(98 chipped 1.8t 73k) ouch. i went in expecting the worst and i got pretty much that. the belt is still on but has a 6 inch strip of missing teeth. the diagnosis was the tensioner failed, i had the early style and never had it updated. the valves are bent as i figured they would be. now i need to change my head. i found a low milage one used here on cb5 for $450 plus $50 shipped and i got one of the audi techs at work to agree to do the swap for $300 the saturday after next. so for $800 and what ever it cost for gaskets and hardware i guess i'm getting off cheap, relatively speaking. i'll update as progress continues and take pics of the job being done.
1.8tbeout
Hey, thanks 
Ya, i've been trying to get some time to get it done, been crazy around work latelyh:
I'm planning on picking up the ultimate package, and I've got my K04 lined up for the 1st week in Jan. from Kinetic Motorsport, so before that goes in, I definately need to get the T-belt fixed.
When did your belt fail? High rpm under load, or just a easy drive down the street ?
GL w/ the repairs :beer:
Ya, i've been trying to get some time to get it done, been crazy around work lately
h:I'm planning on picking up the ultimate package, and I've got my K04 lined up for the 1st week in Jan. from Kinetic Motorsport, so before that goes in, I definately need to get the T-belt fixed.
When did your belt fail? High rpm under load, or just a easy drive down the street ?
GL w/ the repairs :beer:
Not sure if there is any squeel associated with the tensioner failure. You might be thingking of the serpentine belt tensioner which does sqeel when its cold. When the t-belt tensioner fails, the little ball joint pops out of its socket and keeps spinning around making a loud clicking noise.
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