A little something to keep me busy

[Tractor Dave]

I would love to know how that pressure plate could shatter like that that. Can only think of been driven through water when the clutch was hot. Either way that car does does look like it's had a hard life.

It's a mystery. There is some scoring on flywheel but it's not too bad. There is also a little rotational play but apparently this is acceptable. Any DMFW experts here? My understanding is that they are very reliable. Newer stuff isn't. Replacements appear nla.

[B5NUT]

I would love to know how that pressure plate could shatter like that that. Can only think of been driven through water when the clutch was hot. Either way that car does does look like it's had a hard life.

[K Simmonds]

I see you also employ the sheet of cardboard trick to keep track of the the bolts, as do I, was shown to do that when I first started working in a garage.

That rear crank seal doesn't look too good, at least it's easy to change and cheap, I always aim to get the lip of the new seal running on a fresh bit of well cleaned crank as opposed to being precisely where it was located before.

I did say it was almost certainly a problem with the pressure plate but wasn't quite expecting to see that!

A second pair of hands makes the job quite simple and it's much safer. You'll also find it really helps when refitting the box, one of you can keep an eye on the gap being even between it and the block... The other chap just has to push and wiggle, and I'm sure you know to have an easy to fit bell housing bolt to hand for when it does pop back on.

[Tractor Dave]

Cheers mate.

I had help for this job.




No wonder it wasn’t working!

And looks like the rear main oil seal has been weeping.


My bolt organiser



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[K Simmonds]

May the force be with you!

Though saying that doing the job on a C4 isn't nearly as annoying as a six speed B4.

[Tractor Dave]

Clutch day.



I’m still looking for a replacement exhaust if anyone has anything or steer me in the right direction.



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[Tractor Dave]

Cheers Mark. Appreciate that.

[Vorsprung durch Technik]

Now. Calling you Urs4/6 owners. Brake pads. I have ordered a set and they came without the little counter weight and spring pieces that are on two of the original pads. Have I got the wrong set?
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Don't think so, last year changed my front discs with Brembo a new set i already had and bought a set of either Brembo or ATE pads from a motor factor Leicester way. I asked him "Are you sure these are for the C4 S6 and not S8 etc?" Words to that effect as there are a few options. The pads came without the weights at least the outers did just looked and they've been perfect.

Doing a cracking job there as usual and very satisfying for you and us UrS6 owners to watch.

Somebody mentioned values earlier, i posted about a car that sold with low mileage on a N reg so a 95 and not a run out model. It had desirable options including Boleros and sold for £15k.The seller was in contact with me a lot and could have sold it for more to higher offers but is a gentleman a well known Audi guy and stayed true to the first buyer. The secret , under his instruction, £5k was spent as it had been sitting for a while, recommissioning,.....belts fluids etc a few bits and pieces exhaust and a pro detail inside and out. It was a beautiful car. https://www.s2forum.com/forum/member...e/2100422-urs6

Hello mate!

Hello John.

[Tractor Dave]

Well that's a good job done, I like the extra leverage set up, have you got a torque wrench that does 450NM or is that bit of alloy poll on a breaker bar? It's kinda hard to tell from the photo. I notice your using an axle stand to support the knuckle of whatever it is your using,

Yes. It's a Tenge 450nm monster. When I was younger I'm sure I wouldn't have needed the extension

[Tractor Dave]

Yes, I read the same recently. I must pull the one out of the Avant. It was good when I did the engine but that was in 2018. How time flies

[Rikki Kitto]

And the splash guard has just started to break up


Looks like I got there just in time.


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Took mine out years ago after I heard stories of them crumbling into the engine ?

[K Simmonds]

Well that's a good job done, I like the extra leverage set up, have you got a torque wrench that does 450NM or is that bit of alloy poll on a breaker bar? It's kinda hard to tell from the photo. I notice your using an axle stand to support the knuckle of whatever it is your using,

[Tractor Dave]

The big boys toys only come out for this job.


All looking fine.


The crank seal was the job from hell. Last one I did came out in 5 minutes. This one took nearly two hours.


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[K Simmonds]

That looks much better, the corner off the splash guard will most likely be in the sump if you can't find it in the head, more reason to remove it and give that and the oil pick up a good clean. As you probably know even when you drop the oil a certain amount stays in there and that'll be the really grotty stuff. It is a bit of hassle and you'll require two sump gaskets due to the windage tray which is an unwanted extra cost but it'll be worth it for the peace of mind, I bet it's pretty filthy in there given how much carbon there was on the rocker cover.

Before I put my S2 back on the road I pulled the sump to give it a deep clean and there was a fair amount of crud in there, though the head had been off not long before I purchased the car and that always means crap falls in there when cleaning the mating surface of the block. There's a few internal webs in there that'll hold old oil no matter what you do.

[Tractor Dave]

Everything got a deep clean.




No sign of the corner off the splash guard unfortunately.

Put back together with RTV for belt and braces insurance.


And one of Chefs bottom pulleys arrived. A thing of beauty.



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