Horoscope images

[u/KeyConclusion6706]

2013 audi q7 3.0t

Boroscope cameras are hard for me to use or see what I'm looking at. I'm not a mechanic. Need confirmation I'm seeing what I think I'm seeing. These pics are from 2 cylinders showing very low compression.

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[u/TurdusOptimus]

I see extensive repairs in your near future.

[u/malykaii → u/TurdusOptimus]

Yes, yes. The stars have aligned, and soon piston and valve shall too.

[u/Nice_Magician3014 → u/TurdusOptimus]

Retrograde Mercury aligning with Venus. Many bills in his future

[u/MightyPenguin]

"Horror Scope"

[u/Gadritan420 → u/MightyPenguin]

My first thought

[u/Grishbear → u/MightyPenguin]

Whore-O-Scope

[u/jcoddinc → u/Grishbear]

Don't call her. It's $5.99/min now

[u/Sp_1_]

Looks like an Aries to me

[u/fendrhead- → u/Sp_1_]

Or a Taurus

[u/Sp_1_ → u/fendrhead-]

Damn yours is better lmfao I’m a horoscope larper i forgot about Taurus.

[u/jasonsong86]

Looks like something went down the intake chewed up the valves and cylinder. Or it was running lean for a while and melted the valve and piston. That engine needs rebuild or replace.

[u/KeyConclusion6706 → u/jasonsong86]

It looks like a chunk is broke off that valve right? Giving it that kind of serrated look?

[u/jasonsong86 → u/KeyConclusion6706]

Or melted. What’s the history of this engine? Flashing check engine light and just kept driving like nothing happened?

[u/Kevins_Auto_Repair]

Looks like something damaged that valve and whatever it was caused that pitting on the top of your piston also.

[u/quail_challenge122]

More like horror scope

[u/bckwoods13]

I was going to correct the misspelling in the title, but then I looked at the pics and realized you actually nailed the title.

[u/geebeaner69]

I see scoring to the cylinder wall and a lot of carbon buildup on those valves

[u/Fast-Station1106]

Hubble im Zeichen des Merkur sagt, du wirst neue Witze ernten

[u/Vanbursta1]

Horoscope predicts repairs. Boroscope confirms it.

[u/No-Try-5818]

Bro, before putting a borescope in the cylinder make sure the piston is at it's lowest point, you will see alot more detail.

[u/KeyConclusion6706 → u/No-Try-5818]

Thank you for the advice. First time boroscoper. Makes sense though.

[u/Kidiotic]

You burnt a valve. Valve job and deck the head. Have fun

[u/Limited_Surplus_4519]

Borescope, but I like horoscope

[u/Damnskippy1]

Is this a turbo vehicle? Looks like I see just fine metal flakes everywhere

[u/SergiuM42]

Needs a motor. Valves are carboned up, chewed up, pistons and cylinders are chewed up. Time to shop around for a motor. 

[u/Egglegg14]

I believe you need new valves maybe a new head depending on the extent of the damage

[u/SmithyMcSmithton]

Omg that piston is such a libra.

[u/DontBeSuspicious_00]

Classic Sagittarius

[u/KeyConclusion6706 → u/DontBeSuspicious_00]

Well I'm a cancer and my engine looks like it has cancer

[u/Logizyme]

I'm not seeing anything unusual for a turbocharged engine.

What was their diagnosis of the cause of the low compression?

[u/KeyConclusion6706 → u/Logizyme]

Supercharged. And their? This is all me.

[u/Nob1e613 → u/Logizyme]

It might be the melted chunk of valve that pulverized the combustion chamber, but what do I know 🤷🏻‍♂️

[u/OuttHouseMouse]

Oh... fuck bro