Audi TT engine blown - advice?

[sboyl]

Hi,

I've just bought a 2013 Audi TT Quattro 2.0 TSFI, had an AA inspection done and was clean. A couple of weeks later engine light and EPC lights are on.
No compression in one of the cylinders.

I paid £11k, options seem to be:
1. Rebuild (£4k at very least)
2. New engine (£7k at least)
3. Used engine (garage won't go there)
4. Sell it and move on

Any advice is very much appreciated!

[Deerfoot]

Who did you buy it from, private sale? dealer?

[sboyl]

Private sale

[Deerfoot]

In that case I'd be taking it to a VAG specialist for a rebuild and then punt it on.

[Gazzab]

Deerfoot said:

In that case I'd be taking it to a VAG specialist for a rebuild and then punt it on.

Why would you punt it on? Wonder what it’s worth with a broken engine ?

[Belle427]

Probably the engine rebuild option but all depends on its value as is.
I would guess its worth 50% less with a knackered engine.

[Deerfoot]

Gazzab said:

Why would you punt it on? Wonder what it’s worth with a broken engine ?

Just to cut losses I guess.. It'll be worth buttons as is.

[Gazzab]

Deerfoot said:

Gazzab said:

Why would you punt it on? Wonder what it’s worth with a broken engine ?

Just to cut losses I guess.. It'll be worth buttons as is.

Ah ok makes sense. I think I’d hang onto it if I’d paid for a rebuild. Seems that a rebuild would be the best option albeit until the engine is opened up you won’t know what the damage is.

[Defcon5]

Does the AA inspection include any kind of subsequent warranty?

[sboyl]

Defcon5 said:

Does the AA inspection include any kind of subsequent warranty?

Unfortunately not

[stevemcs]

Sell it as spares.

[silentbrown]

Gazzab said:

I think I’d hang onto it if I’d paid for a rebuild. Seems that a rebuild would be the best option albeit until the engine is opened up you won’t know what the damage is.

I'd agree. Not sure when Audi finally fixed it, but earlier 2.0TFSI engines are notorious for excessive oil consumption due to bad piston ring sealing. Thought this was sorted by 2012, though.

[Bobupndown]

After paying for the car and then an engine rebuild I'd be holding on to it for a while to get a bit of value out of the investment. Can see how you'd be frustrated with it and want to be shot of it but with the engine fixed it should be all good again.

[thebraketester]

Find a garage that will fit a used engine.

[Wacky Racer]

If it had an AA inspection done, and the engine went two weeks later you can have no comeback with a private seller.

This is a case where it might have been better to buy it off a reputable main dealer and pay extra for the piece of mind.

Good luck, and hope it does not cost too much.

[Narcisus]

Have it rebuilt with some extra goodies then keep it forever.

[Gazzab]

Wacky Racer said:

If it had an AA inspection done, and the engine went two weeks later you can have no comeback with a private seller.

This is a case where it might have been better to buy it off a reputable main dealer and pay extra for the piece of mind.

Good luck, and hope it does not cost too much.

Main dealers don’t sell 11 year old TTs :-)

[Gazzab]

Sticks. said:

I'd get the cause checked before jumping to conclusions.

But that’s effectively starting the option choice of rebuild.

[Tyrell Corp]

I think it needs further diagnostics to work out exactly the problem is here before making any decisions.

A scan for fault codes and a ' leakdown ' test could narrow things down to bores/rings or head gasket /valves etc.

Maybe something like gummed up piston rings or a sticky valve(s) on one pot even?

You had it inspected, cold starting, smooth idle and performance was all perfect when you test drove it?

Has it had a cambelt failure or replacement recently?

'No compression' normally is low compression and further diagnostics needed here. Also good to pinpoint the fault when the motor is still in one piece if possible.

Problem with replacement engines, unless you can see and hear it running you're taking a risk, and even a full refund won't help with hours of wasted labour.

I bough a van engine from a local breakers, 'runs sweet as a nut, only 70k miles!' They needed a week to remove it so I paid them and waited...two weeks later the guy calls me up with a tiny problem - engine had a hole in the block and a conrod gone awol.

[zsdom]

£7k for a replacement engine seems excessive