Valves and Compression

[Brian Devlin]

Um...that wa supposed to be "1mm wide crack"
thankyou.


--- Brian Devlin <nilvednairb at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 00:24:06 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Brian Devlin <nilvednairb at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: Valves and Compression
> To: quattro at audifans.com
>
> Zero- ouch. I had an engine with 1mm wide in an
> exhaust valve and it still came up with 50% of
> normal
> pressure. I'd suspect you have a valve stuck open -
> or
> your missing piston.
> -Brian D.
>
> >
> >Have a 91 Q8 and just returned from my shade-tree
> specialist.  He said the compression of the left
> side
> was 60, 100, 80 and 0.  He did not do the right
> side.
> According to him, a valve job is in order.  Several
> questions:
> >
> >1. Is this, in fact, indicative of a needed valve
> job?
> >2. If so, do I do the one valve (No. 1)?  Or the
> whole 8??
> >3. What is a reasonable price to pay for such a
> job??
>  I assume that I don't want to go to the Audi
> dealer,
> right??
> >4. The car has 180K on it, and other than the
> sluggishness, is in good shape.  Can I run it in
> this
> condition for a while longer??  If I do, what's the
> likelihood of something else going wrong??
> >
> >Thanks for your help.  I'm a "newbee" to the site,
> love my Audi and looking for some guidance.
> >
> >Bruce
> >
>
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