jay1688

posted a thread a few weeks back on this car with a "won't start " problem. That mechanic replaced two sensors and the ECU and eventually gave up. I sent it to an Audi dealership in PA who fixed the problem by adjusting (but not repacing) the timing belt. Two hours into my first drive, the car broke down. It went to an Audi dealership in NJ who diagnosed part of the problem as a bad starter. Once the new starter was in, they report that there is no compression in the engine. A Audi mechanic here in Connecticut estmates $4000 to fix. I'm wondering if there are any privateers in CT or close by who can give me a price to fix? Or is there anybody interested in buying the car as is?
Thanks, Steve 860.828.2960

shortyq

Remove cams (or rotate cams so that both lobes are straight up on each cylinder, blow air down the spark plug hole). I would suspect the valves are bent = no compression. Timing belt R&R gone array?

HTH

Scott Justusson

selfproclaimedv8buff

personally i'd sell it and get the most of it. then start looking for another one.

birdmanmt

i'd be going back to the shop who messed with the timing belt and discussing with them how they're gonna pay for a new engine.....not cool at all.

highly unlikely that the bad starter would cause it to die when driving down the road....but i'm sure crazier things have happened.

hawist

Re:what do you want for the car i might be interested email me

Drew_Saratoga NY

What part of CT are you in Jay? I live in central Massachusetts and take my car to a guy in Spencer. Indy shop, guy knows these cars so you aren't paying for his education.

Somewhere along the line I found a site that listed Audi shops by region too. If I find it I will e-mail it to you.

Good luck.

thereedster

The Crank pulley was improperly torqued after a timing belt was installed. The key in the crank pulley then sheared and the pulley spun a few degrees on the crankshaft. The shop you took it to "adjusted" the cam timing, even though the original problem was not solved, and the crank pulley slipped again, this time bending some if not all of your valves. Not saying this is definitely what happened, but it is pretty common.

shortyq

So is not using proper torque cuz the tools weren't used. Those crank pulley notches are cast, and just removal of them can cause a crack around the alignment notch. Without looking at it really closely, it can be missed, and then it shears when installed. The car will run for a while, then the heat cycles loosens up the bolt, and say goodbye to the valves... Hence my suggestion above...

I'll post a pic of a hard to see trashed notch I just found on a S car...

Scott Justusson
QSHIPQ Performance Tuning
Chicago