Survey; When did your cam adjuster/tensioner(s) fail?

**s8prtotype** · March 10th, 2015, 06:02

Both on my drivers side were in decent shape, top of the passenger side is in decent shape (minor grooves) and no cracking, pulling it completely out tomorrow.

Atleast i know they'll be fresh from here on out.

Oh yea, Cheers to removing the kombi valves, SUPER fun time on the passenger side lol.

G2 · March 11th, 2015, 03:27

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171006214940...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Seems to be the most "european" of the aftermarket sellers that I've found. Certainly more/most costly. No P/N's far as I know, due to being included with the tensioners....

Anyone else find them?

**EINHORN** · March 12th, 2015, 01:26

Blaupart # on bag GF16150, there's four of them in there.

on part 4 6 (on reverse side top) 10 100472 on bottom bar

Couldn't find any audi type part number

**lswing** · March 12th, 2015, 01:59

Amazon seller, says OEM, hmm? http://www.amazon.com/98-07-Timing-T.../dp/B007Z8IVHY

**s8prtotype** · March 12th, 2015, 02:03

easier just to get the blau kit and be done with it.

**lswing** · March 12th, 2015, 02:05

Einhorn, these $11 eBay ones seem to match your numbers, interesting. Not sure how much quality difference there is. http://m.ebay.com/itm/321689902335

Edit; ships from HK, no way

**lswing** · March 12th, 2015, 02:08

Unless the Blau kit is bundling cheap Chinese plastic pads...seems crucial to have the right material when riding against a chain, and no fun when they degrade.

**EINHORN** · March 12th, 2015, 02:37

blaus are dark brown, not the tan and there's four in the package, not two. Not being a shill, just posting what I got with the full blau kit.

**EINHORN** · March 12th, 2015, 02:43

Originally Posted by G2

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171006214940...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Seems to be the most "european" of the aftermarket sellers that I've found. Certainly more/most costly. No P/N's far as I know, due to being included with the tensioners....

Anyone else find them?

These have same part numbers as the blauparts ones, different color though

**lswing** · March 12th, 2015, 18:15

Ok, here is the bottom of the cam adj pad that came off my stock (to my belief) cam adjusters that were replaced as whole units at 99k miles. Numbers and extra markings indicate OEM and quality control I would assume. I'm going to try and search for these. Einhorn, do you recall your markings from Blau to be identical?

**EINHORN** · March 13th, 2015, 00:31

still in bag. numbers identical, including location. Mold markings not so much. no b 3, No clock-like device to the right

**lswing** · March 13th, 2015, 00:40

Originally Posted by EINHORN

still in bag. numbers identical, including location. Mold markings not so much. no b 3, No clock-like device to the right

Interesting, thank you. I've found an eBay set that may match, well color at least, will keep looking. I'm sure most aftermarket ones are fine, I'd just hate to run into a crap Chinese one...

**hahnmgh63** · March 13th, 2015, 00:59

The PA 4.6 is the type of plastic used: http://plastics.ulprospector.com/dat...69/comco-pa-46
The Clock thing is the manufactured date, is that a "03 in the middle? If so that is a 2003 year with an April "4" date. Not sure about the rest. Some copies from a Mold may only copy the outer numbers but not catch the inner date and stamp. Doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad copy, it just means they copies the OEM. Doesn't necessarily mean they used PA 4.6 plastic either, just that there mold copy caught the PA 4.6 stamped into the original. "100472 probably the manufacturers part number?
Edit: http://www.cs-parts.de/index.php?a=237
same company here on Ebay.de http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4x-Gleitsc...-/271420294880

**s8prtotype** · March 13th, 2015, 02:27

Pulled the OEM units out... passenger side lower was the worse offender but it wasn't broken yet.

Put the ones from the Blau kit back in....

Shes refreshed and back in time now...

Waiting on my powdercoated valve covers to get done and my venair hoses to show up.... then it's getting fresh vacuum hoses as well.

Next up, have a feeling i'll be pulling the intake manifold after a boost leak test. It'll be nice when finished!

**hahnmgh63** · March 13th, 2015, 03:37

Those hoses to the Diverter valves have seen better days. Need to replace those with some good Silicone Vacuum hoses and the ones to the SAI valves in the back as they use the same hose and can be another leak culprit.
BTW, the new OEM Cam adjuster pads for my "tt", same as the RS6 pads are the same color as the new ones but they do have all of the OEM stamps and manufacturing dates, just getting ready to install a new Cam adjuster in the "tt" so I thought I would check the new unit I just received.

**s8prtotype** · March 13th, 2015, 03:53

Everything shady will be replaced by the time i'm done with this thing haha.

**EINHORN** · March 14th, 2015, 11:41

valve covers and hoses gonna match the belt for fashion sake?

**hahnmgh63** · March 14th, 2015, 14:25

I ordered the set of 4 pads off German Ebay. $57 with shipping. I'll post when they show up and let you know if they are copies or OEM also. I already got my tracking number from Deutche post so it shouldn't be long.

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