RE: Loud Clicking noise

[mike posner <posne@cts.com>]

At 11:34 AM 10/6/97 +0200, Aleksander Mierzwa wrote:
>Your mechanic is probably right, as it is a common problem with Audis.
>Bad news - when the manifold is being removed, usually couple of studs
>get broken. Then the head must be removed, the broken studs drilled out
>etc, so it's good opportunity to inspect the head and replace what needs
>replacing while it's already dismantled.
>
>Aleksander Mierzwa
>Warsaw, Poland
>mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
>87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
>88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
>91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:	O.O. [SMTP:sundog@sedona.net]
>> Sent:	Saturday, October 04, 1997 5:59 PM
>> To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>> Subject:	Loud Clicking noise
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> My 86 5k has been making a loud clicking
>> noise for a while now, mechanic told me
>> it's not the lifters, he said that my manifold
>> was cracked or loose, does this sound right to 
>> all of you?
>> if so, what should I do? Does any one have one for sale? 
>> any info on installing it?
>> if not, what should I do? :>
>> 
>> Thanks in advance
>> -Obin
>
>Suggest you replace with a two piece unit. not cheap but won't crack again.