Re: Advice needed : The T in the Q has eaten ! =>Debris in accordeonhose, - Any BTDTs to comment on usual enginedamage ?

[thyrsted2@olsy.dk (Kenn Thyrsted)]

Phil...
Do you have any experience in the usual enginedamage, caused by this ?
The shrapnel in the accordeon-hose was(is) pin-head sized, sharp pointed and
irregular. Do not want to rub the fingers hard against each other while
"feeling the shrapnel"

TIA
Kenn Thyrsted
'87 200TQavant - short of breath :-(

----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Payne <quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk>
To: <jmd@westlab.com>
Cc: <quattro@audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 3:33 PM
Subject: RE: Advice needed : The T in the Q has eaten ! =>Debris in
accordeonhose, - Any BTDTs to comment on usual enginedamage ?


> In message <766C13C4DBDBD211BB7F00A0C9612F97018D34@cube.westlab.com>
"James M. De Arras" writes:
>
> > I understand that a compression leak test on each cylinder is all that
is
> > needed to check for turbo failure damage.
>
> Start at the turbo outlet - look for shrapnel in the hose to the
> intercooler, the intercooler itself and then the airway up to the
> throttle body.  Condensed oil vapour lines all of the hoses and collects
> shrapnel.  One of the products of condensed oil feels a little gritty to
> the touch - best idea is to collect some on a magnet and wash it in
> degreaser.  Check the resulting rubbish under a medium (15x to 50x)
> microscope.
>
> Any serious shrapnel and you're into washing out the intercooler, hoses,
> inlet manifold and _perhaps_ the head ports, although not much settles
> in there because the ports are relatively dry.
>
> --
>  Phil Payne
>  UK Audi quattro Owners Club
>  Phone: 0385 302803   Fax: 0870 0883933