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bennyc - 11 Apr 2006 22:41 GMT

My 2001 A8 is now at the dealers for 3 weeks due to a broken timing
belt...the water pump seized and then the car just shut down...anyone
have a similar problem?

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Stand Up Old - 12 Apr 2006 07:18 GMT

> My 2001 A8 is now at the dealers for 3 weeks due to a broken timing
> belt...the water pump seized and then the car just shut down...anyone
> have a similar problem?

ouch.......sounds expensive.

How many miles covered and is this its first belt.

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Iain Miller - 12 Apr 2006 14:20 GMT

>> My 2001 A8 is now at the dealers for 3 weeks due to a broken timing
>> belt...the water pump seized and then the car just shut down...anyone
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> How many miles covered and is this its first belt.

I knew there was a reason I just don't like that whole water pump driven by
timing belt arrangement.......

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