S3 8l pistons, knackered or worth a try?

[Lukiey]

Hi guys, so after a cambelt slip I took off the head to assess the carnage, to my surprise though the damage doesn't seem very severe at all, I know I'll need a new head (bent valves) but I'd like to know some people's opinions on the pistons, do you think I can get away with reusing these or not? There is no cracking on the top of the piston and nothing from what I can see on the skirt either (and no metal in the oil) Looking forward to your guys' opinions on these.

-Luke

 

[S3AMJ]

Personally I wouldn’t reuse them, those indentations will create hot spots which will have an effect of the pistons integrity.

But people have reused far worse looking pistons…..


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