Compression method suggestions, test procedure step by step

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <346E4197.2A98@ix.netcom.com> Igor Kessel writes:

> > remove timing belt from engine

> > attempt to start car ...

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> Avi, there are people on the list who have no clue as to how the engine works. 
> They might follow one of the above advice and trash the engine to the tune of 5 
> grand. Please think about what you're are posting here!

I don't think there are very many on the list who are both capable of removing 
the timing belt _AND_ dumb enough to spin the engine with the camshaft stuck at 
TDC #1.  This is a recipe for disaster on _ANY_ I5 engine, be it theoretically 
non-interference or not.

It takes a very, very special brand of stupidity to do something like this.  

The odd thing is that, at some time or other, ALL of us _have_ done something 
just as dumb as this - or even worse.

-- 
 Phil Payne
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club