so yester day i did a hard pull on first gear and just as the rev limiter kicked in and i was about to shift the car just losses power and dies no noise or knocking at all. my redline is at 7000rpm and i have original springs and retainers, i think i got a valve lift that knocked the cam i to pieces. any one have another theory?
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You haven't had the cam cover off recently and and lost any nuts or washers by any chance?
Perhaps a hydraulic follower locked up? Very rare but can happen... Bloody bad luck though.
I'm guessing you're going to have a few bent valve's to sort out.
1990 B3 2.0 80 quattro.
1992 C4 2.8 Avant quattro
1994 MTM RS2.
1998 B5 TDI quattro Sport.
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no every thing was tightend and in place, have only driven 2 weeks since the engine was put together. no luckily the valves made it
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Glad to hear the valve escaped death, still sucks though, did you build the motor up yourself?1990 B3 2.0 80 quattro.
1992 C4 2.8 Avant quattro
1994 MTM RS2.
1998 B5 TDI quattro Sport.
2000 B5 TQS.Comment
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yes i did, new crankshaft bearings, forged rods, original pistons, arp head studs and so on.Comment
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Inlet cam ? Use Distributor ?Comment
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its the exhaust cam, and no Distributor.Comment
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Maybe it was damaged at some point when mounted/dismantle. People have broken cams that way. Always tighten/losen the nuts in small steps. But yeah, bad luck may also be an alternativ.Comment
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