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Really? Any pics of a standard head?
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So was I when I took it apart, the effort that they have gone to is incredible they had even removed any finishing marks from the oil pickup.
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The strip down continues....
Current state, The heads are strip down and ready to go to AVP, The Crank Shaft drive for the cambelt came today and you can see the missing key! So that confirms what happened. Why? Doesn't do to dwell......... Next back to the starting problem. I still love my car!
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. |
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Rebuid...
Could you provide the amount of time and $Money that your rebuild took? We saw one bent valve....it's cost?
Your supplier for the parts? via the mechanic or the machine shop? Is this rebuild now a spare or are you going to sell it? I am in a similar situation, I have a used 4.2 L as a swap and therefore the original engine is up for "re-conditioning" or rebuild if I find that more than a few valves are bent. Thanks Last edited by wizzard1222; 24th July 2009 at 04:18 AM. |
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Cam shaft drive sprocket
Looking @ your photo...it appears that the old sprocket has lost it's interior "key lock"? ... & the "gears" appear to be worn down compared to the new sprocket. Would this be the reason for any (your) timing skip?
To me, it appears that it's very possible cause/effect for timing issues on high milage engines. Thanks |
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I intend to fit this AHC into and A8 in place of an ABZ. Quote:
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. |
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Actually, not true!
We gave the heads a good inspection when I dropped them off and AV Performance and they definately have casting and machining marks on them. So added to the list of work is a polishing.
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. |
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Oh, how I would love to do something like this
But unfortunately my S is the only vehicle I own that has a roof. So I had to go for weeks by bike again and in these awful winterdays it's not the way to go.. But your pics give me much passion to do this, at a time far far away..
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Pictures to follow
With the heads now with AVP I have started work on the recipient car. A 1997 A8QS i picked up for £500 from North Wales. It had oil in the water and a suspected blown head gasket. As it has turned out it has a blown heat exchanger in the oil cooler. This has turned out to be a 'Part not recognised' by the Audi parts system and is causing a bit of fuss. So out with the ABZ and in with my AHC. The offending article..... I started work before I had my camera so here are a few on the phone. Front end off Some of the muck that came out as I drained the rad. Radiator off and the first problem anyone notice anything missing. Stripping of the plastic I came across a small horror story....... Going to have to get that welded up! I think this engine has been out to change the gearbox and has not been put back at all well. Nothing we can't fix. So after 6 hours today we were at a natural break point so off for a beer. For those that saw the last one I have a fetish for looking up my tunnel!!!
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. Last edited by Conan_the_Librarian; 19th August 2009 at 06:44 PM. |
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