[s-cars] I got the dreaded call from the wife yesterday

[Tom Green]

I agree.  It sounds like you are capable of doing much of the work  
yourself, Rich, so
the parts and machine shop work should not be too bad.  You won't  
really know
until you remove the head.

If there are other problems, here is another solution.  Sorry, I don't  
know the seller.

http://audifans.com/marketplace/show.php?table=pm_audifans_Parts&id=12082

Tom

>
> On Monday 17 August 2009, Tom Mullane<tmullane at gmail.com>wrote:
> $2-4k sounds like a lot of money for some gaskets and valves.   
> Figure $1k.
>
> When the belt breaks, the cam stops, and whatever valves are open take
> a beating, but when the belt jumps, the cam continues turning with the
> crank, just a little late.  A little late means that the exhaust
> valves are still open when the piston gets to the top of the exhaust
> stroke.
>
> Tom
>
> On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 7:15 PM, Rich  
> Dauenhauer<rdauenhauer at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Tom nailed it. How it got behind the cam belt cover ??? but that is  
>> exactly
>> what happened I found once tearing down the front end. O  
>> compression in all
>> holes! :(
>> Tom what makes you think EX valves are also bent? Past experience?  
>> She still
>> claims this was low speed. so now the dilemma ...to fix or not.  
>> 2-4K when
>> all done approaches the value of the car. at this point wouldn't? I  
>> be
>> better of with a replacement motor?
>>
>> --- On Mon, 8/17/09, Tom Mullane <tmullane at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> From: Tom Mullane <tmullane at gmail.com>
>> Subject: RE: I got the dreaded call from the wife yesterday
>> To: rdauenhauer at yahoo.com
>> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
>> Date: Monday, August 17, 2009, 1:45 PM
>>
>> As much as I hate to throw a wet blanket on this, I suspect that at
>> least some of the exhaust valves are bent.
>>
>> When the serp belt shreads, it can get twisted behind the crank  
>> pulley
>> and displace the belt.? I'm pretty sure that is why the car stopped.
>> I'd use the tool, but I'd just toss a belt only on the car and do a
>> leak down test.? I doubt that a simple timing belt is going to fix
>> this one.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> On Saturday, 15 August 2009, Rich  
>> Dauenhauer<rdauhnhauer at yahoo.com>wrote:
>> Greetings all well I got the dreaded call from the wife yesterday: "
>> The car started making this funny noise then just quit".? Further
>> protracted inquiry revealed that she heard a plastic scraping noise
>> for a MILE or TWO beforehand. Worst fears were confirmed when she
>> described belt material tangled around the front shroud and fan area.
>> Knowing the car (95.5 S6 Avant) is an interference motor? I started
>> drinking immediately and instructed her to call AAA and get it back  
>> to
>> the house.
>> On my way home I picked up a Timing belt anticipating at least a
>> leakdown to determine if valve/piston smackage was going to put  
>> damper
>> on the WE and severe dent in my wallet.
>>
>> This morn I started tearing into it and first off the Serp. belt  
>> had let go
>> ..
>> Pulling the upper Cam gear cvr I expected to find the wort but was
>> relieved to find the timing belt intact....barely! It was chewed to
>> sh*t but looks to have survived??
>>
>> So the question: Can I do the belt replacements w/o the special tools
>> outlined in the Bentley? How?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Rich ?