Theory LONG: Audi Warranty issues, AoA was: Car fax

[Cody Forbes]

MC-1 I would say is more then borderline interferance. Check out these pics
of my recent valve mass-murder:
http://www.craincorporated.com/bfpics/Cody's_Audi_Stuff/11-20-03%20blow%20up/P1010001.JPG

http://www.craincorporated.com/bfpics/Cody's_Audi_Stuff/11-20-03%20blow%20up/P1010002.JPG

http://www.craincorporated.com/bfpics/Cody's_Audi_Stuff/11-20-03%20blow%20up/P1010003.JPG

2 of them were bent so badly that they had to be hamered back straight just
to get the retainer clips out! For those that missed my post on this, the
front main oulley bolt backed out while I was cruising down the highway, the
pulley stoped turning while the motor continued to.

-Cody Forbes
Black Forest Racing
http://www.500tq.com
'86 5ktq
'87 5ktq EFI k26/k27
'88 80 4cyl
'88 90 4cyl
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ti Kan" <ti at amb.org>
To: "tom winter" <tom at freeskier.com>
Cc: "Audi Mailing List" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: Theory LONG: Audi Warranty issues, AoA was: Car fax


> tom winter writes:
> > Ti - is a 1988 80 4 cyl front-wheel drive an interference or
> > non-interference engine? And what about the type 44's? Just wondering.
>
> This is how I understand it (someone please correct me if I'm wrong):
>
> The 1988 80 2.0L 4-cyl engine (code 3A) is probably borderline
interference
> (i.e., it may not be interference when cranked by hand, but under real
> engine operating speeds the valves may meet the pistons).
>
> Type 44s have several different engines:
> The 2.1L and 2.2L non-turbo engines are non-interference.  The 2.3L
> high compression engine and all the turbos are borderline interference.
>
> -Ti
> 2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
> 2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
> 1984 5000S turbo
> 1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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