[Irinikus]

The parts alone were R33000, excluding the re-machining of the head, labor and VAT!

8 valves were bent and the valve seats in the head were damaged as a result.

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Earlier this year my Audi TT Quattro's engine broke and cost me $4000 to fix, all because of this failure! (I only decided to take a close look at the failed part now)
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WHY OH WHY DIDN'T THEY DESIGN THE PART TO HAVE A "LINEAR RATCHET" ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HYDRAULIC RAM?

It saved 2 cents per unit doing it exactly that way! ;-)

It’s clear to me, that that part was designed to fail eventually, just to make them more money!