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Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ
then see if you can fix it. You should be able to call any Audi mechanic and get an estimate. Be sure and talk to multiple AUDI mechanics. If all of them tell you the same thing, that is, the engine "could" be repaired then you might go that route. However, if all of them tell you to just replace the engine, then you can get an estimate for that too. You will probably get a little of both or an "I have no idea until I break the engine down and that will cost you XXXX."
You can get a used engine from a salvage yard. This is what the interwebz is for. Yah know?
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People who say....I don't know until I break the engine down are probably ripping you off. Why? Because for valve to piston contact they should be able to pull the spark plugs and drop a flexible scope down to look inside the cylinders. They can see if the cylinders are trashed.
The chain actually broke or he dropped a valve it's really not repairable or at least it would cost more than a salvage motor and be less reliable. Even it idle it still revs enough to smoke the motor. The only exception would be if it's not actually broken but the timing is off and the valves have just been bent. That *might* be repairable...but even then it's no sure thing there may be more subtle damage to the valve seats/pistons etc that can crop up later.
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