can my motor handle???

**Cactus00S4** · 10-13-2005 08:01 PM

my motor has almost 137k on it, runs good, no smoke besides shit from my test pipe, but how can i tell if it can handle a big turbo set-up, i want to get one so bad but im worried, anyone help me out on how to check it before i buy a kit?

thanx
barry

**01'A41.8T** · 10-13-2005 08:02 PM

For how many of those miles were you the owner?

**RAyala2.7T** · 10-13-2005 08:13 PM

compression/leakdown test will give you the answer

**ECA4** · 10-13-2005 08:16 PM

You shouldn't have a problem, as long as the car was treated well it whole life then you should be fine. If worst comes to worst you could eventually just rebuild the motor and run one of the quickiest A4's around

**bOOOOstedAudi** · 10-13-2005 08:17 PM

do it who cares

**bOOOOstedAudi** · 10-13-2005 08:19 PM

wait i didnt even mean to sUBMIT THAT
go with the compression test

**01'A41.8T** · 10-13-2005 08:20 PM

Originally posted by bOOOOstedAudi
do it who cares

HAHA best advice ever!

**bitterchild** · 10-13-2005 09:22 PM

Originally posted by bOOOOstedAudi
do it who cares

embrace that, I do. post everything before you have a chance to think about it.

**MR VTEC** · 10-14-2005 08:44 AM

^^^That usually ends in a confrontation with other members^^^ (for me that is)

**RedRocket** · 10-14-2005 08:46 AM

I did a K04 at 160,000 miles

**Cactus00S4** · 10-14-2005 11:57 AM

i had it for the 37k the other 100k i dont know about, i mite do the compresson test, anyone help me out and let me no what it should be???

**Howard Hughes** · 10-14-2005 11:59 AM

I remember a guy going APR stage 3 with around 90 some K.

**SeanF** · 10-14-2005 12:02 PM

how do you test the compression on the motor?

**RedRocket** · 10-14-2005 12:04 PM

Originally posted by Howard Hughes
I remember a guy going APR stage 3 with around 90 some K.

I always say, thats like a woman giving birth at 45, there a certain chance the kid will come out retarded.

**Hassmeister** · 10-14-2005 12:18 PM

Originally posted by 1.8.se7en
how do you test the compression on the motor?

A basic understanding: Link

**k0mpresd** · 10-14-2005 12:24 PM

Originally posted by bOOOOstedAudi
do it who cares

ah..words of wisdom right there..thats my logic behind pretty much everything

**offroader1006** · 10-14-2005 05:27 PM

older motor=more reason to replace stuff

**sean951** · 10-14-2005 05:46 PM

just think of it as replacing an old turbo for preventive maintenance. the stock one is sure to go some time.

**onemoremile** · 10-14-2005 06:54 PM

Originally posted by RedRocket
I always say, thats like a woman giving birth at 45, there a certain chance the kid will come out retarded.

best analogy ever.

**Cactus00S4** · 10-14-2005 07:42 PM

well my turbo is only couple months old, was suposed to be a k04 but i got screwed by the shop

**Devious27t** · 10-14-2005 07:43 PM

TighTT on audiworld has 155k on the odometer and has a PES T28 setup and his car is running strong.

**Devious27t** · 10-14-2005 07:44 PM

Originally posted by 1.8.se7en
how do you test the compression on the motor?

if you want a much more accurate understanding of engine health use leak down testing. I have seen bad motors with "good compression"

**bitterchild** · 10-14-2005 10:55 PM

well good compression, bad leakdown is most certainly ringwear that is masked when there is oil. i forgot what it means but i think its the first ringland is gone but the 2nd and oil rings are keeping compression when the oil is present on a low pressure compression test. a leakdown more accurately simulates true compression pressures. if that made no sense it's 2am

**BranCKY3** · 10-14-2005 11:08 PM

Originally posted by BSaudiA4
well my turbo is only couple months old, was suposed to be a k04 but i got screwed by the shop

Wow what happened? Did you get a refund or what?

**derek2079** · 10-14-2005 11:29 PM

i would do it. Worst case scenerio your motor is shot and you replace it. and you can find a motor with low miles for around a grand these days

**bitterchild** · 10-15-2005 12:32 AM

where?

**k0mpresd** · 10-15-2005 06:01 AM

i have a long block id be willing to part w/ if the price was right...

might turn into a short block after a while though..i want to take the head off and port it

**onemoremile** · 10-15-2005 10:07 AM

i had always planned on buying a spare engine to play with. if the BT ever popped the engine i would swap in the project block.

**k0mpresd** · 10-15-2005 10:14 AM

yea..i kind of like knowing i have a spare block just sitting in my garage

**Devious27t** · 10-15-2005 04:32 PM

Originally posted by bitterchild
well good compression, bad leakdown is most certainly ringwear that is masked when there is oil. i forgot what it means but i think its the first ringland is gone but the 2nd and oil rings are keeping compression when the oil is present on a low pressure compression test. a leakdown more accurately simulates true compression pressures. if that made no sense it's 2am

do we share the same brain? quit hacking into my head!

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