[s-cars] 1995 S6 - Overheating damage, now what?

[JC]

[Threadjack]

Hey peter - did you find any luck / use for that Elm trim set after S-fest?
Just curious if it worked out or otherwise found a permanent home yet...

[/TJ]


>
> Tom;
>
> Had something similar happen summer 2010.
> I ended up buying a used head because the existing head had
> already been shaved by previous owner, new head gasket, ARP
> head studs, etc.
> Had a bunch of things taken care of like replacing the
> steering rack (because it was leaking and is much easier to
> replace with the head off), replacement CPS, timing belt,
> turbo coolant line, yadda yadda.
> Marc Swanson (EFI express)did all the work for me.
>
> Expensive yes, but I shouldn't have to touch the TB for 60k
> miles, the rack and valve covers are no longer leaking, etc.
>
> BTW, consider a new shop.
>
> -Peter
>
>
>
> On Sep 12, 2011, at 10:27 PM, Thomas Rodriguez wrote:
>
> > OK Manny, here are some details.
> >
> > I drove the car about ten miles/ten minutes after the
> coolant line blew.
> > The temp gauge has no numbers, just C and H with six hatch marks in
> > between.  The needle normally settles on the third hatch
> mark above C
> > (this hatch mark is bold).  When the line blew, the needle
> went up to
> > the fifth hatch mark above C, which is two hatch marks
> below H. When I
> > exited the freeway I stopped at a traffic light and the car was
> > immediately engulphed in steam and the engine stalled.  My
> passenger
> > and I pushed the car to the shoulder, opened the hood and
> called AAA
> > for a tow.  The next day the shop had repaired the line and told me
> > the coolant system tested tight.  I picked up the car and
> drove five
> > miles to work during which time the coolant level dropped enough to
> > trigger the warning light.  At work I checked the coolant reservoir
> > which was nearly empty.  I filled it with coolant and checked for
> > drips under the car and saw none.  At the end of the work day the
> > engine was very difficult to start and once it did start it
> ran rough
> > for several minutes before smooting out.  Within three miles the
> > coolant light was on again and the exhaust was thick and white.  I
> > drove straight to the shop.  The next morning the shop
> mechanic pulled the spark plugs and found coolant inside one
> cylinder and moisture in an adjacent cyliner.
> > The other three cylinders were dry.
> >
> > What else can I tell you?  Tom
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 4:55 PM,
> <manuelsanchez at starpower.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Thomas,
> >>
> >> A little more info please;
> >>
> >> After the line blew, how long and how far were you driving
> it before
> >> you stopped?
> >>
> >> Did you turn the engine off or did the engine stop itself?
> >>
> >> When you say it over-heated, was this because of a temp gauge
> >> reading? If so, what did the temp gauge read?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> -manny
> >> 95.5 urS6 Avant (mostly RS2'd)
> >>
> >>
> >> Message: 1
> >> Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:27:13 -0400
> >> From: Thomas Rodriguez <trodri69 at gmail.com>
> >> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> >> Subject: [s-cars] 1995 S6 - Overheating damage, now what?
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> >> Hello, I am new to the S-CAR-List and hoping to receive
> some helpful
> >> advice.
> >>
> >> *My problem:*  I have maintained my 1995 S6 in excellent
> condition,
> >> and recently topped 225,000 miles.  The engine (5-cylinder
> turbo) was
> >> in great shape until last week when a coolant hose failed
> suddenly on
> >> the freeway causing a rapid and complete loss of coolant.
> The engine
> >> overheated before the car was finally stopped and towed to
> the shop.
> >> The ruptured hose was replaced and the other hoses were
> inspected and
> >> found to be sound. Unfortunately the engine now has
> coolant leaking
> >> into at least two of the cylinders, suggesting that the
> overheating
> >> resulted in a warped cylinder head, a blown head gasket, a craked
> >> engine block, or some combination of these factors.  Next week my
> >> mechanic will remove the cylinder head which should enable
> a further
> >> diagnosis of the damage and necessary repairs.  He is also
> suggesting
> >> that while we have the head off we inspect and/or replace
> things like
> >> piston rings, valve seats, etc.
> >>
> >> *My Question:*  Is it worth fixing this engine or, given
> it's age and
> >> mileage and recent overheating, would it be better to replace the
> >> engine? What is the availability and cost of a replacement
> engine?  I
> >> love this car but my wife thinks it's time to say goodbye
> and buy a
> >> new one.  Is she right?
> >>
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