Cambelt - when?

[par_s4]

WARNING: Cambelt Age!

I recently bought a 2000 S4 with 46k on the clock. It went in under warranty for what appeared to be a stuck thermostat (slow warm-up and temperature falling on the open road). However the technicians also found that the original cambelt (which I had asked to be changed with rollers water pump etc. at my own cost) was found to have stretched so much that the limit of travel on the hydraulic tensioner had been reached. Thus the belt was running loose and could have resulted in the obvious! It is possible that it was also not running the water pump properly as there is minimal circumferential contact between the belt and water pump pulley.

Hence I would strongly recommend age as a good reason to change the belt even if the vehicle has not covered 80k.

Phil

[MarkB]

Good advise. Just has the cambelt done on my dads PD TDI. 5 years old but only done 22K mile and the belt was cracking. Age IS an important factor along with miles.

[derdle]

I think the specification is 80k miles of 5 years anyway!

So if you had bought it from a dealer and it was over 5 years old .. they should have done the work before you bought it.

Paul

[fletchie55]

if the car has been serviced at Audi will they have details of previous cam belt changes on their system or will I need to call the garage that did the services? I dont think its written in my log book!

[derdle]

The service schedule should be on the Audi system, so your current dealer should be able to tell you, although it may just say 1st AVS service, 2nd AVS service etc.

Paul

[Ads4]

Just another thought to add...I'm sure I read somewhere that the RS4 cambelt should be changed every 40k miles-is that right Paul? If so, then those with moddified S4s especially with KO4s should be changing belts a lot sooner than 80k! If not then ignore this post please cos I might be misinformed...

[derdle]

Quite right - RS4's every 40k miles. That's quite a valid point about the highly modded S4's. Any owners of such cars care to chip in with their thoughts?

Paul

[Veni]

Hello boys

I am Veni from Turkmenistan I have butiful Audi S4 bought from German stink robbers , I give car good clean so it all good now .

It has 77248 Kilometres and you tell me when I change cam belt , you good boys like to help me you all help each other I tell . You have information on me I good strong Turkmen am no Western Malchik Gay , I have plenty womens who like bed fun .

So you tell me I thank you .

Veni .

Long life Saparmurat Niyazov

[S4TAN]

Bloody Hell! i've just been watching a programme on Turkmenistan ... petrol is 2c (US) per litre!!! That's just over a penny per litre ... you could fill your tank for 65p ...

Looks a bit grim over there though Veni - everything seems to be called Turkmenbasy!!! What's all that about then?

[Veni]

Hello Gimbster S4TAN

I have seen many of your posts and I like , you sound like happy boy with many womens like me .

Yes we runs car for long time out hear cheap , although it is bad .

Lif is good after our great leader Saparmurat Niyazov he and Putin good fiends and not allow Malchik Gays this is good for future of our country. You no understand you western gimp Turkmenbasy is a city

I live in butiful city Asgabat also with many butiful womens, you have also ?

You tell me now when I change cambelt .

So you tell me I thank you .

Veni .

Long life Saparmurat Niyazov

[S4TAN]

Well Veni - for your cambelt change it depends on the age of your car - the Audi recommendation is either 80,000 miles or 5 years - whichever comes first...

Not too sure about this "Gimbster" bit though ... and "western gimp" could be construed as insulting ... however; having seen how bleak, and frankly downright odd, Turkmenistan is i think we can forgive you on this occassion ...

[derdle]

Veni,

80,000 miles = 120,000kms approx: 5 years in English is 5 years in Metric.

Western men get too much grief from their one woman and so tend not to have more...but there are a few exceptions.

You're great leader ought to watch out, cos there is a Billionaire in London who is trying to have Putin chucked out...you're man may need new friends!

Paul

[soapy_g]

Hi veni
Perhaps you would be interested in a movie of your life - as a sequel to Mr Borat...
keep the oil coming !
soapy

[Veni]

Hello boys

Gimbster S4TAN with info you give me I change cambelt and you tell me in UK who I buy from as I not buy from Germens as they are all stink robbers .

Not understand very well what you say , you are decadent gimbster leader on forum this is true all is good ?

I told you I live in butiful city Asgabat not understand , I find paintings www for you and show also for you to learn .

Gimbster Derdle I do not understand you have grief from UK womens , what is this ?

Plenty butiful womens in UK and many Malchik Gay in UK why not you have more and get plenty shaging ?

The great Saparmurat Niyazov rest now and victorious Putin will sort out decadent bilonaire fool , you know this he do this all the time and your leader is big boy lover with him so it is good .

Gimbster Soapy I laugh so hard my bollocks pain , a movie

I tell you we not oil we have plenty gas .

So you all tell me I thank you .

I go you western gimbsters I am shaging my womens as it is party time .

Good happy bollocks to you and much womens .

Veni

Long life Saparmurat Niyazov


Boys I tell you I try put paintings no good , forum so hard why not easy and take hour and hour is <beep> yes ?

You look www you find easy butiful paintings of my cuntry .

[derdle]

Hi Veni,

As I can't speak or write Tukmeni wotsit, I will have to do the time honoured English thing AND SHOUT. UK WOMEN AND LAW ONLY LET US HAVE ONE WIFE. WE CAN HAVE "WOMEN ON THE SIDE" BUT IF THE WIFE FINDS OUT SHE'LL HAVE OUR BALLS ON A PLATE IN FRONT OF THE JUDGE AND TAKE OUR HOMES AND KIDS AWAY , AS LONG AS THEY LEAVE THE RS4 I DON'T CARE .