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What was in the workshop last week? Stephen's black Final Edition
I'm a bit late on this one since I just ran out of energy to do the thread while I was doing the car.
Stephen (Tintin) brought down his gorgeous black FE for a few jobs, namely fitting a Milltek exhaust, doing cam belt, engine service and tensioner pads, and a bit of interior fettling. This is the task list: The first challenge though was opening the bonnet, as the cable had snapped! With that done, I then set about removing 3 litres of rain water from the rain tray due to blocked drains. In the process the sucky tool pulled out all sorts of gunge! The usual build up of leaves and schmutz Definitely something wrong here! Someone has been in here before as the clips were all broken and the cables all routed the wrong way A8parts supplied a replacement cable and I routed it the correct way New cable ties in the wing fixed in place with the proper fitting Now on to the actual work |
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The passenger seat thigh bolster had come adrift
The seam which holds the leather to the base had just popped out so simple to fix with the seat out of the car Remove two circlips and the thigh bolster slides off its mounting rails for easier access Tuck the seam back in to the slot Done All back together Someone had butchered the dash panels I didn't have time to fix this so I'll get this on the second visit. As there had been a fair bit of water ingress I removed all the seats so I could run the dehumidifier inside while I was doing the mechanical work. It was also easier to clean and condition the luscious red leather while it was out of the car |
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Looking forward to seeing Herman in all his red glory.
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2001 A8 D2 FL 3.7 Q - LPG Conversion, Engine: AKC, Gearbox:FBB, Colour:LY5X Aqua Blue pearl effect, Interior:WJ light beige/dark beige valcona leather with burr walnut inserts My DIY jobs - Replaced alarm horn, Replaced Coolant Temp sensor, Updated RNS-D firmware, Installed Reversing Camera and Digital TV, Dashcam Installation, Retrofitted Rear Blinds, Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror, Chrome Boot Struts Sold! 2008 S8 D3 5.2 V10 - Engine: BSM, Gearbox:KLW, Colour:LY7F Suzuka Grey Pearl Effect, Interior:Black/Black with Silver/Black valcona leather with carbon atlas inserts, Bang & Olufsen, Heated windscreen, Soft-close doors, TV, DAB, AMI, Quad Zone, Auto Boot, Auto dim Mirrors, Keyless entry, PDC with rearview camera, AFS II Headlights My DIY jobs - Fan Jet Windscreen Washers, Retrofitted Electric Side Blinds |
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Next job - find out why the ECU won't communicate with VCDS. No continuity between the body harness and ecu connector... Well, there's your problem! I unwrapped the engine harness and this wire just broke when I touched it. Look at the bulges in the insulation! This wire, somehow, has corroded from the inside out. These bulges are all along its length apart from an inch at either end, so the water hasn't got in from the ends. It's been absorbed through the PVC jacket, but only this wire! All the others are perfectly fine Cut out the bad wire and spliced in a new piece Comms re-established, I wrapped the harness up again and put it all back to bed |
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Good grief thats in a state loads of problems there!
Excellent work
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Audi S8 D2 #ronin - Cedar Green Abarth 500 Esseesse - Sold RS6 Avant Black - Stolen Mercedes Benz CLS 500 - Sold Corsa VXR Nurburgring - Sold RS6 Avant Grey - Sold Seat Leon Cupra R - Sold |
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Well done Doctor
Good fix
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Ray at Wigan Pier 2014 A8L D4 4.0TFSI Gold (Sticker says "Beige") Can't leave you in a black smoke cloud anymore.. In progress, Nothing left to do. Gone 2004 A8 D3 3.0 TDI. Ebony Pearl Black (with little bits of other colours and glitter) |
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I am having the said same issue with my VCDS Lite. Actually with my cheapo reader as well. The cheapo says linking error, VCDS unable to connect. Did you go direct to the ECU or are there prior items to check? I have checked the terminals at the OBD2 port and all seems good, used a breakout box and the resistance between terminals also seems to check out.
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I checked continuity between the OBDII port and the ecu box connector, which was fine, and then from the ecu box connector to the ecu itself, which wasn't.
Do you have wiring diagrams? I know the diag pin on the ecu is #43 but I can't remember which plug it's on in the ecu box. |
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