2001 Audi A4 Oil Pump Issues

2001 AUDI A4
134,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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KPRINCE449
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Had a oil presure lamp come on. Before I got it stopped it made a squlling noise and lost power. I thought the engine was blown. I pulled the valve cover and discovered that there was parts of something plastic in the timing chain at the back of the cams. I pulled the plastic pieces out and tried to start the car. No fire at all. Any ideas of what might have happened,
Aug 5, 2009 at 6:48 PM
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DUBTECH
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Any number of horrible things could have happened to that engine.
You may have had a tensioner failure due to the lack of oil pressure, which might explain the plastic pieces. But there is most likely bearing, turbo, and valve damage.
Aug 9, 2009 at 5:08 PM
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