While they're at it, they should replace the cam belt and the tensioner. However, look on the bright side - pay the difference and have them perform a valve job and you'll end up with a fresh top-end.
--- "Frederick W. Sunderman" <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd appreciate some help in solving a small nightmare that came to > my > attention yesterday. One of the junior monkey lads at my > mechanic's shop > attempted to start my car before the camshaft seal replacement was > complete. > Needless to say my engine is no longer in good shape; bent valves > abound and > God knows what else until the head is pulled. So, the owner called > me to > assure that he would set the car straight, after he assesses the > extent of > damage this weekend. Needless to say I'm PO'd. But more the > point I need > to ride herd on the shop to make sure that everything and anything > that > needs replacement is done. > > Here's my list of what probably needs replacement: > > 1. Valves > 2. Head gasket > 3. Valve cover gasket > 4. Head bolts > 5. Oil Change > 6. Coolant Flush > 7. Valve guides? > > Anyone else BTDT. What else needs replacement at this point? > Alternatively, is there a readily available source of > new/manufactured heads > for a 2.0 16v engine? > > Fred Sunderman > Lafayette, LA > '91 GTI 16v > '90 Audi Coupé Quattro > _____________ > List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > To remove yourself from this list, send mail to > [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of > your message > See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org > ===== Matthew Yip [email protected] http://www.geocities.com/mgyip/ '87 GTi 16v - x2 '88 M5 '99 F350 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
