Timing belt: replace, or cross my fingers?
03-12-2009, 10:19 AM
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Two evenings of time - OK, long evenings; after that Mrs. 4D4 feels secure; she'll also not
feel her car is being neglected due to the Miata. You have the mental comfort of knowing the job has been done and is out of the way for another 2+ years.
I say: do it sometime this summer, while the weather is decent. Little downside, good upside.
I say: do it sometime this summer, while the weather is decent. Little downside, good upside.
03-12-2009, 06:15 PM
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What...you have to pull the engine to do the TB? LOL
Bad enough you have to do service position on the Audi...plus lock the cams, fit the belt, etc.
I would think a single DOHC L4 would be a walk in the park.
I would think a single DOHC L4 would be a walk in the park.
03-12-2009, 06:56 PM
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Point on value, IMHO, is good thought but a bit wrong - the value is not determined by the
dollar value of the current car, but rather by the cost of what you'd replace it with if you suddenly needed to acquire a new(to you) vehicle becuase the engine on the A6 failed. This would undoubtedly be significantly higher than $2k.
