What's in the workshop this week, Pelikanblau edition - Page 16

Ameiseuk · #**151** 2nd May 2018, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnmed

My word. You put us hobby bodgers and plenty of professionals to real shame!

I agree!!!
I know I'm fussy about wiring etc but MJ takes this to a professional level!

johnny_quattro · #**152** 2nd May 2018, 04:47 PM

Well, I doff my cap to you MJ for the immaculate write-up, the attention to detail, and the quality photo accompaniments to this thread. I get the overriding impression that there's always a fix for whatever comes your way.

With respect to the amp, I remember that Phoenix Gold one very well from back in the day - it was THE reference amp to have. Infiniti Kappa subs were experienced in a show BMW when I attended the IASCA finals in Dallas. All great quality stuff there and a very neat install. I'm in the same boat as Richy/Ricky D insofar as my old A8 had the ski hatch but my newer A8L doesn't. Thanks Andrew (HPsauce) for the link in this thread, which I will read with interest.

Like many others on this thread, I look forward to the day when I can get booked in for some MJ fettling although I suspect that won't be any time soon - you've set a massively high standard with the quality of your work and we can all see that from the photos/mini storyline.

I will continue to watch this thread although I know that all good things come to an end eventually.

tonupkid · #**153** 2nd May 2018, 08:11 PM

MJ I really enjoy the quality of your work and the quality of your posts. It is gratifying to see you bring one of these lovely machines back to a fine state. And your brilliant efforts in recording and describing are icing on the cake. Thank you.

Djinny · #**154** 2nd May 2018, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by johnny_quattro

I get the overriding impression that there's always a fix for whatever comes your way.

So it is. There's comfort in that also in regards to future mysteries.

MikkiJayne · #**155** 2nd May 2018, 08:51 PM

Thanks guys

Mending trim tonight. Started with the handbrake cover - as usual the stupid plastic doodad had broken off. This is another fine candidate for some re-engineering when I have more time, but in this case I'm going to repair it with a donor piece.

Drill the heads off the rivets.

Very gently, separate the wood panel (actually wood laminated on to aluminium) from the plastic.

They're held in place by a dab of glue and some double sided tape, then the rivets are staked down.

I took the donor piece off a good walnut trim in the same fashion. I'll use the walnut piece for a re-engineering experiment later. Prepare the good plastic piece with some new tape

Stuck together and clamped in place for the glue to set

Mended

As usual, the mounting tab on the driver's side tunnel trim was broken. However, this being left hand drive I had no frame of reference to locate the tab so this one was slightly more challenging to repair. I had to assemble and disassemble it half a dozen times to get everything right.
Marked the level of the dash trim and the location of the bolt hole on some masking tape

Made a new bracket

Glued in place and clamped while the glue sets

To locate the hole for the bolt I reassembled it all and marked it through the hole in the dash trim

Drilled and snap nut installed

Right hand drive on the left, and left hand drive on the right for comparison

Installed back in the car

Dash back together

RS6 · #**156** 2nd May 2018, 09:32 PM

Love seeing all this work MJ that car is well and truely sorted now!,

you are the Edd China of the A8 world!

I bet the owner of that S8 will be over the moon with it

I bet the first drive with the new engine will be lovely and smooth

Zip · #**157** 2nd May 2018, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MikkiJayne

Scuttle panel and windscreen washers tonight.

Pipes fixed in place

Hi Mikki....perhaps a silly question, but aren't those bulges on the supply hoses into the T-piece on the jet supposed to be pushed right into the rubber itself of the T-piece? I thought that's how they're held in...? I've pushed mine right in, as they were blowing off with any blockage in the jet.

Zip

steamship · #**158** 3rd May 2018, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Zip

Hi Mikki....perhaps a silly question, but aren't those bulges on the supply hoses into the T-piece on the jet supposed to be pushed right into the rubber itself of the T-piece? I thought that's how they're held in...? I've pushed mine right in, as they were blowing off with any blockage in the jet.

Zip

Likewise. Did that a few weeks ago for the MOT. That might also explain why the pipes always seemed to be a bit 'too short'. Maybe the small metal clips both hold them in place against the cover and prevent them 'blowing off'.

MikkiJayne · #**159** 3rd May 2018, 07:44 AM

Its a bizarre design but that is how they come from the factory. The bulge appears to be the stop for the rubber as opposed to the 'not popping out' arrangement you'd typically see on a hose. The metal clips should hold them in place so they can't move under pressure. The right angle piece where the flexible hose joins on to the scuttle has a cable tie round it to hold it to the plastic pipe, but that's the only one that does.

HPsauce · #**160** 3rd May 2018, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MikkiJayne

he right angle piece where the flexible hose joins on to the scuttle has a cable tie round it to hold it to the plastic pipe, but that's the only one that does.

That was popping off on mine recently so I fitted a new tighter one. All OK now, but it might all be coming off later today for the first "test fit" of my fan jets.