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Forum: D3 - Engine Bay 7th June 2022, 08:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,276
Posted By southa
Yep it's a second hand manifold, and had already...

Yep it's a second hand manifold, and had already been split in two when I got it. I bought it thinking I'd remove the flaps but it turned out that they weren't too bad, so I put it back together to...
Forum: D3 - Engine Bay 6th June 2022, 09:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,276
Posted By southa
Timelapse video of my DIY S8 V10 carbon clean (plus finding a fairly major problem)

Hi, at the start of the year my S8 just stalled from idle when I arrived home, and would only run very badly after restart. It was the start of a major saga, and I've put together a timelapse video...
Forum: D3 - Everything Else 26th September 2018, 01:45 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 28,662
Posted By southa
I've done this for my 2006 S8 which is keyless,...

I've done this for my 2006 S8 which is keyless, for one key just buying a case, and the other sent away for a rebuild, and there were no problems. Everything seems to be on the board. The...
Forum: D3 - Engine Bay 10th September 2018, 02:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,156
Posted By southa
Yep I did think the manifold just falls off all...

Yep I did think the manifold just falls off all too easily in that video.
Forum: D3 - Engine Bay 5th September 2018, 02:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,156
Posted By southa
V10 manifold removal/carbon clean video

I stumbled across a video of a V10 carbon clean, S6 but presumably very similar. I've never seen it done before so thought I'd share:

https://youtu.be/ej9xB5VXitc
Forum: D3 - Engine Bay 4th April 2018, 05:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 19,085
Posted By southa
Thanks, I'll get in touch.

Thanks, I'll get in touch.
Forum: D3 - Engine Bay 3rd April 2018, 04:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 19,085
Posted By southa
I'm in a similar situation with my 2006 S8. I've...

I'm in a similar situation with my 2006 S8. I've taken a look inside my manifold with a borescope and the runner flaps are in a state of disarray, with two or three hanging down, along with the...
Forum: D3 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 12th March 2018, 01:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,987
Posted By southa
Thanks! I definitely have a centre speaker...

Thanks! I definitely have a centre speaker problem so will give this a go.
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Cars 19th November 2017, 11:58 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,648
Posted By southa
A8 D2 4.2 1998 [Now sold]

[Car is now sold]

I'm selling my 1998 4.2 Audi A8. I've owner this car since 2010 and it has done well for me. Mileage is 146,000.

Good points:

MOT'd and serviced in June 2017.
Timing...
Forum: Daily banter 8th November 2017, 11:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,292
Posted By southa
Hi, sorry have been alarmingly busy but I am now...

Hi, sorry have been alarmingly busy but I am now the proud owner of richardracer's car. It's awesome - a *completely* different experience to the 1998 A8 I've had for the past few years, which was...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Cars 28th September 2017, 01:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,950
Posted By southa
Hi all! I've had a 1998 A8 since 2010-ish...

Hi all! I've had a 1998 A8 since 2010-ish (140,000 miles) so have been lurking around this forum for some time looking for info on gearbox problems, bits of trim, gearbox problems, the odd...
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