Tag: Audi

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Engine refresh – day 10

Jun 7, 2017

Not much wrenching today, just an hour of sorting parts and ordering

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Engine refresh – day 9

Jun 3, 2017

Six hours and one cheat to free the passenger turbo. Don't try this at home

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Engine refresh – Day 8

May 27, 2017

Getting the timing belt back on was much more of a chore than expected

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Preparing for new brakes – Day 7

Mar 25, 2017

A $20 set of test spacers to see if B8 wheels will clear my B6 fenders

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Engine refresh – day 6

Mar 22, 2017

The passenger side was worse off, with an oil channel blocked solid by crud

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Engine refresh – day 5

Mar 20, 2017

A 30 minute gasket job took 90 minutes and a couple sets of hands

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Engine refresh – day 4

Mar 18, 2017

Not terribly exciting, but the driver side valve cover is off

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Engine refresh – day 3

Mar 18, 2017

The crank seal was not leaking, so naturally I took it out anyway

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Engine refresh – day 2

Mar 13, 2017

The passenger valve cover is off and stays off until the cam seals are done

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Engine refresh – day 1

Mar 11, 2017

With the engine on a stand, the work is finally moving much faster

Cars

A6 Deconstruction

Dec 15, 2016

Pulling the A6 engine took 36 to 48 hours, and we did it the hard way

Cars

Audi build log

Oct 15, 2016

I am putting some spunk into my little wagon, and taking notes as I go