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#21
25th August 2018, 08:17 PM
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Driver's side back together:
Passenger side next This is harder since more things are in the way. Brake pipes, crank breather, coolant hoses, etc Came off in the end. Similarly clean inside. Clean out the nooks and crannies Going back together Airbox back in Fuel hoses Ignition stuff, air intake, trim panel All done  
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#22
26th August 2018, 10:38 AM
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Excellent descriptions as always MJ
 I had the tie rod seized as well, and now I can't remember if I greased up the rack or not. The clip on the boot was not so hard on the right side of the car, but the left side was horrible (on my car). I had to use a plastic zip tie. A big thank you, for the starter junction box photo! I wasn't quite sure where that was. But seeing it, I recognise it. Mine is completely broken, with the lid missing. Great to see how it should be
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#23
26th August 2018, 04:10 PM
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Mike came over today and we did the gearbox output seals since they had leaked all the diff oil away all over the cats. Unfortunately I forgot to take any pics, but I'm sure I've shown that process before This one is now complete and ready to go to its new home, and thanks to Mike I get to finish early today!
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#24
27th August 2018, 05:43 PM
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Johannes _________ Audi S8 -99, Pearlescent, Alcantara/silk napa leather, Burr walnut insert, Alcantara roof lining upper pack A8 32V engine ----- Jeep Grand Cherokee -98
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#25
2nd September 2018, 11:26 AM
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With the T8 gone to the 8 dismantellers in the sky I needed another run around. If this hadn't been prepped by MJ I wouldn't have considered it. But with this one's provenance it was a no brainer. The insures actually gave me money back when I swapped them over! But road tax! It's an 03 plate...... Hey ho, so be it. Very pleased with it. Got 34mpg on the way home. Nice..... CtL
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare 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.
Last edited by Conan_the_Librarian; 2nd September 2018 at 11:28 AM.
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#26
2nd September 2018, 12:05 PM
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It just needs a name now
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2nd September 2018, 01:07 PM
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Spanked 8?
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Cheers Marty  ____________________ Current: 2001 Audi S8 - Brilliant Black with Black interior, C5 RS6 rims (whenever I actually put them on...), Solar Sunroof, Tinted side and rear glass, RNS-D, Grom, Bose, clunky old phone in arm rest! 2002 Audi S8 - Project Replacement head coming arrived thanks to MJSilver with Black interior. All features as the '01, with the 'S' mode auto shifter. Dodgey rear tint (need to find a way to get rid of that). Family: 2009 Volvo XC90 V8 R Design - has a louder more obnoxious exhaust than the S8, sounds great! Love this thing - Q7 was double the price, and certainly not double the car! Sold: 1997 Audi A4 - Hamilton's Club Sport, Achat Grey (will miss the old girl)
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#29
3rd September 2018, 12:32 PM
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Are you coming to ADI at Castle Combe this year?
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Confidence is the feeling you have before you know better . . . .  Audi A8 D2 3.7 Quattro Sport 1999 FL - Melange 2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2012 at Edersee 20" x 9" Bentley GTC Wheels with 385mm W12 Front Discs & Bentley Caliper Covers, Front Lowered on Coilovers, Xenons, Combined DRLs and LED Foglights to modified OEM front fog lamp position, Alcantara/Leather, Full Black Alcantara headlining + pillars and blind shelf, Bespoke Flat Bottomed Sports Steering Wheel, Dark Myrtle Wood, Autodim Mirrors, Bose, Blinds, Digital TV, Ski Hatch, Modified rear exhaust section for extra V8 Burble  Audi S8 D2 Final Edition 2002, Avus Silver with Red Leather Interior Tiptronic with Sport mode button, Sony rear entertainment package, Bose sound system, Audi Navigation Plus, 20 inch Final Edition alloys, Full Cat Back Stainless Milltek exhaust, giving a great V8 burble Audi A8L D2 4.2 Petrol with LPG - Ebony Black Audi A8L D4 FL 4.0T Petrol twin turbo - Havana Black Audi A2 1.6 FSi Sport - Dolphin Grey with Votex body kit and Red Leather Interior and some other A8's A8L's and Mercs
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#30
3rd September 2018, 02:08 PM
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I can certainly be persuaded...I'm even back in a VAG product, though not an 8.
I managed to get a good (read cheap) 24mth lease on a Skoda Superb. Though should the weather prove to be cooperative I'll ride down on my big Beemer. Last edited by Reffro; 3rd September 2018 at 02:20 PM.
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