Brake booster? Not sure where it plugs in? Lose it.
No matching part in the donor A6, no idea where it plugs in. So it's coming out
Idle
It’s Alive AND mobile!
It moves under its own power, but it's stuck in 2nd or 3rd until the A6 TCU behaves
Weather station v2
The weather station has a new home for its data. It used to log to adafruit.io. Now it logs to my own internal server. Nobody else gets a copy of my backyard…
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
Engine refresh – turbo dry fit (day 13)
Dry fitting the XSPower turbos showed the stock banjo bolts are too short
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