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It's not that difficult, it just has to be done right.
I'm sure MJ will have it in hand. It's a very clever, yet tricky design due to the saddle tank design of the fuel tank and only a single pump. I've had mine out twice (eventually finding the problem not to be the pump!). Even Audi techs get this installation wrong and Audi switched to a more conventional two pump system for the D3. Edit: beaten to the punch by MJ herself! |
Front brakes this evening.
Blasted and painted the caliper bracketry since I'm not bolting old rusty brackets to shiny new calipers! http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_184.jpg Assembled with new hose ready to go back on http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_185.jpg Back on the car with new Pagid disc and pads. The Pagid discs are coated from the factory so they stay looking good for longer :) http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_186.jpg |
You might be able to answer this Michaela,
The loop of wire attached to the caliper bracket: I've seen this on several cars I've had, is it there literally for hanging the caliper onto the spring with a hook for use during pad/disc changes? Ah, hang on... Forget all that! It's there to guide the hose during lock-to-lock on the steering and prevent it pinching or scraping or going anywhere undesirable isn't it! That makes far more sense as to why they'd bother fitting it... Using it to hang the caliper is just an unintended benefit! :pint: |
I have no idea why its there tbh. Protecting the hose is as good a reason as any :)
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Sorry I've been slacking on the updates :rolleyes: The Pizza Dude just arrived at the workshop so here's a big one to compensate.
Electronics box repair - I've shown this before, but again for those who may have missed it. Where the inserts have come out, drill the hole out to 7mm http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_187.jpg Then countersink a little by hand with a 12mm http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_188.jpg Then you need some of these guys - Type D threaded inserts http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_189.jpg Screw them in the new holes, flush with the box http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_190.jpg Fixed +++ http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_191.jpg I've bought new screws for the cover. I'll show them tomorrow. Big Red ventured out in to the daylight for the first time in a month so she could turn round ready for the next few jobs. http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_192.jpg This :eek3: http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_193.jpg Cleaned off some underseal http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_194.jpg http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_195.jpg The metal had stretched so I had to cut the edge back a little so the bits would go flush again. Had to resort to a self-tapper to pull the sprag out. I don't know what grade this stuff is, but its amazingly hard for 1mm thick. It was not fun to work with! http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_196.jpg Got it flush http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_197.jpg http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_198.jpg Prior to welding, I removed the arch liner and the two body bungs http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_199.jpg So I could remove all this highly flammable expanding foam! http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_200.jpg The local tig guy came by and welded it up. It was quite a tricky job since the panel was so thin, but attached to a 2 ton heatsink! I should have taken off the underseal a bit further I think. http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_201.jpg I'll flatten this off a bit tomorrow and feather the underseal, then re-prime and try to match in some spray-on underseal. Pulled the rear suspension off to do the bushes http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_202.jpg http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_203.jpg The bushes in the bottom of the hub just popped out with a screwdriver! Proper fubar http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_205.jpg The ones in the lower arm weren't much better although the alloy sleeves needed a little persuading http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_206.jpg Definitely time for replacement. I made some tools to get them out and back in again http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_207.jpg Cleaned up the arm ready for the new bushes http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_208.jpg http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_209.jpg Push them in using the special tools http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_210.jpg http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_211.jpg Ready to go back on http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_212.jpg http://www.corradov8.com/pics/h10ean/h10ean_213.jpg |
Oh, something else turned up in the workshop this week too...
http://www.corradov8.com/pics/s8/mounts.jpg +++ |
It's really nice to see the car again. I was getting withdrawal symptoms :)
And how strange to see it with those 5 spoke wheels. That weld seems to have gone well and I'm sure with some underseal over it the MOT inspector won't even know what was there previously. I am not familiar with those new shiny bits that were in your second post. Is it something I have spent some money on?? :D (BTW your gearbox is being collected on Sunday morning). |
Would you believe they came on those 16" wheels in some other markets? They are comically skinny for such a big car. Your 20s came straight off and went in to the store room as soon as the car went up in the air. They are waaay too nice to be kicking around the workshop!
There's very little distortion round the weld so with it finished at least the shape should be barely detectable. Time will tell whether I can match the underseal finish though. The mounts in the second post are not for your car - they are for the next big project ;) |
V6 engine mounts?
My first thought was gearbox mounts, but you said they were NLA. Would also expect a gearbox mount to be a rear cradle type, but on an alloy car... |
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