New Undertaking...

[Bob]

They havent made the 12v in how many years? Sounds like it was more of 
an age thing than a mileage thing...

TooManyAudis at aol.com wrote:

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>Timing belt broke @ 40k miles.
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>-----Original  Message-----
>From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com  [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
>Behalf Of Jon Linkov
>Sent: 16  November, 2005 8:12 AM
>To: Audifans
>Subject: Re: New  Undertaking...
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>May I ask WHY the engine has to be  replaced?
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>Jon
>(with my own 1996 A4 12v)
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>On 11/15/05 9:07  PM, "Kevin D. Caldwell" <gembella_c4s at sbcglobal.net>  wrote:
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>>     I have to replace the 12v engine in my  1996 A4.  I have a line on
>>another 12v engine, but I also have a  line on a 30v
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>I don't know the particulars of the engine damage to this vehicle, but does  
>the entire engine need to be replaced, or just the heads?  Seems that  
>replacing the heads would be a much simpler undertaking, and less costly as  well.
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>With regards to the 30v upgrade, can those heads be installed on the 12 v  
>motor, or is the bottom end an entirely different animal.
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>-- Tom
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