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Audi A3 2007 - timing belt or chain?

  • 01-06-2010 5:02pm
    #1
    E.T.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,170 ✭✭✭


    Just had my car serviced and was told that it needed a new timing belt - I was a bit surprised because there's only 72,000km on it. Rang a few places (including a main dealer) to get quotes and both told me that it's a chain on the basic '07 A3, not a belt. Rang the original place back to ask and they went and checked on the computer and said they're definitely sure it's a timing belt. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? I'm very confused!


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  • #2
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    E.T. wrote: »
    Just had my car serviced and was told that it needed a new timing belt - I was a bit surprised because there's only 72,000km on it. Rang a few places (including a main dealer) to get quotes and both told me that it's a chain on the basic '07 A3, not a belt. Rang the original place back to ask and they went and checked on the computer and said they're definitely sure it's a timing belt. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? I'm very confused!

    Petrol or diesel? 1.9 or 2l? 1.6 or 1.8T?


  • #3
    E.T.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,170 ✭✭✭E.T.


    Petrol 1.6l (Brain's switched off for the evening!)


  • #4
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    I think the 1.6 petrol has a belt, recommended interval 5yrs/60,000 miles.


  • #5
    MARIA O
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭MARIA O


    HI,

    YES IT IS A TIMING BELT AND IT SHOULD BE CHECKED AT EVERY SERVICE AND IF THERE IS WEAR AND TEAR IT HAS TO BE REPLACED.

    THE TENSIONERS NEED REPLACING AS WELL AND THE WATER PUMP THERE IS NO USE REPLACING THE TIMING BELT ALONE.

    APPROX. 175 EUROS FOR WATER PUMP EXCHANGE UNIT AND TIMING BELT KIT.


  • #6
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    MARIA O wrote: »
    HI,

    YES IT IS A TIMING BELT AND IT SHOULD BE CHECKED AT EVERY SERVICE AND IF THERE IS WEAR AND TEAR IT HAS TO BE REPLACED.

    THE TENSIONERS NEED REPLACING AS WELL AND THE WATER PUMP THERE IS NO USE REPLACING THE TIMING BELT ALONE.

    APPROX. 175 EUROS FOR WATER PUMP EXCHANGE UNIT AND TIMING BELT KIT.

    Argh my eyes... go easy on the caps :D


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