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#41
15th September 2017, 07:12 AM
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 I'll get under the car at some point to try to see where its coming from. Apologies for sidetracking the thread and causing confusion 
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#44
16th September 2017, 08:23 AM
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A bit more from Friday:
This would be why it smokes when its running    Lifting the engine and box off the subframe  All the bits and pieces removed from the engine ready to separate from the gearbox on Saturday  A bit pile of oily engine bits to clean...  Many other bits  Lots of coolant parts to replace  Water hoses don't play well with oil   Ick. Lots and lots of cleaning 🤢  I'm mildly amused Audi almost managed port and starboard colours on the secondary O2 sensors  Close enough for me to know which is which at least.
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#45
16th September 2017, 08:39 AM
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Hi MikkiJayne, I am loving this thread and watching in 2 ways, the first with green envious eyes and the second with a little relief that I am not having to pay for the work.
I am Tony the previous owner of this beautiful car and didn't realize all the work that was needed. It ran really well except the slight flutter from the engine. I admit to the too loud exhaust (I didn't realize how loud it was until Dean drove it away from my house) but have nothing to do with the mayonaisse in the power steering,the steering always felt fine. I have always kept in touch with Dean about the car which might seem odd after selling it to him but I seem to have a strange attachment to it lol. Keep up the good work and I will meet up with Dean one day to have another envious look over the car when it will no doubt be perfect 
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#46
16th September 2017, 12:47 PM
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Loving the work on this MJ
 Please keep this updated.I bet this will drive so nicely afterwards.
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#47
16th September 2017, 04:06 PM
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Most of today has been spent adapting the engine and gearbox separating jig I made the other week (for a V8 and 5HP24) to fit the V6 and 5HP19:
    Next job is to split them and get them both mounted on stands so I can start the clean-up and re-seal
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#48
17th September 2017, 01:11 PM
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Pic dump from this morning. Pretty much the only seal which wasn't leaking is the rear main, which is a bonus cos its quite expensive! The crank breather pipework and oil separator were pretty gunged up and one of the pipes was broken hence the magnitude of the leaks. Common problem on the V6, again down to the poor engine packaging compared to the V8. Interestingly, the cam tensioner pads are in pretty good condition compared to a V8 of the same mileage, but they'll be getting changed anyway while its in bits as the tensioners need to come out to change the gaskets under them anyway.
              
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#49
17th September 2017, 02:49 PM
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Loving the photos
This is all very thorough work MJ. Much more like a restoration than a repair. I feel like I'm watching an episode of Car SOS unfolding. Do you have an elderly mechanic and a 'parts blagger' to assist you?
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#50
17th September 2017, 03:23 PM
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How wrong I was. I didn't really appreciate her work ethic when chatting to her about the car. This is more like a restoration. Looks like no stone is unturned. It seems that she doesn't want to let a car out of her workshop unless she was 100% happy with it as if it were her own. I feel honoured and I only wish I was down in Devon with her helping her out right now (or hindering more like ).
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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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