OcUK & Cutters Rolling Road Day 19 @ Powerstation (Tewksbury) - Saturday April 25th 2015!!

[Gibbo]

With the rack out the way, you might as well just remove the whole subframe. Top mounts, lollipops, brake calipers then drop it off, 10 minutes work?

Good point actually, I could just drop the whole lot down and move it to one side.

Yeah would just be top mounts, three bolts per side, lollipops two bolts each side and calipers.

 

[Stormster]

So how much has this virtual remap cost you so far?

 

[Gibbo]

So how much has this virtual remap cost you so far?

Oil, filters, gaskets and tools so far, about £200 on the basis the parts being sent fix it.

 

[BigglesPiP]

The tool bill for the AUDI is going to be bigger than the parts bill I think, I need to finally buy a torque wrench and stop borrowing them.

Anyone know a well stocked AUDI parts place in the UK? Looks like I'm going to the dealer to get the intake manifold gaskets.

 

[Housey]

So did we get 2 borked cars after this event then?

 

[BigglesPiP]

So did we get 2 borked cars after this event then?

Sort of, just after Andy rolled into the car park making a noise that made other Andy & I look at each other and go "ooh", we took the S6 out for a quick bank-job and an under-tray came loose at 59.99mph and made a noise like we'd broken another one. But that was quickly repaired with only minor damage to my hands.

The parts I'm getting are because the S6 is about a VW Polo down on power. It needs the intake ports cleaning, they all suffer from carbon build-up. Fortunately this is the one and only accessible part of my engine.

Edit:
There's nobody selling these parts outside the US, emailed the AUDI dealer 5mins up the road for a quote, I'm after:
07L133073E - left intake manifold gasket
07L133074B - right intake manifold gasket
078133073J - x2 large throttle body O-rings
N 91126201 - x12 intake manifold bolt
07L133075A - (optional) intake manifold upper gasket

Andy, the bolts are stretchy, reckon I should re-use them and skip the angle part of torquing, or replace like the manual says?

 

[Dangerous Dave]

Find your local TPS who are ran by VAG for trade parts, they normally accommodate individuals.

I would give them a phone and see if they are willing to sell to a member of the public, you get around 50-70% off dealer part prices. My local one sell to the public as long as you provide the part number.

http://www.thetradepartsspecialists.co.uk/

 

[Gibbo]

The tool bill for the AUDI is going to be bigger than the parts bill I think, I need to finally buy a torque wrench and stop borrowing them.

Anyone know a well stocked AUDI parts place in the UK? Looks like I'm going to the dealer to get the intake manifold gaskets.

Yeah I've had to get a few tools, but all that can be reused which means I'll probably start doing a lot more work on my own cars.

At the point now where sump is ready to come off, loosened all sump bolts, even the ones power steering pump was blocking without removing the pump. All breathers, sensors and return lines disconnected, so next dry none windy day I'm gonna remove the pan and have a go at fitting the bearings.

Apart from a few troublesome bolts it's come apart easily, hardest part was removing track rod ends as I did not have a ball joint separator, I do now as with the right tool it became a very easy job, well worth the £12 the tool cost from Halfords, as am sure will use it again.

 

[BigglesPiP]

Suspension joints are the worst. Replacing upper arms on the '156 would have been easy if it wasn't for the upper ball joint.

 

[Scania]

the bolts are stretchy, reckon I should re-use them and skip the angle part of torquing, or replace like the manual says?

I re-used "stretch bolts" a few years back and it proved a costly mistake! I recall my manual saying I should replace them and thinking naah, they look fine.....

Replace not reuse says the voice of hindsight!

 

[BigglesPiP]

AUDI dealer want 89p per bolt, I'll be replacing. Their whole quote is actually quite good. Waiting for a quote from TPS (thanks for the recommendation Dave).

 

[Fuzz]

The tool bill for the AUDI is going to be bigger than the parts bill I think, I need to finally buy a torque wrench and stop borrowing them.

Anyone know a well stocked AUDI parts place in the UK? Looks like I'm going to the dealer to get the intake manifold gaskets.

http://www.thetradepartsspecialists.co.uk/
Might need to find a "mate" with a business as I've never tried ordering off them privately, only through work.

 

[BigglesPiP]

I'm a company director. So Make It Ltd.

AUDI dealer wants £88 for those bits, nobody else got back to me so far.

 

[Gibbo]

Hi there

Fingers crossed shells and bolts land tomorrow, got everything else waiting.

As I am completely removing front subframe, wishbone to give full clear access, I simply could not resist:

More suspension parts to get cleaned up and become DH green.

 

[BigglesPiP]

I'm going in this weekend, weather permitting, it's going to rain. :-/

 

[Gibbo]

Hi there


Parts scheduled to arrive tomorrow, had the subframe of tonight and gave it a thorough cleaning and prep for primer, paint and lacquer on Wednesday.

It all came up well, good old fairy liquid and a good hour later.

It will now be transformed bright green just like the anti roll bars and new differential, no harm in being super clean underneath as well.


With the subframe out the way you can see access is very easy and clear, all tricky to get oil pan bolts remove, once I start it will now only take 20 minutes to remove the subframe and pan along with oil pump and tubes. Fingers crossed USPS delivery time is accurate as goods landed in London Saturday.

Pan shall get a real good cleaning, question is should I paint that as well or just clean it up? Kind of think an engine part in green would look silly, just stick to green for suspension and subframe.


P.S. Think I'll leave wishbones silver and just paint and lacquer the subframe, or should I paint the lot?

 

[Will]

I'd paint stuff and tidy it up if it was coming apart, not sure I quite get the fascination with flourescent green bits though . The paint may well chip easily over time too, I'd be inclined to use something like POR15, dries to a flexible and chip resistant surface and it will also have better anti corrosion properties too. I think the original formula was designed for painting the deck of yachts or something, properly good stuff.

 

[Jamous]

Keeping an eye on this thread Gibbo.

I'd paint the steel parts and leave the alloy parts as is.

 

[Gibbo]

I'd paint stuff and tidy it up if it was coming apart, not sure I quite get the fascination with flourescent green bits though . The paint may well chip easily over time too, I'd be inclined to use something like POR15, dries to a flexible and chip resistant surface and it will also have better anti corrosion properties too. I think the original formula was designed for painting the deck of yachts or something, properly good stuff.

Got the paint now, will use that.

Keeping an eye on this thread Gibbo.

I'd paint the steel parts and leave the alloy parts as is.

Yeah it's what I'm gonna do.

 

[Gibbo]

Customs still holding up the parts, took less time to come from US to UK than it is taking for customs clearance.


Anyway cleaned and gone wild with green paint.

Looks great, did wishbones in silver in end.

Some other bits had the treatment also:-

Also gonna do the front metal splashguard/support brace and drop links in green also.

Once the parts land will throw the shells and bolts in engine and also clean all the pan up so it looks like new also. The new differential is also same green and will also paint the rear subframe when diff comes out green as well. So all will look new underneath, just in silly green.