'03 Heat problem
11-29-2012, 07:29 AM
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Stammler just called and discovered the cause of the problem. The timing belt was loose and slipping causing the water pump to not be able to push enough pressure for heat. I bought the car two years ago (my third Allroad) and a records search showed that the belt had been changed at 75k miles. But it appears that they cheaped out and did not change the tensioner at the same time and this was one of the root causes of the slippage.
11-29-2012, 08:09 AM
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Stammler just called and discovered the cause of the problem. The timing belt was loose and slipping causing the water pump to not be able to push enough pressure for heat. I bought the car two years ago (my third Allroad) and a records search showed that the belt had been changed at 75k miles. But it appears that they cheaped out and did not change the tensioner at the same time and this was one of the root causes of the slippage.
Wow, I guess having no heat was a blessing in disguise! Your lucky you caught the bad timing belt/tensioner before it destroyed your engine
11-29-2012, 08:17 AM
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11-29-2012, 08:43 AM
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11-29-2012, 12:42 PM
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Seams sketchy to me that the belt would actually slip with out ruining the engine or cause it to over heat.
If the belt advances as little as 3-4 degrees you can bend valves. If the water pump couldn't circulate enough coolant you would notice your temp gauge going up.
Usually no heat is from a clogged heater core or air in the lines. Either way I'm glad you now have heat.
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If the belt advances as little as 3-4 degrees you can bend valves. If the water pump couldn't circulate enough coolant you would notice your temp gauge going up.
Usually no heat is from a clogged heater core or air in the lines. Either way I'm glad you now have heat.
Jason
12-05-2012, 10:47 AM
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Seams sketchy to me that the belt would actually slip with out ruining the engine or cause it to over heat.
If the belt advances as little as 3-4 degrees you can bend valves. If the water pump couldn't circulate enough coolant you would notice your temp gauge going up.
Usually no heat is from a clogged heater core or air in the lines. Either way I'm glad you now have heat.
Jason
If the belt advances as little as 3-4 degrees you can bend valves. If the water pump couldn't circulate enough coolant you would notice your temp gauge going up.
Usually no heat is from a clogged heater core or air in the lines. Either way I'm glad you now have heat.
Jason
12-06-2012, 12:04 PM
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DO you now have heat? If I am not mistaken, that timing belt is a toothed belt, which means if it "slips", it really jumped a tooth or tooths, and your car would then run like crap. Can anyone verify if the W-pump is geared to the belt also, or if it's friction-driven? Something STILL doesn't sound quite right...
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