Athos76

Hello all, 1st time posting. My wife called me today and told me her A4 popped a CEL. She pulled over to an Advanced Auto and had them scan. The car is at 65k or so.

Now, I've been Googling and searching this forum and I've found a few threads. I've discovered that the timing belt should be changed around 60k as well as the waterpump (and thermostat?)

Now as far as going about getting rid of this P0011... Is it just the timing belt? Or...a sensor...or will I have to investigate further?

I've seen timing belt kits on GermanAutoParts.com and under the tech section. Is this what I need?...

I've have some pretty good technical skills... I spend my working days fixing helicopters and small airplanes... but some car parts are a challenge for me... (I hate transmissions.)

made2last

Consensus is that TB should be done from 60k to 75k. I am planning on doing mine closer to 75k than 60k.

Parts here:

<a href="http://www.blauparts.com/categories.asp?cat=1059"> Blau </a>

<a href="http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?make=Audi&engine=1.8T&model=B6%20 A4&submodel=Quattro&category=Engine&subcategory=Ti ming"> ECS </a>

<a href="http://www.purems.com/products/product.php/II=2112"> PureMS </a>

All shops are generally good but of course there are some bad reviews to all of them.

DIY here:

<a href="http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146166"> DiY </a>


as for P0011 this seems like the most interesting link and this is how I would start the troubleshooting process

<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4gen2/msgs/1019580.phtml"> Previous post </a>

<a href="http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=205600&highlight=P0011"> Check this too </a>

<a href="http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=203804&highlight=P0011"> and this </a>

<a href="http://www.passatworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=215732"> DIY for cam chain tensioner </a>

<a href="http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=254787&highlight=16395"> more good info here </a>

Also check the ross-tech wiki<ul><li><a href="http://wiki.ross-tech.com/index.php/16395/P0011/000017">http://wiki.ross-tech.com/index.php/16395/P0011/000017</a</li></ul>

made2last

^^^ post above updated at 12 views with additional info please check again

Athos76

Thank you much... I'll check back in after work

heateris

<ul><li><a href="http://wiki.ross-tech.com/index.php/16395/P0011/000017">rosstech</a></li></ul>

made2last

so what was the verdict?

Athos76

Well... I wanted to look into the problem by checking the sensors with a multimeter and such before diving in... She got home from school, I ran out to check it...and no CEL. I drove the dog crap out of it and went to Advance Auto to scan it again...and nothing. This weekend, I'm going to change out the TB and water pump anyways...

I have no clue why it would go away. She didn't clear the code with the scanner either

heateris

maybe it was just a electrial glitch or some bad gas? i would just keep an eye on it.