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Audi drive belt problems

Tony Manager Balgowlah, Australia Posted Latest

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2006 Audi A6 Luxury 3.0L

5 Drive Belts In 2Years

First drive belt at 128,114km crank seal,idler and tensioner pulleys. 144,120km another belt, 148,792km another belt ,crank pully, idler rollers, tensioner, alternator. 160,866km audi modification kit. now 166,262 belt frayed with only 2 ribs remaining. Have a laser aligned tool coming later today to confirm pulleys. This allroad 3.0lt TDI ASB engine cant find in your Vehicle list. Any thoughts? Thanks .

Chris Diagnostician

Commack, New York

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God morning Tony. What happened first? Was it belt replacement or a part replacement? Which brand belt are you using?

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Tony Manager

Balgowlah, Australia

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G'day Chris, car was towed in July 2016 with a broken belt. We found the idler & tensioner pulleys were damaged and the crankshaft oil seal leaking Replaced pulleys, seal & belt with genuine Audi parts cheers Tony

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Chris Diagnostician

Commack, New York

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while the vehicle is running, look straight down at the crank pulley, there needs to be ZERO wobble. is there any?

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Tony Manager

Balgowlah, Australia

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Chris, sorry for late response. No wobble from crank pulley, was replaced last time with genuine part. All pulleys line up, not found problem yet. trying a smaller belt to see if tension improves. will keep you posted.

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