questions about a '92 100 No compression in bank of cylinders

[SuffolkD at aol.com]

Would all three on one side be a sign of multiple headgasket points failure 
(all three cylinders), or sludge/carbon deposits that the other side didn't see?
Seems odd that one side is all the same, with 6 different intake and exhaust 
valves.............one side cam jump a tooth?
-Scott by BOSTON knowing very little about diagnosing this.
> 
> From: Kent McLean <>
> Subject: Re: 
> 
> JordanVw at aol.com wrote:
> > i am contemplating on buying a '92 Audi 100 w/ 2.8V6.   the car has 175k 
> mi.  
> >  the top end was done 25k mi ago.  but recently the car has had rough 
> idle, 
> > lack of power, and the temp gauge wasnt reading warm, and there would be 
> no 
> > heat coming from the heater blower motor.
> 
> That 10 psi on one bank sounds bad, but not rings or valves bad.
> My guess is it's a head gasket, even though it was recently
> replaced.  That may also be cause of the lack of heat, although
>