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8th April 2018, 07:50 PM
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Extra plumbing for the auxiliary heater:
Plumbing - LPG evaporator down by the AC compressor. Plumbing - tee for the coolant feed to the evaporator (which uses the heat from the engine to evaporate the liquid LPG in to gas) Plumbing - an interesting valve doodad for the aux heater on the right hand side Extra wiring for the LPG system Lots more wiring for the LPG system Wiring disconnected and ready to remove Here's a bonus complication of the manual - the clutch slave cylinder hiding on top of the gearbox. Slightly challenging to remove, extremely challenging to refit! The manual exhaust support bracket is quite tidy with both of them attached together under the gearbox. Engine out: 
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#12
8th April 2018, 08:06 PM
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 I didnt think you would have it all removed by tonight! What with all the complications of LPG/aux heater. If it was me I probably would only have got as far as removing the bumper by now!
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#13
8th April 2018, 08:09 PM
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The weight balance of the manual drivetrain is considerably different to the auto. The manual gearbox is 100Kg lighter so the centre of gravity is around cylinders 3 & 6 rather than at the bellhousing, so it needs a chain on the front of the engine to lift it flat.
Extra coolant pipe for the aux heater Lots of plumbing here, for the aux heater and lpg Engine harness and coolant hoses removed Right in the middle of this pic is a lovely bracket to hold the clutch hose. Almost impossible to reach with the engine in  Both downpipes come off together which is really cool because it means they will both go back in exactly the orientation they came off. That makes reassembly much faster since I can bolt them up fully with the engine on the ground. With the auto you can't do this as its impossible to get them back in the same place so it has to go in with the bolts loose to allow final repositioning once it's back in the hole. Of course any time saved here will be consumed by trying to fit the clutch slave cylinder back in to the gearbox  Split CV boot, as is traditional. Black grease everywhere. The manual wiring harness is much simpler than the auto harness  Vera very kindly brought some non-alcoholic workshop beer 
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#14
8th April 2018, 08:15 PM
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 This particular 8 is a joy to work on - it likes being mended, unlike some which fight back at every turn!
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#15
9th April 2018, 06:23 AM
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It looks in remarkably good condition in terms of pipework etc - what's the mileage/km-age on the original engine? Presume it's done quite a lot of miles if someone's coughed up for LPG install....
The drive home to Germany should bed the new engine in nicely, so long as Vera can keep away from the loud pedal too much
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9th April 2018, 12:22 PM
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 This thread brings back some nice memories. Shame we won't see the car in person at the annual meet (unless you want to drag your heels MJ and then you can come in it  ).
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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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#17
9th April 2018, 04:19 PM
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Haha nice try but Vera needs to go home in it on Sunday!
170K miles. Apart from the insatiable thirst for dino squeezings the engine is in amazing condition - hardly any leaks, nice clean oil and coolant, and Vera has had it to the rev limiter in 6th It just uses loads of oil at <3000rpm.
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#18
9th April 2018, 06:24 PM
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PS> waiting for this evenings installment 
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#19
9th April 2018, 07:05 PM
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nice work as usual mj
Dave
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#20
9th April 2018, 08:17 PM
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Not a great deal to report today. Mostly removing ancillaries from the engine, and removing the centre exhaust silencer which turned out to have a hole in it. Luckily the excellent folk at A8parts had a full system in stock and were able to cut it to the exact length needed to fit with Vera's Supersport back box so dodged a bullet there!
I also removed the LPG injectors from the old engine. You can see the LPG adapters just underneath the original petrol injectors: Pretty neat little things actually, which save you from having to drill the inlet manifold. I don't like the way the fuel rail is suspended on nuts and bolts though so I will tidy that up The old engine all nekkid I had to adjust my engine and gearbox separatey thing to fit the manual gearbox Once the engine and 'box were split I cleaned up the gearbox and removed all the clutch fork stuff as that's all being replaced with new along with the clutch and flywheel. Lots of o-rings and things coming tomorrow so I can reattach all the original water pipes etc to the new engine and start putting it back together
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