Ruby Red Audi S2 Avant

[Michael S2]

I'll give you a nice blast of 5 cylinder turbo on my way past if i see you...that should spur you on a bit Craig

[geneandbolly]

mike, next weekend you might see a sight from the 80s on your roads that looks something like this!! we're taking the bikes up and doing a bit of training around your neck of the woods, so try not to run us over, in spite of the 80s garb! i'll be up in the tub.

[Christophski]

For the main beam try squirting contact cleaner into the stalk at the column and wiggling it up and down loads. It should clean it up and make it work properly again. Did this to mine last year after not using the car much and it's worked a treat. Make sure you put plenty of cloth underneath to catch the fluid running out though so it doesn't make a mess. Hth's

[anthonys2]

A few niggly issues easy to sort should see you in a few Sunday's!!!

[Michael S2]

Nearly got the avant MOTd

2 problems:
Rear fog light fuse keeps blowing (comes on once, but blows the fuse straight after). Running 90 rear light panel if that makes a difference.
Also, main beam won't stay on (well sometimes). Didn't for MOT man

Brakes all done and needed CV boot, but apart from that not bad for a near 20 year old motor at 200K+ mile

Can't wait to get driving her again

[anthonys2]

Exhaust sounds good Mike you will be chuffed with that!!

[andy10v]

Towbars are great, they discourage idiots from using your bumper as a parking sensor.

[Michael S2]

As you can see from the video Tony i found a high quality trailer to tow

[Tonybolony]

Sounds nice, Mike

I thought you said you were gonna remove the towbar

[Vorsprung durch Technik]

The exhaust sounds nice,looking forward to hearing it when the cars warmed up.

[Michael S2]

^Very useful info, thanks.

Nearly got everything for the brakes. Decided i wanted to use new bolts for calipers/carriers so got all the part numbers and ordered at Audi. All parts on back order and have to come from Germany... Hopefully get it done next week.

The state of the front discs and pads is quite scary so I'm glad i'm changing them.

Made a quick clip of the new exhaust (engine cold so didn't rev too much)

http://s158.photobucket.com/user/jeremy_spoke_in/media/NOKIA%20Lumia%20800_20141124_113722Z_zpsgugrxljq.mp4.html

[andy10v]

If the allen key bolts round out I used to hammer one of these over to remove, Irwin nut removers



Hammering a spline bit in also sometimes works, but the the Irwin nut removers are better.

[andy10v]

Cheers, i will check the new ones match the old ones. Glad you mentioned about the calliper wind back, i would have been pushing forever So i need something to turn the piston as apposed to just pushing? Will a cheap tool from ebay do the trick?

What about replacement caliper bolts...dealer only?

The piston screws in, turn and push. You can do it with pliers if its not too tight, but you can slip tear the dust boot and stab yourself in the hand....

Yup, ebay job about £10/£15 is perfect

Something like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brake-Cali...item43b810bdde

G clamp works great on the front, or big screwdriver between the old pads and discs if you dont have a clamp.

Thin spanners are nice to hold the caliper carrier guide pins (I use bike cone spanners), you can also jam in a screwdriver, or use molegrips etc

I got bolts from a tool/hardware shop, just got the right size/grade.

There are some OEM audi caliper bolts listed on ebay for an a4, you could check the part numbers.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1513502309...919%26_rdc%3D1

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-A4-RE...item2591dbb095

If you can borrow somebody for a few minutes its also an ideal time to bleed the brakes.

If you want adjust the handbrake cables you need a deep socket, or I use a box key taped into a socket.

De scale the caliper carrier pad slides when its off. If you have a vise and a wire wheel in an angle grinder it will be super quick, otherwise scrape off the rust with an old screwdriver and give it a wire brush.

[jade]

Cheers, it sounds pretty damn good

Its not exactly as i asked for, but that may be my fault. I asked for 3" from turbo, sports cat into Milltek back box. However they left the Milltek middle box in. I said leave it just now and if its not loud enough i can have a straight section put in. Bit of confusion somewhere, but not to worry it looks a good job to me. Not boomy at all but sounds much more purposeful which is what i wanted.

Its away getting MOTd now but i'll try and get a video soon.

I think in the end you will be glad to have the middle box

[Michael S2]

Cheers, i will check the new ones match the old ones. Glad you mentioned about the calliper wind back, i would have been pushing forever So i need something to turn the piston as apposed to just pushing? Will a cheap tool from ebay do the trick?

What about replacement caliper bolts...dealer only?