Bent Valves?

[SPANISH-RICE]

so the motor is done for? what happened?

[JN607]

I have reason to believe that when the gas station tried to time the car, they messed up the outer holes on the camshaft retainers, they got them backwards...so when you line them up like they are supposed to be from the factory, they are totally out of sync, and make everything all screwed up. I could bring it into Valley imports to have them do a timing job, but not only is that 900 dollars, I also have reason to believe that a rod bearing has gone out...when I tried to crank over the engine, I can hear the rod moving on the crankshaft...1100 dollars and I can have a new engine with 78,000 miles on it and that way for the new owner some day, they won't have to worry about any serious trouble with the car.

[JN607]

Anyone want to meet me out at 24 hour self storage tomorrow to help me disconnect the motor from everything to be able to pull it out by friday? I ordered the engine today...

[D S ohM]

Are they ok with people working on cars in there? If so, where is it and how much does it cost per month?

[JN607]

I told them what we were doing before I got the place, and it's 88 bucks a month. No need to worry about the payment, all I want is someone to help me get the thing ready to pull...

[JN607]

Well, we are getting rid of it. If anyone here wants to take on a project this is the car. I'll post a post in Vehicles for sale tomorrow when I go take pictures and vin. Price will be in there. Someone close this thread.

[JN607]

Audi called me today, we either have a spun rod bearing, or a bad oil pump. Only time will tell whether or not it really is the bearing. I'm siding with that though...probably is...

[thrash]

I've got a VAG-COM if you need to do any engine-diagnostic or module recoding or fault reset work and don't want to pay valley for it.

[JN607]

Thanks, but we are just taking it back. Even if it were the bearings, there's no way I'd be able to do that in a 10x25 storage unit. lol, SO, we are looking for a civic hatch or coupe anywhere from 100-1200. This isn't the forum for that though, so just pm me. Close the thread.