Brakes 2, the Breakening
Not a performance mod, purely cosmetic, so my rear brakes stop looking missing
Cars
Wagon Fest!
Station wagon nerds assemble!
Perhaps just a little advertising
I lost the 1.8T badge and wanted the real displacement on the back
Big brakes
Stupidly large Brembos, 6 pot up front. No, I'm not compensating for anything
Rebuild
My A4 needs new shoes, and the stock caliper is hanging by a zip tie
Seat upgrade time
After my B8 seat install failed, I went period-correct with B7 Recaros
New stereo time
The tape deck is totally boss... for 20 years ago. Time for a leap forward
Exhausted
My pipes are on and the car no longer annoys me, or the neighbors
The end is nigh
It might move under its own power, but stopping could get rough
Where did those plugs go?
I have the Bentley diagrams, but I'm asking the forums about the booster first
A4 engine removal – driveshaft unbolted (day 19)
The driveshaft is unbolted, but the front bolts are tough and need a helper
A4 engine removal – starter and AC pulled (day 18)
The flex pipe was on its last legs... no matter, I'm going to 3 inch exhaust
A4 engine removal – front carrier removal (day 17)
Draining brake fluid and coolant, then the front carrier came off. Mmmm... organic!
A4 engine removal – disassembly started (day 16)
Approaching the point of no return... the A4 bumper cover is off
Engine refresh – replacing hoses and turbo plumbing (day 15)
Getting the compression tool back out of the 1.8T took two hours
Engine refresh – finished timing belt (day 14)
I hoped close enough was close enough. It wasn't. Then I read the instructions