Engine refresh – turbo dry fit (day 13)
Dry fitting the XSPower turbos showed the stock banjo bolts are too short
Cars
New turbochargers – Day 12
The new turbo touches the manifold, so I need to check that it is clocked right
New parts
New bits from XSPower arrived, so my old engine gets some shiny new parts
Engine refresh – day 10
Not much wrenching today, just an hour of sorting parts and ordering
Engine refresh – day 9
Six hours and one cheat to free the passenger turbo. Don't try this at home
Engine refresh – Day 8
Getting the timing belt back on was much more of a chore than expected
Preparing for new brakes – Day 7
A $20 set of test spacers to see if B8 wheels will clear my B6 fenders
Engine refresh – day 6
The passenger side was worse off, with an oil channel blocked solid by crud
Engine refresh – day 5
A 30 minute gasket job took 90 minutes and a couple sets of hands
Engine refresh – day 4
Not terribly exciting, but the driver side valve cover is off
Engine refresh – day 3
The crank seal was not leaking, so naturally I took it out anyway
Engine refresh – day 2
The passenger valve cover is off and stays off until the cam seals are done
Engine refresh – day 1
With the engine on a stand, the work is finally moving much faster
A6 Deconstruction
Pulling the A6 engine took 36 to 48 hours, and we did it the hard way
Audi build log
I am putting some spunk into my little wagon, and taking notes as I go
Another hardware itteration
Beta unit two hits the road, and this time it comes with a case