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Old 6th July 2011, 12:49 PM
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Can you break anything by standing on the top of the intake manifold?
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Old 6th July 2011, 01:11 PM
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Your neck?

Why would you want to?

I would be worried about the fuel rail and throttle body housing.
It'll take your weight, but............................................... ....
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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.
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Old 6th July 2011, 01:52 PM
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I didn't really want to mate i had to, i've been such a thing you get from a pin. And i'm really disappointed with myself

But why would i have to stand there? Answers to a post card to........ or post below
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Old 6th July 2011, 02:23 PM
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to get in through the sunroof?!

Or to get away from a police dog trying to bite your danglies?!

I'm clutching at straws here - need some better hints I think
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Bonnet flew open at speed and bent back over the roof and you climbed on the engine and you pulled it back and you have broken something and it won't start and you are something you find on a pin................ A bowling Ball???
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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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I have been several times with my feet on manifold
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Old 6th July 2011, 05:02 PM
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Bonnet flew open at speed and bent back over the roof and you climbed on the engine and you pulled it back and you have broken something and it won't start and you are something you find on a pin................ A bowling Ball???
Well done that man. Got it, bonnet open at 50 - 55 and BANG. Stood on the manifold kicking the s*hit out of it trying to get it to fit back in between the wings.
Managed to get it to a shape where it fits the hole and closes. She starts and drives no issues so don’t think I’ve broken anything was just wondering if I could have, as my lucks not been that great this week.

My fault completely though as stated i'm a right bowling ball.
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Old 6th July 2011, 06:13 PM
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These bonnets have a tendency to fly open?
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Old 6th July 2011, 06:21 PM
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No. It's a first!
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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 6th July 2011, 09:24 PM
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sounds a wee bit hairy
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