1999 a6 2.8 Q immediate help please....
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1999 a6 2.8 Q immediate help please....
My 99 a6 2.8 Q engine blew, i need help and or advice on swapping it to the 4.2. Other than engine, trans, and harness, and ecu are any more things i need to change? can i use the same transfer case or does that need to be changed too?......WHAT DOES THIS SWAP CONSIST OF???? and if so does anyone know of someone that may have some or all of parts that i may need??
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My lil sis was driving my car around 40 mph and "didnt see" the puddle that is at the bottom of a hill EVERY time it rains since the drains overflow... anyway she said pretty much when she got away and out of the water the car stalled and ever since wont crank.... i tried many things to get it to crank.... its a goner... i dont no what else to do...
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But wait, that's not all....you must also remove the entire front end of the car (yes,the sheetmetal) as the A6 with 4.2 engine is longer and wider up front than the sheetmetal for the 2.8 and 2.7T models.
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First, please post in the proper location. This thread is hard to follow.
Second, I would strongly recommend you get a diagnosis on the current engine before you buy anything. Done a leakdown test? Checked the timing belt? Pulled codes?
Third, replace the 2.8 only with a another engine that has the same code. If you want a 4.2, sell the 1999 and buy one.
Second, I would strongly recommend you get a diagnosis on the current engine before you buy anything. Done a leakdown test? Checked the timing belt? Pulled codes?
Third, replace the 2.8 only with a another engine that has the same code. If you want a 4.2, sell the 1999 and buy one.
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WOW! Puddle caused engine to blow??? ........
That's got to be a first ..... sure it just didn't drench the electronics or pop some wires / connections somewhere? First place I would look would be under the cover where all the wire harnesses connect on the front driver side. If you hit a big enough puddle at fast enough speed chances are something got up in there......sounds like something electrical and not mechanical ...... engine blowing usually is something mechanical .... a puddle should definitely not cause mechanical failure inside the engine unless of course the entire engine was submerged for a long enough period of time .... the other things that may have been effected would be fuses /relays ..... but definitely worth doing a proper diagnosis ..... vag com and deligent examination of all electrical connections ...... some nice hot dry weather may be enough just to bake it out and get it to start.