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V8 cam belts



In message <9705020138.AA12528@notesgw1.cc.bellcore.com> "Grant Lenahan" writes:

> No, no, no.
> (aftually, I have no personal idea, but a couple of folks reported
> fistfights between the pistons and valves in their V8s at 60-70k
> miles.  the valves lost).  

Only on points.  The pistons never went back in the ring, either.  Sometimes 
even the ring never gets used again.
 
I think it's about the worst thing that can happen to an Audi engine.
 
--
 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club