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There are a couple scrap cars in the breakers that I might go and plunder, for the acceleration units. I think the Yaw sensor getting water ingress seems to have then fried the acceleration sensor, as it didn't look water damaged I'll go and research the usb-nachruesten website. Maybe shipping to the UK is becoming more possible now that things have settled a little.
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Maybe I'll go a bit 1980's and find a way of bagging them up
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I have seriously considered the viability of a multi-point moisture detection early-warning system, since protecting things against water ingress just allows the water to stay there and damage something else. Conductive pads on the floorpan, in the boot, electronics box, and a little above the base of the raintray would let you know something is amiss and needs investigation, before anything bad happens.
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A bit of a road trip (test) today.
320 miles covered and 28.6mpg. Not too bad. Yesterday I stripped the wiper rack and cleaned it up, to improve it's rather arthritic pace. Might take a look at the CD changer to see if I can coax it into life again, even just as a temporary measure.
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one rally/race car technique for water ingress is to epoxy every single plug and module together, completely fill it up with goo, but good luck trying to work on those if they fail for non-water ingress related reasons
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare 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 wish I was so competent.
Great work. Re the wiper rack clean up...can you advise more? Mine is super slow also. Taken it out and checked but couldn't see how to take apart to clean/lubricate. ?? |
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Great work and to do it all outside is a monumental achievement.
Earlier in this thread i mentioned a meet up. Why not bring it along to the annual meet in Kelso!? The wiper rack issue is an ongoing issue. Its either that the joints wear out so you get "wiper slap" or it just gets so full of corrosion that it slows up.
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Meanwhile the S8 did well last week, racking up a comfortable 700 miles. I gave it a well deserved rest this week, and used the Volvo instead, however, next week it's going to be pressed into service and do another big trip. Fingers crossed.
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