a very rough Audi weekend

[Marc Swanson]

> At least it didn't take the timing belt with it.  Sounds absurd...but
> that very thing happened at The Glen to a 4000 turbo conversion about
> a week ago.


and this person was running a timing belt cover??????
I can't see how any accessory belt could get sucked under the t-belt
with the cover in place...

I've seen conversions where people leave the cover off either because
they are running timing pins or just because they feel like it. Seems
dangerous to me just for this reason.



> Shit happens- and when it does, all you can do is thank your stars it
> wasn't worse, because if it can't get any worse, you're dead- and it
> isn't gonna make much of a difference to you now :-)

well said.  I count myself lucky for getting away with the light damage
and no loss of flesh that I did.  I still feel silly for using a fully
threaded bolt for securing the ball joint, but I won't make that mistake
again!!


--
-Marc
87' 4ktq
88' 90q
www.mswanson.com/audi