NG engine knock

[Mike Arman]

On 6/10/2012 11:00 AM, Bill Green wrote:
> Thanks for your input Mike as it turned out it was something simple (loose
> starter) making the noise. Sounds like a mistake one of your former students
> would have made! Lol
>
>


Bill,


Wow - did you EVER dodge the bullet on this one!!! I can't remember the last time I was happier 
about being wrong on something ;-)

Best of luck with the new engine, enjoy it. You got a deal . . .


Best Regards,

Mike Arman
90V8Q






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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Arman [mailto:Armanmik at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 10:37 AM
> To: quattro at audifans.com; wgreen56 at tampabay.rr.com
> Subject: NG engine knock
>
>> "Bill Green"<wgreen56 at tampabay.rr.com>
>> To:<audi at humanspeakers.com>
>> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
>> Subject: RE: NG engine knock
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>> It is an engine which was used by Audi to train mechanics out in the
>> Midwest. It had never been run. All the parts are literally brand new.
>> I checked all the bearings cap torques on the rods and main bearing
>> caps and ran a compression test before installing the engine (210 psi
>> avg). It all seemed fine.
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>
> Unless you find some simple, easy, quick thing that is wrong and causing
> this odd behavior, I'd suggest you think about taking it back out and fully
> apart.
>