Serious Moral dilemma

Hanuman · 14-10-10, 04:27 PM

Dead engine block. Ally block, mai bearing suds still in, but otherwise stripped, and sadly, scrap, due 2 cracks, one serious.

options
Scrap it. But what's the value?

Sell it. A chap I know wants it to make a coffee table.

Emjay · 14-10-10, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Hanman

Dead engine block. Ally block, mai bearing suds still in, but otherwise stripped, and sadly, scrap, due 2 cracks, one serious.

options
Scrap it. But what's the value?

Sell it. A chap I know wants it to make a coffee table.

scrap metal isn't fetching big money at the mo unless you've got tons of the stuff (aluminium is about 80 cents a pound).

Sell to your mate and sleep well on the basis that it still giving someone some joy as a work of art

Hanuman · 14-10-10, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Emjay

scrap metal isn't fetching big money at the mo unless you've got tons of the stuff (aluminium is about 80 cents a pound).

Sell to your mate and sleep well on the basis that it still giving someone some joy as a work of art

zackly wot oi wuz finking...

4v6 · 14-10-10, 06:20 PM

Whys it scrap? Why cant it be welded?

86audicoupe · 14-10-10, 06:32 PM

So perhaps we won't be going to CC this weekend then!

Tanni · 14-10-10, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 4v6

Whys it scrap? Why cant it be welded?

Because one of the two cracks is serious!

4v6 · 14-10-10, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Tanni

Because one of the two cracks is serious!

Hur hur hur!

How serious?

Hanuman · 14-10-10, 08:52 PM

The smaller crack is in the head face of the right Bank. (the left bank may still be off limits...)

The second crack is on Main bearing number 3 support. goes right through the oilway, long wise with the axis of the crankshaft. Associated with this is the main bearing shells had turned with the shaft through 90degress, and chattered across the seating face.

Difficult to see from these pics. I'll take better ones tomorrow.

To resolve it, it would need a weld, line bore. crank grind. head mating faces skimmed

It could be done, but financially makes little sense.

Will. CC might well be in the S4, if you are still up for it. I'll call you tomorrow.

14-10-10, 08:52 PM	#8
Hanuman Trickster Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heckling from the cheap seats, Phnom Penh, KoW Posts: 7,021	The smaller crack is in the head face of the right Bank. (the left bank may still be off limits...) The second crack is on Main bearing number 3 support. goes right through the oilway, long wise with the axis of the crankshaft. Associated with this is the main bearing shells had turned with the shaft through 90degress, and chattered across the seating face. Difficult to see from these pics. I'll take better ones tomorrow. To resolve it, it would need a weld, line bore. crank grind. head mating faces skimmed It could be done, but financially makes little sense. Will. CC might well be in the S4, if you are still up for it. I'll call you tomorrow. __________________ I wish they would keep the damned Chinese away now that I can go home, so that I can enjoy Fish amok and a draught Angkor

14-10-10, 06:20 PM	#4
4v6 Ex Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,565	Whys it scrap? Why cant it be welded?

14-10-10, 06:32 PM	#5
86audicoupe Classic Audi Pervert! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 2,182	So perhaps we won't be going to CC this weekend then!