Red S2 avant

[andy j]

Been a while since my last update but i've been really busy with the car.



I got myself a code reader and it came up with the code for a lambda sensor fault. So i got myself a lambda sensor:



After removing the old lambda sensor i'm not surprised it was showing a code. The wires had been cut:



I fitted the new sensor which got rid of the code:



I got a secondhand power steering pump from ERROR404 because my one was leaking and i wanted to rebuild it:



My steering damper was knackered so i managed to get a new one:



It made alot of difference to the way the car drives. Worth every penny!

I noticed my knock sensors were all cracked and broken:



Got myself two new one's and got them fitted:





I removed my fuel pump to see what it was like so i could order a better uprated one:





My friend owns H tune and is an aeromotive dealer. So i got him to order me an aeromotive steath pump. I went with the 11169 GM inlet:



I finally got round to getting my new sachs clutch and slave cylinder:



and i decided to get myself a JHM full carbon synchro kit:



Then the games began. I had every intention to photo every step of doing this but once i was in the zone i forgot:



So the old clutch didn't look to bad. It wasn't slipping but i decided to change it anyway for when i fit my new turbo:



Got the new one fitted and torqued up:



The slave cylinder had seen better days too:





I got myself a bosch slave cylinder which the bleed port was in a slightly different position but it still fitted:





I then set about the gearbox:





New selector collar and 1st and 2nd gear synchros:





Here is original audi second gear synchro. It was well worn and bits of brass were showing through the carbon:



Here is the orginal audi first gear synchro which wasn't as worn as second gear:



I tried to get more photos of rebuilding the gearbox but all the photos were blurred cause of the oil over my phone and weren't worth posting. Here is the pile of bit i had left over after i was finished:



Here is some of the tool i need to complete the job:





The next think to do was remove the inlet because the injector seats needed removed. I ended up burning them out because the were stuck. I had to clean up the cylinder head too:



I refitted the seats with gas tape and high temperature sealant:



While i had the front subframe i decided to clean up and repaint it before fitting the solid subframe bushes:



Front subframe finished and bushes fitted. I used porsche 911 engine mounts for the gearbox:



I fitted a new crank case pressure relief valve and cleaned all the flame tramp and pipe work up:



I have done alot more work and more to do but thats enough for one update. More to come soon!

[andy j]

Had another hose burst so I've ordered a new set of roose silicon hoses. Will give that a go when i get them andy.

[andy10v]

You can elevate the header tank to make bleeding easier, unbolt it from the car but leave the hoses connected, stick a bit of wood etc under to hold it high.

I also bleed it at a fast idle, stick a screwdriver in the throttle stop to hold it at 1500-2000rpm, heats up faster and seems to work air bubbles through the system.

I have poured water in the rad hose to fill it faster.

[andy j]

5-pots can be a pain to get the cooling system air free. What has worked for me in the past is removing the top hose from the radiator and fill it up as well as the radiator.

Thanks, i will give that a go!
My next problem is that the bleed point has now broken of the heater return hose:





Going to phone audi today see about getting a new one.

[quattrostyle]

5-pots can be a pain to get the cooling system air free. What has worked for me in the past is removing the top hose from the radiator and fill it up as well as the radiator.

[andy j]

Well its been evenful few weeks. Got the burst radiator stripped out of the car:



after removing it the waiting game began. I had payed next day delivery for the radiator, but two days later it still hadn't shown up. I then received an email to say it had been dispatched and would be with me the next day. It finally turn up and straight away i notice a hole in the box:



then opened the box to this:



phoned the company and they told me they couldn't get another radiator. So the refunded me.
Luckily i received an email from a previous company i had ordered an alloy radiator from. I got sick of waiting weeks for it and cancelled my order. They said they had a radiator in stock and wondered if i was still interested. I bought that and waited 5 days for it to arrive:



I got the radiator from here http://www.carlicious-parts.com/epag...Products%2F496

The only thing i had to do to it was add mounting holes for the fan cowl:



Got it all fitted:



I finally received my turbo from Albert :





Still got a few things to get before i fit this. Need to sort out some injectors, a fuel pump and the downpipe and exhaust.

When fitting the radiator i noticed that plug on the thermostat on the coolant rail was damaged:





I ordered a new plug and some gaskets from audi:



I decided to get a new genuine thermotstat for the car:



I got a new N75 valve and fitted it too:





Fitted my new plug too:



I am having a problem getting the air out of the system. No matter what i do the heater keeps air locking and the lower rad hose never gets warm. The only way to keep the heaters working is keep the revs over 3500rpm but even after alot of driving it still airlocks at lower revs and the lower hose stays cool!

Anybody know how to get rid of this airlock?

[andy j]

dont forget the wife nr 4

Haha, wasn't sure if she would read this or not!

[rxl]

I know what you mean. Over all its still a cracking car and money permitting i will have it up to tip top shape! Going to be selling up my metro track car soon because i can't afford 3 money pits in my life. My metro' the audi and my house!

dont forget the wife nr 4

[andy j]

yup ! I remember , I never got that far the last part for me was going to be to pull the motor and front subframe and have it all done , but I couldn't afford any more investment at the time :-(

I know what you mean. Over all its still a cracking car and money permitting i will have it up to tip top shape! Going to be selling up my metro track car soon because i can't afford 3 money pits in my life. My metro' the audi and my house!

[audinut]

yup ! I remember , I never got that far the last part for me was going to be to pull the motor and front subframe and have it all done , but I couldn't afford any more investment at the time :-(

[andy j]

Well if you don't like the state the rear subframe is in then wait till you see the front subframe. Its my next job!

[audinut]

thats how i remember it andy !

[andy j]

Haha, here's me thinking it isn't that bad! With the camera flash it looks alot worse than it is.

[Error404]

It lives in Scotland, nature is trying to reclaim it

[andy j]

what happened to the underside of me ol motor!

What do you mean?