HP Valve Springs breaking?

Thu Apr 10 08:29:52 EDT 2003

   Does this guy have email?  I was thinking that several inboxes full of
'you're losing lots of business nastygrams' from irate Audifans might assist
him in seeing the error of his approach...

   We could each write three or four per day :)

Robert

>From: David <duandcc_forums at cox.net>
>To: "Grant Wills" <grant_wills at hotmail.com>,
>passat_ts at hotmail.com,quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: Re: HP Valve Springs breaking?
>Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 8:51:12 -0400
>
>Push Max hard to give you the name. Max knows better than to do this thing
>of thing to fellow audi lovers. Not sure if you are aware, but his shop is
>the one that did that gorgeous 20V CGT (7A engine swaped in). It was
>featured in European Car a while back:
>http://www.europeancarweb.com/features/0201ec_88audicoupe/
>
>And to think I am in the process of looking into shops capable of doing a
>swap for me and I was highl;y considering his shop...guess I'll cross his
>name off the list... man I wish there was a local shop capable of doing
>swaps...
>
>Dave
>1987 CGT Special Build 2.3
>SE Virginia
>
> >
> > From: "Grant Wills" <grant_wills at hotmail.com>
> > Date: 2003/04/08 Tue PM 09:38:30 EDT
> > To: passat_ts at hotmail.com,  quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: Re: HP Valve Springs breaking?
> >
> > This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> >
> > Wow,
> >
> > You all are great I thought that I was going crazy about my problem.
>Carlos
> > you did get it right, my personal mech that works on the car was not the
>one
> > that sold me the HP springs.  He was the one who fix my engine and told
>me
> > that he thought that stock springs should be fine and that they will
>last at
> > least 200,000 miles.  The person that sold me the HP springs is the one
>that
> > said they would work best with a 272 camshaft.
> >
> > I did not want to tell you all who the person is because I did not know
>that I
> > was getting screwed so bad but know I will tell you all.
> >
> >
> >
> > His name is Maximillian McDonald and he works and owns the shop called
>Audi
> > Volkswagen Specialists (AVS) in Adna WA.
> >
> > I did call TT in Oregon and they said that if they were their springs
>they
> > would give me my money back, but I would have to go though AVS.  When I
>told
> > Max this he told me that he did not buy them from TT, instead from a
>german
> > company but still would not tell me who.
> >
> > To answer the question about valve float above 5k, I have not taken my
>engine
> > up that high yet.  I am sure you all understand that since I just forked
>out
> > $600 for the valve job.  But the engine is very strong.  The one thing I
>like
> > most is on the freeway I do not have to shift out of fifth you get
>passing
> > power I just push on the gas.
> >
> >
> >
> > Once again thank you for all your input, and if any one has any ideas as
>how I
> > could find out the manufacturer of the HP springs or just maybe we could
>just
> > list the possible choices and I could call them and see who sold to AVS.
> >
> >
> >
> > Grant Wills
> >
> > Red 1985 Audi Coupe Gt
> >
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> > From: "passat TS" <passat_ts at hotmail.com>
> > To: duandcc_forums at cox.net, grant_wills at hotmail.com, JShadzi at aol.com,
>quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: Re: HP Valve Springs breaking?
> > Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2003 12:59:22 +0000
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> > Dave,
> >
> > The seller is the one screwing, the mechanic is the one that suggested
>the oe
> > springs. Two different people.
> >
> > However, I agree with the other post who's this guy?
> >
> > I would give him a 2nd chance, if he's still screwing, I would black
>ball the
> > name.
> >
> > Later,
> >
> > Carlos.
> > >From: David
> > >To: "Grant Wills" , JShadzi at aol.com,quattro at audifans.com
> > >Subject: Re: Re: HP Valve Springs breaking?
> > >Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 8:22:30 -0400
> > >
> > >I'd say the reason he doesn't want to give you the manufacturer info is
>that
> > they would agree that the repair should be "in warranty." This would be
> > totally unacceptable to me. You paid extra for a high performance part
>based
> > on his recomendation at the time. The part failed prematurely. It should
>be
> > covered. Also, why did he at first recomend the HP springs, then later
>tell
> > you that stock springs would be fine with a 272* cam? If he was so sure
>you
> > could run stock springs...why the hell did he sell you the HP springs? I
> > wouldnld call him on this big time. At least dememand to get the
> > manufacturer's contact info.... This should have cost you zero, zip,
>silch,
> > nada...
> > >
> > >Dave
> > >1987 CGT Specicial Build 2.3
> > >SE Virginia
> > > >
> > > > From: "Grant Wills"
> > > > Date: 2003/04/07 Mon PM 10:06:59 EDT
> > > > To: JShadzi at aol.com, quattro at audifans.com
> > > > Subject: Re: HP Valve Springs breaking?
> > > >
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> > > >
> > > > I do agree with you, but the person that I bought them from said
>that he
> > does
> > > > not think that he should not even give me my money back for the
>valve
> > springs.
> > > > Also, I asked him for the name of the manufacture and he would not
>give it
> > to
> > > > me so I am waiting to see what people think I should do.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the note,
> > > >
> > > > Grant Wills,
> > > >
> > > > P.S.
> > > >
> > > > My car is back on the road, and it drives like a dream. But I spend
>close
> > to
> > > > $600.00 to fix what the broken valve springs did to my cylinder
>head.
> > > >
> > > >
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