quattro Digest, Vol 138, Issue 3

[Larry Mittell]

If you're in the western part of SoCal, here's a very good guy to go to--

Bob Hoffman
Precision Motorsport
717 Valley Dr Ste E1
Hermosa Beach CA
310-318-5560

I took my Audis to him for years (alas, sold my last one last year). 
He's competent, honest and knows Audis like the back of his hand. If you 
contact him, please tell him I sent you.

Larry Mittell

On 4/3/2015 12:00 PM, quattro-request at audifans.com wrote:
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2015 14:48:34 -0700
> From: "David G" <david.giannandrea at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: mechanic wanted, CA
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> I live on the lower half of California and have been doing my own maintenance forever. But I can't do it all and want to find a good mechanic to finish the rebuild on my 93 S4 engine (2.2l I5 turbo.)  I had a trusted mechanic rebuild the engine about 6 years ago but either it lost compression, never had compression or something failed since the rebuild. It's been sitting 4 years, motivation has been lacking since I don't know where to take it anymore, my trusted mechanic retired and moved to Montana.
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> I suspect the rings, either broken or insufficient. No ticking noise, probably not broken. When I bought the ring set it came in a 6 pack, so I'm thinking they weren't turbo ready, plus I only paid $30-50 for the set, not $25 per piston normally asked.
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> Please reply with advice/admonition and the name of a trusted mechanic.
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> David G