found a good 2.0 tfsi which I'm likely to buy. Has done 60k with a belt / pump change in 2012 at 32k. Have a feeling it's every 5 years. If so, I will try and negotiate the cost a bit as I think the warranty that comes with this car would...

Hi, 83,000 miles and no record of the cambelt being changed. Anybody recommend a specialist in Northamptonshire to change the cambelt, thermostat, water pump, pulleys and probably aux belts? Thanks Badger

Hi I changed the cambelt & full kit (dayco) on my car recently After a bit of use I noticed the cambelt making a whrrring noise on revs like it’s touching somewhere. I’ve done multiple 1.8t belts before and never had this issue. It was also slightly running off the edge of the cam gear and...

I bought an Audi A3 2009 2.0 140 CR TDI a few weeks ago. Car had 102k miles on the clock and when asked about the cam belt and water pump, the owner said that the previous owner had them changed at 80k however, he didn't have any receipts for this. Took it to a Audi dealer last week for a health...

Hi guys. Getting a new cambelt kit fitted this week. I've had the "camshaft position sensor" error for quite a while. Apparently the sensor is located near the cambelt so thinking of fitting a new sensor now. Anyone able to help me find the right part? Don't mind buying a genuine Audi part...

Hi all im hoping someone can help me my cam belt idler pulley has snapped in the engine i tryes drilling it out no luck then tryed bolt extractor which also snapped off Anyknow the diameter of the double threaded bolt and would my cambelt break if i did not use the idler puller tensioner is...

Hi, I have a 2011 Audi A3 1.6 TDI at 63k miles, got the cambelt and water pump changed recently. Few weeks after the change, noticed my car engine was making ticking noise especially while idle. Was unable to find anyone facing the same issue. However, managed to find a video related to this...

Hi, I have a Audi A3 TDI PD 2.0L 2006 and need the cambelt changed. I have looked on Audi web site and clickmechanic.com and here are the costs: Audi Dealer Fixed Price - Cam belt with water pump - £599 Clickmechanic.com - £430.18 What and where would you suggest I get this work done? I live...