Marc's 95 S6 Avant (daily driver)

Post by **Marc** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:56 pm

GTIVR62801 wrote:Ouch Marc, that sucks. At least its not all that hard to do. Going to throw some ARP studs in there while you're at it right?

yep, browsing summitracing.com right now. Gotta love ground shipping showing up in 2 days anyway.

nerdhotrod@epl · Post by **nerdhotrod@epl** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:00 pm

a4kquattro wrote:
nerdhotrod@epl wrote:Yikes...
I'll have it buttoned up for the 29th, no problem.

Stock (paper) headgasket, stock head bolts... it was time.

It had a good run 200k .... :-)

3B'dB3 · Post by **3B'dB3** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:59 pm

that stinks,

oh well, time to upgrade! 8)

Post by **Marc** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:03 pm

I'm just glad I pulled the plugs before trying to start it after I replaced the heater core. that coulda gotten ugly in a hurry.

Toxcheap · Post by **Toxcheap** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:09 pm

WOW sad to see that!! sorry man, glad you found that after I left I wouldn't have been able to bare your expression :(

I though S6's had metal headgaskets???? :? :?

Post by **Marc** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:10 pm

Toxcheap wrote:WOW sad to see that!! sorry man, glad you found that after I left I wouldn't have been able to bare your expression :(

there were more than a few explitives muttered...

I though S6's had metal headgaskets???? :? :?

the replacement parts are spec'd as metal, but I know of at least one other 95.5 that I know for sure had a paper HG in place.

Post by **HT Motorsport** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:35 pm

Arse!!!!!!

Sorry about that Mark, LMK if I can do anythign to help....

H

SilverCQ · Post by **SilverCQ** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:42 pm

damn, that sucks marc. guess its time to get the v8TTCq finished up ;-)

wish i was closer, i'd come give ya a hand.

quattrofrog · Post by **quattrofrog** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:50 pm

oh crap... thats never any good.

Wizard-of-OD · Post by **Wizard-of-OD** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:05 pm

a4kquattro wrote:that coulda gotten ugly in a hurry.

Couldve easily bent that rod

Audilard · Post by **Audilard** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:43 pm

Glad you caught that! One big repair job after another. :(

JShadzi · Post by **JShadzi** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:21 pm

Parts on the way

Toxcheap · Post by **Toxcheap** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:24 pm

JShadzi wrote:Parts on the way

Marc did you go 2-day?

Post by **Marc** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:30 pm

JShadzi wrote:Parts on the way

:thanks:

lots of goodies on the way, got around to pulling the head tonight. Just as I suspected, blown gasket at #4 into the water jacket:

On the positive side of things, the head looks undamaged so I should be able to get away with just having the head decked and be good to go.

#4 got a free steam cleaning

Post by **Marc** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:34 pm

while I was in there I discovered a couple of interesting things.. When I went to take off the downpipe I noticed a little motion between the turbo and EM..

missing bottom inside stud...

and as a result the gasket gave up the ghost

wonder if it was like that on the dyno?

audifreakjim · Post by **audifreakjim** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:35 pm

Glad to hear it's ok, is that rusty manifold coming off while you're at it :-)

Post by **Marc** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:36 pm

audifreakjim wrote:Glad to hear it's ok, is that rusty manifold coming off while you're at it :-)

why yes, yes it is

audifreakjim · Post by **audifreakjim** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:38 pm

birdmanmt · Post by **birdmanmt** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:15 pm

So are you going with the CR dropping HG, or the standard one? Nice dyno numbers!! How much timing are you seeing at the torque peak?

Post by **Marc** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:55 am

birdmanmt wrote:So are you going with the CR dropping HG, or the standard one?

slight CR reduction, going for around 8.8:1

Nice dyno numbers!!

thanks

Will be interesting to see if the power changes after the head work, compression drop, and EM change with no changes to the tuning....

How much timing are you seeing at the torque peak?

about 10-11 degrees.

Post by **Marc** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:03 am

w00t, 034 parts are here

:thanks: :thanks:

Head is off at the machine shop for resurfacing, new guides, and a 5 angle seat grind.

cars in a few pieces at the moment..

and just for fun, a nice "while I'm in there" project :-D

Wizard-of-OD · Post by **Wizard-of-OD** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:27 am

are you welding a V-band to that KKK hot side?

SilverCQ · Post by **SilverCQ** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:46 am

w00t, 034 parts are here

SWEET

Toxcheap · Post by **Toxcheap** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:28 am

You better be ready for monday mofo!

Toxcheap · Post by **Toxcheap** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:26 am

Wizard-of-OD wrote:are you welding a V-band to that KKK hot side?

:stupid: