questions about a '92 100

[Chris Semple]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of JordanVw at aol.com

> > > 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
> > it could be a bad thermostat, too, or a clogged heater core.

> everyone else seems to think that 10 psi on each cyl in a
> whole bank  means
> bent valves..  the car still runs and drives, tho..   i
> thought bent valves
> meant a car wouldnt run?
> chris

Nah, it'll often lope along and even rev up ok, but be down on power and
tick. There's always the everpresent danger of the bent stem breaking
off("dropping a valve") leading to either piston/wall/head damage. Sounds a
little like a car that either popped a tbelt and someone just slapped
another one on and said ship it, or had issues beyond whatever they went
into the heads for. Unless it's:

1: a 5spd
2: quattro
3: your fav colour
4: sub 800$

I'd take a pass and keep hunting.

-Cheers
Chris Semple
Concord NH
'92 S4
   '81 Vw Pickup
      '04 F350 DRW
         '93 E350 Club