Re: A4 recall?

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

Repost to add critical omitted word:

In message <95433@sievers.com> quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne) writes:

> In message <v01530502ae9a21a393a9@[194.134.10.41]> tnas@dtpdirect.nl (Tom Nas, DTP Direct bv) writes:
> 
> > Through the grapevine I heard that the dealers here are going to treat
> > every A4 that comes in for a service to a new oil pump. This has not been
> > released to the general public, but apparently the oil pumps can put too
> > much pressure on, allowing the valves to open at the wrong time. Oops!
> 
> Overpressure is a fact of life - that's what the overpressure relief valve is 
> for.  On a hydraulic lifter car, the symptom of failure is supposed to be that 
> the valves don't close properly and the engine stops for lack of compression.  
> The workshop fiche say that if the engine stops and then spins very rapidly 
                                                      ^^^^ ^^^^^
> when you try and restart it, oil overpressure is the probable cause.

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 Phil Payne
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