Hi,
I have a 2001 Audi TT 1.8T FWD 180HP (AUQ engine) with around 57.000 miles.
A little more than 1 year ago, I had a full service performed at an Audi garage, I also had the timing belt, water pump and serpentine belt replaced. I drove around 4.000 miles since then.
Yesterday while driving downhill, the steering wheel suddenly become hard to turn and the "battery" light turned on in the instrument cluster. So I pulled over, turned off the engine and turned it back on, same problem: the power steering was not working and the "battery" light remained on. Even without power steering, I managed to drive around 20 miles to bring the car home.
This morning I opened up the engine compartment and noticed that the serpentine belt was not at its place anymore, but it was on the bottom!
I managed to get it out and noticed that it's torn in the middle for about one forth of its length, here are some pictures:
http://imageshack.us/g/4/img1497l.jpg/
Do you think it got torn before or after it got out of its place?
Is it there any chance that the serpentine belt was defective (it only has a little more than one year and 4.000 miles) or does the problem most probably lie somewhere else (tensioner or other)?
Currently the battery provides power to everything, since not even the alternator works without the serpentine belt.
Will I be able to drive around 20 miles to take the care to the Audi garage tomorrow morning?
Should I demand a warranty repair even if the serpentine belt was replaced a little more than one year ago?
Thanks.
I have a 2001 Audi TT 1.8T FWD 180HP (AUQ engine) with around 57.000 miles.
A little more than 1 year ago, I had a full service performed at an Audi garage, I also had the timing belt, water pump and serpentine belt replaced. I drove around 4.000 miles since then.
Yesterday while driving downhill, the steering wheel suddenly become hard to turn and the "battery" light turned on in the instrument cluster. So I pulled over, turned off the engine and turned it back on, same problem: the power steering was not working and the "battery" light remained on. Even without power steering, I managed to drive around 20 miles to bring the car home.
This morning I opened up the engine compartment and noticed that the serpentine belt was not at its place anymore, but it was on the bottom!
I managed to get it out and noticed that it's torn in the middle for about one forth of its length, here are some pictures:
http://imageshack.us/g/4/img1497l.jpg/
Do you think it got torn before or after it got out of its place?
Is it there any chance that the serpentine belt was defective (it only has a little more than one year and 4.000 miles) or does the problem most probably lie somewhere else (tensioner or other)?
Currently the battery provides power to everything, since not even the alternator works without the serpentine belt.
Will I be able to drive around 20 miles to take the care to the Audi garage tomorrow morning?
Should I demand a warranty repair even if the serpentine belt was replaced a little more than one year ago?
Thanks.