questions about a '92 100

[Ed Kellock]

Could it be simply that the cams on that bank were not timed right
when the t-belt was done?

That's a constant isn't it... if the cams were timed wrong it would
affect each cylinder on that bank equally.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Semple" <chris at force5auto.com>
To: <JordanVw at aol.com>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 6:12 PM
Subject: RE: questions about a '92 100


>
>
> > -----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
>
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