My Ocianic Blue Ur restoration

[newsh]

Found the wiper/washer issue.


Must have got knocked in storage or when fitting.


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Can't really see exactly what is going on but something brass looks bent. Lol

[Tractor Dave]

Found the wiper/washer issue.


Must have got knocked in storage or when fitting.


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[newsh]

But better news. Ran the engine up to temp and burped the coolant plus bled the pas. All good, no leaks and fan kicked in. Fixed rattle which was heat shield. Engine ticks over nicely when up to temp.

Really good news Dave

[psiconauta911]

IT´S ALIVE!

Thank you Dave, and congratulations!

[Tractor Dave]

Possibly X relay. Shooting myself in the face here, but try that relay you’re about to post to me in slot 5.

Don't worry. I have a few

[Ian Simmonds]

I've checked the fuse box wiring and it seems good. If I disconnect the left side under column plug, it stops. Digi dash also only flashing on and off when key turned

Possibly X relay. Shooting myself in the face here, but try that relay you’re about to post to me in slot 5.

[Tractor Dave]

But better news. Ran the engine up to temp and burped the coolant plus bled the pas. All good, no leaks and fan kicked in. Fixed rattle which was heat shield. Engine ticks over nicely when up to temp.

[Tractor Dave]

I've checked the fuse box wiring and it seems good. If I disconnect the left side under column plug, it stops. Digi dash also only flashing on and off when key turned

[Tractor Dave]

So after soaking the pinion of the starter overnight in wd40 I gave it another test and it worked just fine. So back it went. Turned the engine over to build oil pressure.
Plugs back in and torqued up.


Then I reconnected everything and went for a start.

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Now the garage is full of redex smoke.
Onto the wipers!

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[Tractor Dave]

I managed to get a full day in the car today.
The seats came out of storage and got a clean and feed.


The runners got cleaned out and new grease then seats fitted.
It's interesting that Audi used the basic seat fitting arrangement for many years. My A4 B5 is almost identical.




Then the steering wheel.



Next up all the spark plugs were removed and the fuel pump relay pulled. I wanted to build some oil pressure before first start. I pulled the fuse for the digi dash ( just to be safe) and connected the battery and turned the key. Strangely, the wipers and washer immediately started. Maybe something up with the stalk switch.
Anyway, nothing went bang or started smoking so I proceeded to turn the key to start position. Just an electric whirring noise and no turn over. Bu@@er!
So, after double checking my wiring I pulled the starter for a bench test.


Bu@@er and fu@@ity! The solenoid has gone. Sad face.
So, with a low mileage 5 pot engine sitting on my driveway, I set to work.


It looks like it will fit and it works!

Now, any ideas re wipers and washer?


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[Tractor Dave]

Now that's a good idea

[B5NUT]

You could pull all the fuses. Then install them one by one if you want to make sure everything is OK.

[Tractor Dave]

Fixed the plug and assembled the dash.
Was quite pleased with myself but then couldn't find the wire for this plug. Ahh!


So stripped everything, even pulled the carpet but still nothing. Ahh ahh ahh!

After a tea break and a chat with Issimo (who kindly stripped his cowl) I had another look. Little Bug@er was hiding up behind the air duct all the time.


So then I put it all back together.


I'm too frightened to connect the battery yet.


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[Tractor Dave]

Having checked it's actually the fog lights. Need to check for shorts

[Ian Simmonds]

Perils of running uprated bulbs on a stock loom tis that.