nickb834
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So - it's finally happened, after 111k miles and 3 and a half years - the timing chains have snapped on my S4........
No idea of the internal damage so dunno if valves have smashed holes in pistons or whether pistons have bent valves or even all of the above, but, having prepared for this eventuality it's not come as a great shock.
Things may have moved on a bit in the last few years so before I break it for parts it's worth checking, does anyone know of any reasonably priced repair options?
For eg - any 2nd hand engines kicking about known to be good (I doubt it - as it's usually the engine that kills an S4 off - or a tree!) OR perhaps any Audi tuners offering a recon engine fitting service?
In all probability I'll break the car (RNS-E and DVB Tuner have already gone) the front wings are gone (rusted from inside out on arch lip) and one of the doors has started to go - but, there's this lot to go as a starters:
When / If I decide to break this car I'll put it in the for sale section....
Cheers
Nick
No idea of the internal damage so dunno if valves have smashed holes in pistons or whether pistons have bent valves or even all of the above, but, having prepared for this eventuality it's not come as a great shock.
Things may have moved on a bit in the last few years so before I break it for parts it's worth checking, does anyone know of any reasonably priced repair options?
For eg - any 2nd hand engines kicking about known to be good (I doubt it - as it's usually the engine that kills an S4 off - or a tree!) OR perhaps any Audi tuners offering a recon engine fitting service?
In all probability I'll break the car (RNS-E and DVB Tuner have already gone) the front wings are gone (rusted from inside out on arch lip) and one of the doors has started to go - but, there's this lot to go as a starters:
- full recaro leather, electric adjustable, front heated, carbon trimmed interior up for grabs.
- Interior dimming mirror
- Dimming wing mirrors
- Front and rear bumpers (paint code LZ9W - Rear has parking sensors fitted - non Audi by previous owners)
- HID Headlamps
- Front fogs and trims
- Auxilliary rad (OSF - barely 12 months old) - NSF has corrosion so not worth fitting
- 2 x Delphi alternators (1 as a spare, 1 was fitted to car 12 months ago)
- 5 x wheels (need a refurb - which I might get done) with 4 x Michelin Pilot Sport 3's (1 worn on shoulder, other 3 about 4mm's tread left) and a Toyo Proxes T1R as spare
- 8 x coil packs - only 20k miles on these
When / If I decide to break this car I'll put it in the for sale section....
Cheers
Nick
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