Yours is new right, It will be OK just figure on replacing it in 40K. Mine has been on and off at least 10 times. So will yours I'm sorry to say. If it's not I would get a new one. Otherwise replace it next year or whenever when your working on something else.

 

got it chefro

should i remove the cam's pulleys again to check on the seals

looks like iwill be spending almost 2k when im done

 

You probably should be able to see if the camshaft seals are leaking without removing the sprockets. But you'll have to remove the TB covers regardless. (On my C4 I have to remove the ribbed belt to get the covers off, but that's a pretty easy proposition).

One mention: Jack is right and I didn't read your original post (I only replied to the one above mine). Since the TB is new, I bet there's not much worry to just clean it, clean the sprockets and reuse it. If it is indeed oily, then that's a certain tell tale sign that the seals are leaking (either the camshaft seals, or the crankshaft one).
These cars are fun, aren't they?

 

Unfortunately your pullies are large and not see through. But if you look on the back you would see oil collecting on the bottom lip. Did you use any sealant when installing them. I didn't but I sort of wish I did because I can smell a little oil somewhere on mine but I can't find it. If you do get Indian head sealant, it works great for that. I haven't seen that stuff in years and recently found it at Advance auto made by permatex now. I don't even think you need a gasket with that stuff.

Check the crank seal too. It could be leaking onto the belt down there and hitching a ride to the top.

Chefro these pullies are centrifugal or something. They work with the cam adjustment system or actually they are the cam adjusters. The newer 3.0 doesn't have a cam chain. so unlike all of the other pullies you can't see through these. they are filled with oil and you push a crappy plastic seal, (like the ones on your head) in the front over the bolt head.

 

I hear you Jack. Very often I speak only with my POS C4 in mind - that's why I inserted "probably" in there. Although I should know better by now that starting with C5s these damn cars have different parts.

 

hear you guys learning how much fun this car is ! not even my second much younger beatiful wife is this much maintenance.

by away Jackmup where exactly would you apply this sealent at the back of cams's pullies ?

thanks again guys j.v.

 

you would apply it around the outside of the oil seal before you push them into the housing. Usually they don't leak from there but anything is possible with these cars and I read about doing that in the bentley after I did it. Problem is you would screw them up taking them back out. Were those seals Audi seals or aftermarket?
Somebody said they had bad luck with the aftermarket seals so I went OEM on the seals.

 

they were seals from blauparts included in the timing belt kit. if have to replaced them again i will as long as leak stops .

im gathering/buying most of tools needed hopefully by this weekend except the crankshaft seal puller( too much money) havent taken botton timing belt cover don know yet how that looks. hopefully not bad. ill be working on it on the weekend.

 

Jaime,
if your crankshaft seal leaks, you can concoct a way to replace it - although I haven't done that.
In one of the TB write-ups on AudiWorld, the author drilled in a couple of wood screws and then pulled it out via the screws. When he put it back he used a cut out piece of hard plastic tubing with the same diameter as the seal and tapped it in. Since he did it, obviously it works but as I said I personally didn't change the crank seal on mine - it wasn't leaking.

 

exellent chefro

im going to try it . got so much work to do that will porperly work and save sometimes its worth the tried hey ! im glad i thought of this idea ahh

thanks Chefro