i switched out the head on my d16a6, drove it for a short while, and then the enigne died in a unexciting sputter. i took it to a local mechanic, he pulled the spark plugs out, and the spark plug for the 1st cylinder, broke off. when he got the spark plug out, the plug was destroyed. i went to the shop, looked in the cylinder hole, and i could see damage to the piston.

the mechanic told me that "a valve dropped" and that it would be stupid to try to repair the engine, and that i should just buy a new one.

how much damage could have actually happened to the block. i still have the original head, and im hoping i can just replace the pistons, flush everything, and swap the old head back on.

if anyone has any insight at all, let me know.

 

I'd buy a cheap d15 swap to keep the car running, and rebuild the a6 right.

Or you could just get another, better motor.

 

the issue is money. later on down the road i will have the money, but as for right now, i jsut need a way to get to work. would a d15 swap be cheaper than new pistons?

 

It depends. If you do the swap yourself, and finda local d15 for anwyehre from 25-125 bucks it will be cheaper.

Paying someone else to do the motor rebuild will cost more and it will take alot more time.

I alwayd kept a d15 laying around just in case, and its come in handy a few times.

 

so are you suggesting a d15 block, and my a6 head?

 

whole d15 long block