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#61
21st September 2017, 09:31 PM
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Love your thread. best read I've had in a while. You've taken car porn to a new and dirty level
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22nd September 2017, 06:31 PM
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This is like the Haynes Manual for the Audi A8 D2 that we never had.
And I sense someone is having fun putting all this back together (or at least I hope so!).I can't wait to drive the car again in a week or two when she (the car) is ready for her trip back to the East Midlands. And yes, it is costing a pretty penny to inject new life into the old girl (car again  ), I can't deny that. But we all know what we are getting into with these cars, so what price do we put on enjoying our hobby? It's a different answer from everyone I guess.The enjoyment of the car and the effort and workmanship (workwomanship?) that Michaela has put into it (and these post updates) will be remembered long after the bank transfers. 
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Dean Future work on "Red Dwarf": Fridge, solar sunroof, radio-controlled clock, interior and exterior dimming mirrors, Alcantara headlining/pillars/rear shelf, rear US outer lights, passenger memory seat, rear electric (lumbar and headrest) heated seats, Servotronic. __________________ Current: 2002 A8 D2 S8 FE - "Red Dwarf" - Misano Red - Platinum/Silver Interior, PDC, Sat Nav Plus with BOSE and hidden Dension Bluetooth, Multi-changer, Heated Front Seats, Bi-Xenons, FE Wheels, Phone Prep with Nokia 6210, Detachable Towbar, Rear Blinds, S8 plate but no other optional extras 1st Place Winner - A8Parts Annual UK Meet 2018 1st Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2018 2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2019 2002 A8L D2 with a factory fitted S8 engine and drivetrain - "Evergreen" - Irish Green Pearl (TBC) - magnolia leather seats with magnolia door cards/door trims, magnolia leather head-lining, extended leather pack 3 (dark green leather dash, upper door cards, steering wheel, lower dash, centre tunnel and rear parcel shelf), factory black external trim (in lieu of chrome), self-levelling suspension, Servotronic, Brembo brakes, "gullideckel" / "man-hole cover" / "pie-plate" 8Jx18 polished 10-hole design wheels typically seen on the W12, Park Distance Control, heated windscreen, multifunction steering wheel, Vavona burl (burr-walnut) wood inserts with cream/magnolia door switch trims, phone preparation to the front with Nokia 6091 phone, phone preparation to the rear with Nokia 6091 phone on the central rear console, third phone preparation in the rear centre console, rear blinds, rear headrest release feature, rear electric heated seats with lumbar and recline function (the rear passenger seat has the facility to move the front passenger seat forward), BOSE audio, Rear Screen Entertainment (RSE) with dual factory fitted Alpine screens, integrated DVD player (under the centre of the rear bench with 4 DVD storage slots) and two remote controls (the controls and inputs for the RSE are in the rear centre console and the screens can operate independently of each other,) factory supplied leather headrest covers to hide the rear screens, rear vanity mirrors (standard A8L), dark green rear wedge footrests with cream piping, front passenger memory seat, dark green floor carpeting and mats – piped in cream, rear slumber pillows for the headrests, integrated fridge with integrated tumblers inside the rear centre headrest bar compartment, solar roof, auto-dimming interior and exterior mirrors, factory driver’s seat fire extinguisher, tire pressure monitoring system, first aid kit, 12 V socket in the boot, TRACKER, derestricted – top speed is 155mph plus 2007 A6 Allroad C6 3.0TDI Quattro - Highland Green (Audi Exclusive Colour) - Cream leather interior with Wood, Advanced MMI, Keyless, Bose, Advanced PDC, Sunroof, Heated Memory Seats, Adaptive Xenons, Adaptive Air Suspension, Servotronic Previous (went to good homes): 2002 A8 D2 2.8 Quattro Sport - "Big Red" - Tornado Red (Special Order) - Twist Interior, PDC, Passenger Memory Seats, Symphony II with BOSE, Heated Front Seats, Bi-Xenons, Auto-dimming Mirrors, 20" FE Wheels, Servotronic Steering 2002 A8 D2 2.8 Quattro Sport - Aqua Blue Pearl - Twist Interior, PDC, Sat Nav Plus with BOSE, Multi-changer, Heated Front Seats, Bi-Xenons, Auto-dimming Mirrors, Avus Wheels 
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#63
22nd September 2017, 07:01 PM
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Hats off to you Dean for undertaking this
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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#64
23rd September 2017, 12:54 PM
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I am sooo bored of cleaning oily bits
 Time to put something back together!Start with the nice clean engine:  A pile of new bits:  and a pile of cleaned bits:  Who wants a timelapse? http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_engine1.mp4 Oh mighty powers-that-be, please please please can we embed video? pleeeeez! Stopped for lunch. I'll show how to change the cam chain tensioner pads this afternoon
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#65
23rd September 2017, 01:50 PM
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I follow the progress with curiosity and appreciation.
Thank you Dean and MJ for sharing it with all of us
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#66
23rd September 2017, 02:28 PM
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Best thing to watch on a Saturday afternoon
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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#67
23rd September 2017, 07:01 PM
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SWMBO is watching 'Strictly' and I'm watching MJ on time lapse! My entertainment is loads better.
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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#70
23rd September 2017, 09:28 PM
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Glad you're all enjoying it
I did a more detailed video at 10fps of the cam chain tensioner pads, but my web server has run out of space and I can't get an upgrade until Monday  I'll upload that to FB and link it here, and then post the high quality version on Monday.This is the second half of the engine reassembly: http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_engine2.mp4 As we know, parts for D2s are getting vexingly scarce. For example, this hose to the oil cooler:  This one has been soaked in oil for years and is just like a big marshmallow. Unfortunately, no longer available  So, lets have a look in the big box of water hoses...  Hmm... an oil cooler hose from a PD130 looks like it might work  Yup. That'll do Just have to check it'll clear the AC compressor, but it looks good so far. So this is where we are at close of play today:   This would be ready to go back in were it not for the flywheel bolts which are, bizarrely, backordered Seems like I have personally used up all of Audi UK's stock of quite a few D2 things...Cleaning the engine bay tomorrow while I wait for those bolts, then on to suspension and brakes.
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