Re: Valve guides

[Paul_G._Christie@intouch.mpx.com.au (Paul G. Christie)]

sam.massey@asa.co.uk,Internet writes:
Paul,

In a recent mail to your list, you mentioned that the valve guides =
wear are part and parcel of owning an Audi, is this because you =
have had a recent experience with this part of the car? The reason =
I am asking is because (whilst I hadn't noticed) someone following =
my car informed me that it was smoking a bit on pulling away, =
accelerating hard etc.. The car 85 80 4cylinder, has done 80,000 =
miles..and I was wondering if there were any other symptons to =
check for...and what is the damage $$ in replacing the guides.

Cheers=20

Sam=

I have had experience with Audi's for over 15 years and it is common for them
to wear valve guides as the were designed with a very short guide and have
heavily rated valve springs.
If your smoke comes when accelerating after a period of deceleration it is
possibly wear in the guides and valve stems. However,generally smoke when
accelerating is due to ring wear.
Cost? I wouldn't have a clue for you, although in Australia to recondition a
4 cylinder head would be about $1200.00 or roughly 600 pounds bythe exchange
rate but parts prices and labour rates might be different. If you find out
how much I would be interested to know.

Regards PaulC
A.I.A.M.E.
I'm not sure if Sam mean't me in his mail but seems how I mentioned it
earlier This will probably help anyway.
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