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Re: '98 A4 w/2.8 - Motor Finished (?)
A couple bent intake valves! Mega super deluxe timing belt kit, head-gasket kit, used eBay head have all arrived. Guess I should have bought the polidrive head bolt tool while I was at it :rolleyes:
Dreading ever having to put the intake back on. . . what a mess. Need all new vacuum lines, some coolant lines (had to cut them off). Seriously, this wasn't supposed to be a project car!:-x |
Re: '98 A4 w/2.8 - Motor Finished (?)
Got the head off - only one bent intake valve for each cylinder. Evidence of serious oil leaks everywhere, debating to dig into the other head just cause. . .
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Re: '98 A4 w/2.8 - Motor Finished (?)
Update: Rebuilt both heads, new gaskets all around, new deluxe timing kit. . . 400 kms later all is well! Lots o' power! I couldn't imagine how much this would have cost if I didn't do all the work myself.
What a mess! |
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This pic would have been taken moments before smashing the oilpan, and losing all my Mobil1. . .
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Man, nice work! Did you hone your cylinders too?
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No, the cylinders looked really good, even though they are up there in the miles. All I did was polish the tops of the pistons.
Put it back together minus about 50 pounds of random bits, I like to be able to wrench on my cars at the track, and not spend hours removing plastic! https://www.audiforum.ca/attachment....ine=1332804596 Also, oil pan just arrived (finally!). Note: there are different oilpans for the earlier 2.8 30V engines! |
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Installed oilpan, after having to GRIND some of it away to fit! Ran the car, checked the oil, and of course on the second check the tip of the dipstick BROKE off into the pan! Had to do it over again. . . ahh Audi. There's a reason I'm actually into old Toyotas.
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