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D3 - Body and Exterior Bumpers, bonnets, glass, trims - Everything outside |
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My afternoon's work
Today after lunch with the sun shining I decided to work on the car. I've been slowly building up parts needed to fit a towbar to the D3. So, outside, on probably the coldest day of the year. That's how clever I am. And how full of stuff our garage is...
After approximately 2000000 turns of the worm gears either side of the boot: I realised my torx set didn't include an M10... After a wild Goose chase I ended up at Machine Mart in Warrington. The manager was very helpful and £12 later I had: Before it got even wetter and colder: And how I've left it till tomorrow: Must say after 7 or nearly 8 years and 120,000 miles the car is like new in the places you don't tend to see. Good job, cos after all this effort I think I'm going to keep it for a long time, as long as I don't reverse it into my house and write it off while the reverse sensors are off.
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2010 A8 SE Executive 4.2 FSI D4 2007 Mini Cooper S R56 2008 D3, gone, but not forgotten after 9 years and 90k. Last edited by Johnmed; 15th January 2016 at 03:15 PM. |
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Excellent afternoon's work John and good reference photos
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Cheers Matt. Other than the worm gear scenario, these cars are quite nice to work on, aren't they.
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2010 A8 SE Executive 4.2 FSI D4 2007 Mini Cooper S R56 2008 D3, gone, but not forgotten after 9 years and 90k. Last edited by Johnmed; 16th January 2016 at 03:39 PM. |
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Did you drive to Machine Mart without the rear bumper?
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Yup Needs must Matt!
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:rofl: top man!
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Matt 2004 A8 3.7q, 1998 A4 2.8q, 1994 Coupe 2.8q SORN, |
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#they see me rooooollllin'
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Matt 2004 A8 3.7q, 1998 A4 2.8q, 1994 Coupe 2.8q SORN, |
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Boxed it off today, pretty much. Started this morning in -2°C, but thankfully dry
Just have a few wires to connect now. Had to stop as my hands were numb and it was starting to snow/then MORE rain. The Westfalia kit is a great bit of engineering. And having read about someone using a cordless drill to wind the worm gear to release/tighten the bumper I used mine on the slowest and lowest torque setting. Brilliant idea. All went back together well. Very nice to work on the D3s.
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2010 A8 SE Executive 4.2 FSI D4 2007 Mini Cooper S R56 2008 D3, gone, but not forgotten after 9 years and 90k. |
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Good one John.
Wigan Machine Mart is just across the field from ours. If you need them again and are stuck for transport give me a shout. I'm not always available but if poss would be able to help if needed. Had the afternoon in Southport and came home to a whiteout. Great fun first thing today spinning on ice, and now snow on top of it. I have just managed to light up the little yellow car symbol, the one with two squiggly lines under it.
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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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