Misguided Audi

On Audi vehicles equipped with a V6 engine manufactured within a specific period, the idler roller for the poly V belt can be out of line, resulting in damage to the poly V belt. Affected 2011 vehicles are as listed:

MODEL                           VIN RANGE                                ENGINE     

S4…………………..……046073-081994………………….3.0 TFSI

S5 Cabriolet……………...005466-009221…………….……3.0 TFSI

A6 Sedan………………...025273-043503…………………..3.2 FSI

A6 Avanti and Sedan……025215-045531……………….….3.0 TFSI

Audi Q5…………………032879-049927…………….…….3.2 FSI

1. Inspect the poly V belt condition.
2. Start the engine and observe how the belt runs on the idler roller. If the idler roller is out of line, the poly V belt will wander past the edge of the roller.
3. Referring to Figure 2, if a = 0-4mm, the full width of the poly V belt is running on the idler roller and no further action is required. If the poly V belt is running over the inner or outer edge of the idler roller, both the idler roller and the poly V belt must be replaced