mja5006

My 1996 Audi A6 is producing a knocking sound behind the belts. Sounds like it is coming from whatever compartment is between the belts and the top gaskets. Sounds like a screw bouncing around, but I doubt that is what it is.

Thanks.

mja5006

Opened up the timing belt container and found that a round metal fitting had snapped off. It ended up grinding down one of the gears and slicing a gash into my timing belt. Still deciding if the new parts are worth it or to just sell the car for parts...

Midniteoyl

How much? How many miles? Pics?

Ben2

That doesn't sound like bad enough of a problem to scrap a car over. It sounds like you just need a timing belt job with a pulley replacement. If it were me, I'd fix it. If you scrap it and buy another used car, it too will have problems, possibly more severe ones.

rmccomiskie

Those sprockets are a $5.00 item at wrecking yards. A full timing belt job including water pump, thermostat, serp belt, tensioners/rollers costs about $250 online. Then just borrow a timing tool and fix it.