I have a 2002 Audi a6 with 152,000 miles on the original timing belt. My car runs and drives fine. I took a look at the timing belt. It does have some small cracks. I know it needs changed. I'm not able to get it fixed till end of February. Do you think it's safe to keep driving? Is there any sighns the car will give before it breaks. Thanks.
Yes I'm looking at timing belt. I removed the covers. The teeth on belt look fine. The top of belt has small cracks
CB
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There are no warnings - when it breaks it just goes, don't rev the engine too hard, drive easy and keep your fingers crossed - no guarantees but it could easily make another year or another week.
Robert M
You are very lucky that nothing has happened yet! AUDI is my very FAVORITE car type and I have owned a few of them and repaired many more. Go to BLAUPARTS or 1-800 AL:: AUID< or 1-800 A:: EURO for the kit from continental! It has a warranty as well. ! I SINCERELY HOPE that you have NOT been using VALVOLILNE or other wax based oils in that marvey engine! It requires ONLY FULLY EUROPEAN SYNTHETIC called 502/505 oil I LOVE TOTAL ENERGY OIL< but if you use PENNZOIL EURO or PLATINUM Oil you gain a secret 500.000 mile warranty from them! VALVOLINE is really not good for ANY ENGINE! It is refined from tar and wax and ash; and comes from the ASHLAND COMPANY! IT has ALWAYS eaten rubber from only the VAPORS< and eats seals and gaskets over time! There is NO HOPE for it's use; and NO FACTORY ON EARTH will use it. tHINK OF Pennzoil AS the oil USED BY Ferrari. yoU CAN ALSO USE liquid moly< ravenol, Amsoil, or MOBIL ONE; and a WOOL FILTER from HENGST company or mobil one SYNTHETIC filter, not PAPER Sorry about typos, I am typing in the dark. Or use the FACTORY oil and gfluids, PENTOSIN products/
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If it breaks, its a new engine which would cost considerably more than your car is worth. Get it or the car changed.
The Devil
It's about as good today as it was yesterday.. I would not bet a nickel on a timing belt- especially one way overdue to be replaced.
arther
crystal ball says no how can anyone guess if its cracked its going to break eventually is it an interference engine? if it is and it breaks it will be the end of the car.