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Old 20th April 2009, 05:05 PM
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The second to bottom pic with the bike in the background just needs the caption "Are you sure this will fit ?" to it
Missed that, great spot!

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I once swapped a mini engine following the haynes manual....it had sat on a block of wood for 2 years. Me and my mate with very limited knowledge swapped it and it started first time....suprised the hell out of us...ran like a tracktor so i got an AA guy to come out and tune it to get me home so i could pop it into my normal garage !

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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.
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Old 20th April 2009, 05:44 PM
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Default Day 1 - Car Moves to Garage........

So the recovery wagon turns up at bang on 0830 this morning with a cheery extend ring on the doorbell and out I go to be meet with a tow truck! That's not going to happen says I as its a quattro. "O"! says the not so cheery driver, "You didn't say". "I did say its an Audi S8 and it needs a flat-bed truck though didn't I", is my even less cheery reply!

No problem he says and off he goes. Bugger! Is he coming back? 10 minutes later he's back with a flat bed. Cool I think.

Then it's my turn to look a turkey as the battery is flat and the tranny is locked with no wigglys to release some brake in it or what ever. "No problem says my every cheerful driver I have a booster pack".

No he dosen't. It's in the other truck!

Anyway. Now the cheerfulness is getting annoying cause I can't fake it much longer when he phones his mate who turns up with said pack we light up the electrics and............ Rear brakes are seized on! ffs........
It has been there 3 weeks and that has drained the battery and the handbrake was on and this 30 minute job is an hour old

We of course sort it with some judicious rocking. Onto the flat bed and off to the Base and the car club garage.

"You can't come in"! Says the cheerful Policeman
"Why not says I"? "I have a pass for me, my motorbike, the car on the truck and the truck it's on". Trying and failing to be respectful and compliant.

"you ain't got one for him". Says the policeman who I suspect is enjoying this.
At this point the cheery driver points out if we go over the next hour it will be another £37!
Which has an unexpected effect on the cheery Policeman who lets me in as long as I escort him in and out! Bargain or result. One or t'other.

So the car is discharged and I pay him and escort him off. The driver is even more cheerful now as he's been paid and I gave up all pretence of being cheerful so he thinks he's won!

Ha, I rang the dockyard traffic control and reported him for a parking violation so he's banned from the yard for 3 months and won't find out till he tries to get back in. Now I am cheerful.

Some photos



Up on the stands, Half shaft hub nuts cracked and fluids draining.



2 hours latter with the Aircon drained, radiator drained, Power Steering Fluid drained. I am using AudiPages guide to removing the front end with the addition of disconnecting the radiator at the ATF Cooling points. Power Steering cooling points and Aircon Compressor points (still to do).
Also took the motorbike for MOT and got it through with one advisory. So ended the day cheerfully. Yes, I know it won't last.
More tomorrow.

None of the events in this screenplay actually happened and resemblance to anyone living or living dead is purely artistic licence (never let the truth get in the way of a good story).
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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.

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Old 20th April 2009, 06:44 PM
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hehe I'm lovin this it sure beats being forced to watch eastenders street dale every night I think this thread should qualify for the A8 parts trophy for best thread of the year and the prize should be a free solar sunroof (fitted) ahem
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Old 21st April 2009, 07:05 PM
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hehe I'm lovin this it sure beats being forced to watch eastenders street dale every night I think this thread should qualify for the A8 parts trophy for best thread of the year and the prize should be a free solar sunroof (fitted) ahem

What a good idea! Gets my Vote..........
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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.
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Old 21st April 2009, 07:16 PM
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my threads are much better if im honest

nice work mike having removed a engine from one i know it must be a mammoth task to get one back in (and working)

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Old 21st April 2009, 09:38 PM
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Having swapped straight sixes in MGCs and V8s in MGBs plus assorted engines and running gear into chevettes and Mantas for work and for giggles with friends you have my utmost respect for doing this alone.

I didn't realise that you rode as well, GSXR 750k2 here with usual yoshi and PCIII etc. Is the twin shocked, cruisery thing yours? . J/k it has two wheels and that's all that matters

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Old 21st April 2009, 09:41 PM
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Default Long Old Day.....

A long day today. I'll write it up tomorrow. Spent 3 hours on one nut!!!!!!!

The end of the day.......



The liquids were from the radiator.

3 Ltrs of coolant. Which means 6 are still in there.
Next to no ATF. Still in good condition after 18k.
1.2 ltr of PS fluid. So another Ltrs or so in there
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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.
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A long day today. I'll write it up tomorrow. Spent 3 hours on one nut!!!!!!!
I imagine the missus would claim she's spent a bit longer

Making decent progress though. Which nut was it for any of us that are brave enough to follow you?
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Awesome stuff Mike, keep it coming - which blinking nut was it then?

Cant wait to see the old girl up and running again...
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Old 21st April 2009, 11:06 PM
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I dont know whats taking you so long, come on chop chop weve got an annual meet to get to
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