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#3 of 7 Re: A3 3.2 Engine Replacement [shipo] by ziga332 May 23, 2008 (12:33 pm)
Replying to: shipo (May 23, 2008 11:15 am) They are proposing they use the old cylinder head and the new engine block to make the engine.   They say due to a manufacturing defect/error my original engine was "porous" and leaking coolant. Replies to this message: shipo (May 23, 2008 1:06 pm) ziga332 (May 23, 2008 3:20 pm)
#4 of 7 Re: A3 3.2 Engine Replacement [ziga332] by shipo May 23, 2008 (1:06 pm)
Replying to: ziga332 (May 23, 2008 12:33 pm) Uhhh, but didn't you say that the new engine won't fit in your car? I'm having a difficult time figuring out how they're going to make it fit simply by changing the heads and such.   Long story short, I'd hold out for either a new engine that does fit, or a new car.   Best Regards, Shipo Replies to this message: ziga332 (May 23, 2008 3:20 pm)
#5 of 7 Re: A3 3.2 Engine Replacement [shipo] by ziga332 May 23, 2008 (3:20 pm)
Replying to: shipo (May 23, 2008 1:06 pm) thanks.
#6 of 7 Re: A3 3.2 Engine Replacement [ziga332] by pdxa3 Jun 11, 2009 (12:32 am)
Replying to: ziga332 (May 23, 2008 9:27 am) Yesterday I took my '06 Audi A3 3.2 (24K miles) in for servicing and guess what. Exactly the same story, a pin-hole coolant leak in the engine block that requires that the engine block be replaced.   I wonder if they are having more incidents of this type?   I'm hoping that I do not run into the same replacement issues you mention here, although I am worried that the car will never be quite the same after the repair. Call me paranoid but this does not seem like something that should happen that frequently.   Anyone else had hair-line cracks in their Audi 3.2 block I wonder. Replies to this message: shipo (Jun 11, 2009 2:06 am)
#7 of 7 Re: A3 3.2 Engine Replacement [pdxa3] by shipo Jun 11, 2009 (2:06 am)
Replying to: pdxa3 (Jun 11, 2009 12:32 am) The problem reported earlier in this thread was from more than a year ago, and I'm reasonably certain that Audi's managed to get their act together regarding the correct engine to put in your car. As for your car never being quite the same, yeah, you're probably right, it should be better with a new motor.   Long story short, engines get replaced all of the time and it just isn't that big of a big deal.   Best regards, Shipo

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