Re: No Spark V8Q

["Rex Pedersen" <fega@fega.com>]

Checked with my shop today. They had both cams and harmonic balancer right
on the marks. I saw it.. Still no spark. They didn't use the special tool to
hold cams (I think the pin that breaks) but they look like they line up
fine.Am I missing something here? Car ran fine before. Didn't pull any codes
yet, but still think it has something to do with the belt. BTW.. Balancer is
on TDC of compression stroke of #1 cylinder. Hate to start replacing sensors
yet. $$$$
Rex Pedersen
85 5ks
86 5ks wagon
87 5ksQ
90 V8q
----- Original Message -----
From: Daniel Jones <captaudi@ma.ultranet.com>
To: <FBFISH@aol.com>
Cc: Quattro List (E-mail) <quattro@audifans.com>; <fega@fega.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 1999 8:00 AM
Subject: RE: No Spark V8Q


> HUH!,  The only referance pins on the V8 engine are on the
> flywheel/flexplate. IF they broke these pins there is no way to repair
them
> short of pulling the tranny (BIG job).  If the belt timing was radically
> off then the ECU would not see the correct relationship between the hall
> sender and the crank sender and the ECU will not authorize spark or
> injection pulse.  Sounds like they screwed up the belt timing to the point
> it would not run and had to do it again.
>
> HTH
> Daniel Jones ex dealer tech
> Specialized in V8q's
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: FBFISH@aol.com [SMTP:FBFISH@aol.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 7:57 PM
> To: fega@fega.com; quattro@audifans.com
> Subject: Re: No Spark V8Q
>
> In a message dated 10/8/99 6:58:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, fega@fega.com
> writes:
>
> << Would replacing the timing belt have any effect on getting any spark
>  did something else go bad by coincidence? >>
>
> Rex- I had my last T belt change done in Orlando Fla at a shop which
> catered
> to high end foriegn cars. The shop was recommended by Dave Head (lister)
> and
> had a good rep. Dave told me they had bought all the tools and were ready
> to
> go. Long story short, the experienced tech did not do the job, but oversaw
> another tech. Evidently there is a way for them to shear an engine
position
> reference pin while reassembling . This will result in no spark. BTW, they
> sheared this pin twice, and installed the belt 1 tooth off, before they
got
> it right. They were however honest about everything and did not increase
> the
> price from what was quoted, and threw in a Mobil one oil change . HTH
> Frank Santoro
> 1990 V8
> 1998 A8
>