Ruby Red Audi S2 Avant

[geneandbolly]

TOTALLY AWESOME!! It's looks completely EDIBLE!!

I shall be in contact to hear more about it, Mike!

[Michael S2]

Quick update on the S2. Just passed the MOT with no advisories.

I was hoping to have the heater matrix replaced (note the steamy windows in recent photos). Temporary solution is to blank off the matrix until i can get it done.

It's going to be warm and sunny for the upcoming meet/drive so the heater won't be needed

[als2]

Lol yes! Were def not going to be needing heaters!!! If we all just keep saying that....

We dont need heaters, we dont need heaters.....

[mackenzie50]

Quick update on the S2. Just passed the MOT with no advisories. rock:

Nice one Mike....no advisories too...you'll be chuffed with that!




ooops- that reminds me I have quite a few advisories that I've got around to addressing yet....

[mackenzie50]

that shoulda read 'not' got around to...

[Spyform]

The color is perfect!!!! Nice job!!

[Michael S2]

Snow foamed for first time since paint job

[geneandbolly]

Aye, that's what YOU call it!!

[Michael S2]

Not been the weather recently for driving a car with no heating! (i will sort this soon) Anyway today the weather is fantastic so grabbed a couple of quick photos

[anthonys2]

Stunning as usual Michael am going out for a spin in mine after a bite to eat 20c here sun shining seems a nice day for it!!

[Michael S2]

Big bolt surprise wtf!!!

So today i decided to change my Lamda sensor which i've been meaning to do for ages. As is normal with these cars you have to remove something to get to the main bit you need. In this case the air box which is no big deal.

Anyway to my surprise when i lifted the air box out i found this directly underneath near the turbo...

It may look quite small in the photo but it's a massive bolt! Assuming this has not came loose from somewhere i can only imagine somebody has left this here while doing another job on the car

Anyway rant over i got the lambda swapped
old (probably original) vs new

[irishs2]

So that's what that knocking sound was

Looks like the crank bolt, renewed when doing the timing belt maybe.

[Michael S2]

That was my first thought Eric, but i'm fairly sure i got the old crank bolt from the mechanic last year when i had the belt changed along with the old water pump etc. Maybe it was from the time the belt was done before that...so 6+ years ago

Although i did have a custom down pipe made up a couple of years ago so they would have had the air box out then Surely they would have noticed a big bolt lying around. Bit of a mystery

[Error404]

Yup that's a crank bolt for sure!

Car looks stunning mate

[John.]

Does it drive any different with new lambda sensor?

.....assuming it may be quicker as well now you're not lugging that big bolt everywhere?!!