[s-cars] 0 compression in 4/5! was-HELP! 4 cylinders just isn't enough....

[Mark Strangways]

Chipped or bent valve also.
I don't ever recall seeing a bad ring give 0 PSI.
There should be something unless all 3 rings are broken and missing.

A leakdown test will prove this .

Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Smith" <charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org>
To: "brian bilotti" <vinnieb2 at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Audi S Car List" <s-car-list at audifans.com>; "Charlie Smith"
<charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] 0 compression in 4/5! was-HELP! 4 cylinders just isn't
enough....


> Earlier, brian bilotti wrote:
> >
> > Thanks to all on the diagnosis. Just had Edwin in the
> > shop this am. Sorry to say that the issue was/is 0
> > compression in 4 and 5 and 150 in the others. Looks
> > like new pistons/rings, bearings,blah, blah. I think
> > I'm go throw up now......
>
> Might be a blown head gasket between cylinders 4 & 5.  ????
>
>     - Charlie
>
>
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