Timing belt kit for AEL 2.5 c4 A6 quattro?

[MGaz]

I'm looking to buy a complete kit for my AEL 2.5 A6 c4 quattro.

Where is a good recommended seller and which brand?

I was recommended SKF but I can't find the kit I need on their ebay shop?

Also, does anybody on here have experience of doing the belt on these and getting it all timed up correctly?

[K Simmonds]

You'll need a locking tool for the crank bolt as it shares the insane 450NM 27mm (non strech) bolt with the petrol cars, though S2/petrol locking tools lock the crank in the wrong place on an oil burner. Miles off TDC on cylinder one so you need to exercise caution with that. I've done the belt on one of those ages ago as well as in Transporters, you need two belts, the cambelt and the fuel pump belt. Both should be changed at the same time and the fuel pump belt is a bit of a faff as means removing all the fuel lines from the pump to the injectors.

Gate's belt kit's are fine, OE spec and available.

I could possibly do the job if your stuck.

[Tractor Dave]

As Kit says, the locking tool is different from ABY and also connects differently. It's the same tool as AAN engine. If you are near west Wales my vag mechanic friend has the correct tool and also has experience with your engine. Getting the pump timing is critical.


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[K Simmonds]

As Dave mentions the pump timing is crital on the TDI engine, I've gotten away with very carfully walking the pump belt off and on with the non turbo version after marking the pulleys but seem to recall the pump pulley is on a tapper and locks with a couple of VAG special tools, only one of which I have.

I used an axle stand under my locking tool in the past with these motors but that's really not the right way to do it.