Hi all I'm after a vag tech or anyone who does regular vag timing belts .... I picked up my new vrs a few weeks ago a 56 plate with 59k full history but no proof of ever having a belt so this Morning I put a belt on her just to be safe ... All went as it should apart from one thing when replacing the idler I found that I would not sit back in to the block ... Anyone who dose a few of these will be able to recall there is a recess in the block and a ridge on the idler which sits into the block ... Now when I slid the idler down the stud it would not line up with the hole on the block for it to go in as if the tension of the old belt had over time bent the stud back ... I managed to pull and poke then just wind it on and get it to sit right .... Has anyone ever come a cross this before ??? Thanks in advance

Didn't the new cam belt kit come with a new stud for the idler? AFAIK the stud should be replaced during the belt change.

Didn't the new cam belt kit come with a new stud for the idler? AFAIK the stud should be replaced during the belt change.

 

^^This.

Nope there was only one stud in the kit for the tensioner not the idler ..... I managed to get it on in the end but it dident fill me with confidence could see the belt jumping off straight away ... Which it hasent YET and Iv done about 100 mile since so let's hope it last .... Cheers for your response

Did you get a genuine t/belt kit or aftermarket? Think the aftermarkets don't include all studs etc, I would just check your tension after 200 miles say and if its still alright then should be ok. Although its not something to be ****ing about with because if the stud snaps its an interference engine so could then be forking out for a replacement engine or rebuild. Ive never came across an issue like this before but sounds like sods law....hopefully will be ok for you.

Thanks for the reply and Yep I'm hopeing it's going to be fine if it was going to let go it should / would have done I straight away ..... Whilst where on this topic can someone confirm this for me once the belt is done do you have calibrate a few things with the computer or not iv heard some say Yay and some say nay ... thanks

Have a read of this...

http://www.myturbodiesel.com/wiki/camshaft-timing-torsion-value-adjustment-on-vw-and-audi-pd-tdi-engines/

 

Goes through how to reset the torsion value if it's out. Sometimes you get away with not doing it as it falls into the normal range but you will need someone with the full version of vcds to check it for you. The dealers may also be able to check it but not sure how much they'd charge. 

Ok thanks will get it done

Reminds me I best get another belt kn mine sometime soonish :/