Re: Resurface vs. 2-piece EMs

[harrison@indigo.ie (George Harrison)]

At 14:44 05/09/96 -0700, Steven Buchholz wrote:
>I hate to rouse a sleeping dragon, but WTH!   :-)
>
>I've been in some discussions lately about whether to simply have the 
>warped EM resurfaced or plunk down the big bucks for the purportedly 
>better flowing 2-piece EM.  The main question I wanted to get some 
>feedback on is: will the EM warp again after it has been resurfaced?
>My experience is that after 8 years the QTC hasn't popped a stud, so 
>my vote would be no.  I've heard anecdotal evidence that the problem
>may recur.  Is there anyone out there who has had the EM resurfaced 
>and subsequently had studs popped again?  If so, I'd be interested in 
>hearing how old the car was when the first resurface was done ...
>
>TIA!
>Steve Buchholz
>s_buchho@kla.com
>San Jose, CA (USA)
>
>

Steve,

I've just dome some work on my '85 tqc including resurface of EM - needed 14
thou skimmed off it (it had pulled one stud) and a very small crack welded.
Only done 200 miles since rebuild so I can't report any poblems yet. I'm
heading down to Ingolstadt in 4 weeks time for a visit to Audi AG and then
on to Switzerland so fingers crossed a problem won't show up. 
Looking forward to the trip; 16 ur-q from UK and 1 from Ireland (me) all
heading in convoy thru France, and Germany stopping off at the Nurburgring
on our way to Ingolstadt.


Later,
George Harrison,
Co. Kildare,
Ireland.

'85 ur-quattro
'86 80 Sport