This thread is about my engine swap. It is not meant as a 'How To' as as I am making it up as I go along. I have removed a couple but never put one back.
I will be using a mix of AudiPages information and erWin printouts plus the experience I've gained from removing them. Now I know what your thinking; and yes I'm only doing it because I have no choice and I've always had suicidal tendancies.
So prior to starting I ordered up some parts from Audi. I have to swap the inlet manifold as mine is modded for LPG. So I have orderd the inlet manifold gaskets, Throttle Body gasket, Sump Plug Gaskets for engine and tranny, O-ring seals for ATF oil cooler pipes, Allen bolts for Torque Converter to flywheel.
After the engine arrived I have order up an exhaust seal, bolts and nuts.
Anyway a few photos:
As the engine came minus the cling wrap.
Mounted on the engine stand.
A shot most of us hope never to see...........
The first thing I had to do was remove the wiring harness as mine is modded with hard wiring for the LPG. Some kits have a plug in additional harness that goes between the injectors and wiring harness mine is soldered into the original. This was not as difficult as it may seem as being German its fitted in a logical and ordered manner.
Once the harness has been removed.
The harness as it came off.......... Lots of cable ties (Lots)
Out with the Inlet manifold, just 4 bolts and 4 nuts, a tap or 2 with a soft face mallet and ..........
Something to polish?
Next up is the cleaning.
AS I have the engine on the stand I'm also going to do some preventive work and replace most of the hoses that are hard to do when in the car.
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Conan (the Librarian)
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Currently,
2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block.
1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.
Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from
D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
