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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
Getting an old PowerFile running on Windows 7
Advance warning: there is a lot of unnecessary background below. If you're impatient and just want my recipe for ripping with an old PowerFile, you can safely skip to the "What worked…