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29th January 2009, 10:10 PM
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Just the cambelt changed
Hi Folks
Just got a 99 Facelift S8. It's at 88k and a non-VAG garage have recently done the cambelt. They've not changed the water pump or the tensioners. Now I know the safe answer is just to say: 'pop it into the local Audi shop and bend over!', but really, how worried should I be by this partly done job- and am I likely to get any clues if, say, a tensioner goes ****-up? 
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30th January 2009, 05:50 AM
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Simon,
I know you don't want to hear this but, The excepted wisdom is to have it all done at once. I'm surprised the tensioners were not done at the same time, If they fail then there is great potential for major damage. With the water pump its more a case of a preventive change. The whole front end has to come off so most of use change out the water pump at the same time as a preventive measure. If it goes it's another big labour charge to change a £50 pump. I'd ring the garage to ask why the tensioners weren't changed. You may find they were. With the water pump, cross your fingers.
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#3
30th January 2009, 07:36 AM
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If the tensioner goes, you'll be lucky not to escape with a big bill as these are interference engines. If it just slips off by a notch, you might get away with just some really bad running, but much more and it's bent pistons.
Do you know which garage did the work?
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#4
30th January 2009, 08:04 AM
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Yes, The bill is in the car- which is waiting in London for me. I think it was Hyper-formance or such like.
I'll give them a ring when I get the car home. Not really worried about the pump. If it goes it goes-I know what to do. More worried about the tensioners. I was thinking/ hoping that they/it would get noisy prior to failure. Its asking a lot for them to go to 160,000. The cars only at 88k now though, so might still be ok-especially as the V8 is such a slow turner, most of the time!
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#6
30th January 2009, 09:47 AM
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Psyche
Good idea. I'll ring the folk who did the job first and see what's what. Suspect I'll be meeting Andy soon anyway. btw, do the water pumps on these tend to leak when knackered or do they tend to sieze up instantly- like a BMW I used to run- or my wifes Renault Laguna recently did. Needless to say, that one was FATAL! Last edited by Simon Wallwork; 30th January 2009 at 09:50 AM.
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