Audi Allroad (2000 - 2006) - 2003 2.5 TDi - loose timing belt. What damage?

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Thu 21 Feb 2008 11:01
2003 2.5 TDi - loose timing belt. What damage? - paul fleming
2003
2.5tdi {this information added to subject header, as per the requests you missed!}
65000 miles
before going on holiday to ireland got car serviced at local audi dealer.
Under warranty they changed waterpump and I agreed to timing /cam belt change.
Car began cutting out at low revs on the way to holyhead ferry.
I called the dealer who thought it might be fuel contamination. They offered a hire car to continue our journey.However we would have missed the ferry.
We got the car to ireland and took it to an audi dealer nearby.
On the way there ,about 2 miles, the engine began sounding very rough.
When the dealer's technician examined the car he found the timing belt was loose as was the tensioner.
They fitted a new belt, started the engine but it was obivious damage was done.
My local dealer has recovered the car back to uk and is about to examine it.
The car is under warranty until April 2009.
My question is what is the likely damage to engine. I no longer trust dealership and want to guard against them doing only the bare minimum.
The car was purchased in march last year from the dealer.
thanks
paul fleming

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 21/02/2008 at 12:24

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