Re: '98 A6 2.8 won't start- mechanics are at a loss...

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

Hmmm, this makes the old I-5 look pretty darn good, doesn't it? I wonder if
the bi-turbo V6 will suffer similar teething problems (aside from the
exhaust manifolds, that is)?

Fred Munro
'91 200q  279k km

----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Payne <quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk>
To: <quattro@audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 7:37 AM
Subject: RE: '98 A6 2.8 won't start- mechanics are at a loss...


> In message <4.2.0.58.19990818022705.009921c0@mail.earthlink.net> "Milan B.
Milojevic" writes:
>
> > Currently I have a 96 A6 whose engine is being replaced, under warranty,
> > due to excessive carbon build up and crank shaft being out of specs.
All
> > this is occurring at 49+K miles (under 50K).  The disassembled engine
looks
> > like it may have had 150+K miles.  Besides excessive carbon build up, we
> > have found that there are no steel shims between the valve springs and
the
> > aluminum head.  We have been waiting for an engine replacement now for
> > three months, if you can belive it.  What I found interesting is that no
> > compression tests were performed during any of the services.  The dealer
> > technicians are relying on the computer generated codes to detect any
> > malfunction.
>
> Sad but probably true.  It's fairly inconvenient to _get_ to the basic
> engine these days - there are so many covers in the way.  We used to
> file the little blue compression test graphs that came back after
> services in Germany.
>
> On the shim subject - Family Pictures 109-32 and 109-15 strongly suggest
> that there are no lower spring seats on the 30V engines - the spring
> just sits in the head.  Is the base of the spring modified in any way to
> spread the load?
>
> On illustration 109-30 clicking on the item number for the lower seat
> raises an interesting response.
>
> --
>  Phil Payne
>  UK Audi quattro Owners Club
>  Phone: 0385 302803   Fax: 0870 0883933
>