I think i broke a piston ring, what now? :-(

[Pat Korach]

Britt
I would make sure it is a piston ring before you pull the engine.  A broken
turbo seal will make the car smoke pretty
bad, probably worse than a bad ring.  Take
a compression check firdt.

Pat Korach
Kirkland, WA

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From: "Britt Crowell" <britt at fortcollins.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 11:31 PM
Subject: I think i broke a piston ring, what now? :-(


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So my 1989 200 TQ started seriously smoking in Denver last night so I
retrived today and got it home on the trailer.
I assume that I have borken a piston ring(s). Its smoking very bad!!!! and
its definately oil.
So for you grus out there, how should I attack this? I'm thinking easy way
is to get the intake and exaust manfolds off, head, oil pan and fix the
broken ring with out pulling the whole engine.
Or should I pull the whole engine and completely go though it?
The car has about 185K miles on it.
If i pull the engine should I do the clutch while im at it?
How much money and time am I looking at here?
Best place to get parts?
I'm some sure will bring up othere questions that I'm not aware of.
And also what could have really caused this? The engine does have the MAC10
and I'm running a 1.9Bar chip. I do drive it hard and I hit the fuel cut off
last night too. I dont know why sometimes it does it and other times it
dosen't. I really think its the MAC10 because the other car that box was in
would do it to some times.
Only had the car for about a year, and when I got it I had to fix the melter
wireing harness from the rad. fan.
???? a little help please ????

Britt

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