Semi-OT: (2.0) 16v bent valve diagnosis (results)

[doubt at inwave.com (Nate Mellom)]

Hell, THERE'S you're problem.



Allyn wrote:
> Welllll:
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> 0 / 0 / 175 / 0
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> :)
> 
> I'll pull head tomorrow and get pics up.
> 
> Al
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Daun Yeagley [mailto:vwdaun@xxxxxxxxx] 
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 3:53 PM
>> To: Allyn; scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: Semi-OT: (2.0) 16v bent valve diagnosis
>>
>>
>> --- Allyn <amalventano1@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>> What I
>>> wanted to know from the list is - has anyone actually had a timing 
>>> belt let go and tried just changing the belt first?  If valves were 
>>> actually bent, what symptoms were there on the new belt attempt?
>> The easiest way to test for bent valves is to do a 
>> compression check since an engine with no / little 
>> compression won't run.  If it somehow passes the test, then 
>> your valves are ok - only then would I start looking 
>> elsewhere for no-start problems.
>>
>>
>> Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
>> '81 Scirocco S (Deiter)       '86 Scirocco 8v
>> '88 Scirocco Slegato (Gino!)  '88 Scirocco 16v
>> '96 Passat GLX Wagon          '56 Cessna 172
>> The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the 
>> parts - Ehrlich's Law.
>>
>>
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