Here I Go Again

[audiman]

Good work Mark, I would come and help you out next weekend, but im gonna be busy myself. Sorry mate. Im sure i will see it soon, who knows, i may be able to get away at the weekend

[quattro4Life]

I just hope it all stays together OK, as I have a lot of bolts left over

you didnt superglue the rods together, did you?

looks good, great job on the inlet manifold. seems to me you should worry about your filter soaking in rain being right behind the grille. or is that your 'water injection'?

-b

[Mark Halligan]

Thanks for the good luck wishes fellas

Yep I have thought about the rain getting at the filter through the grill, I thought about putting a plate (perpsex or something) in front of it fixed behind the grill to deflect the worst of it, if it does become a problem.

Mark.

[audiman]

That should deal with the problem, or you could end up with a rusty MAF wire overnight.

Whats that aux. belt tensioner off then? VR6 golf?? Also have you just painted the PAS pulley or it is some trick, alloy one.

[Mark Halligan]

Whats that aux. belt tensioner off then? VR6 golf?? Also have you just painted the PAS pulley or it is some trick, alloy one.

Tom,

the tensioner is off of an AAN, so is the pulley, the belt is off of a 2.5 diesel A4.

Mark.

[audiman]

ah, right, looks very similar to the VR6 one. Take it if you get it done in time, then you will be coming to Scotland???

[Mark Halligan]

Take it if you get it done in time, then you will be coming to Scotland???

Hope so Tom, as long as it runs OK and I get it MOT'd and run in - in time, I'll be there .

[newsh]

Looks superb! Great attention to detail there Mark

[Doug_RS2]

Hope so Tom, as long as it runs OK and I get it MOT'd and run in - in time, I'll be there .

It doesn't need to be run in - drive 400miles up here and I'll drive 500 miles more to run it in - in one night :mischeif:

Mihnea has you booked in for wednesday night - so you better be here

[Mark Halligan]

[newsh]

Are you guys mapping in Scotland then, did I miss out?

[audiman]

Maybe.......

[Doug_RS2]

Maybe.......

Maybe not - get in touch with tom, greg or me

[Mark Halligan]

It Lives !!!

Steve H 'popped' around today (from Bristol) and gave me a hand to get the front pulley bolt torqued up, had some problems initially but got it done in the end after having to make up a locking tool. We had more problems with a reluctant/sticking starter motor but eventually we got her fired up. Bit tappety at first but onced warmed up that went away and now it sounds swweeeeett . Early days I know and I have yet to drive it, but at least it started and sounds OK. After running it up to running temp I dropped the oil and and changed the filter to get rid of the colloidal graphite used in the assembly and anything else that may have been in there (hopefully nothing) a bit extreme maybe?? But I just want to be sure that all is well with it.

Many thanks to Steve and Robin (Twoqu)


Mark.

[audiman]

Nice one Mark. Was a good idea to drop the oil to get rid of that graphite stuff. Now what have you got left to do then?? Rebuild the front end and drive it? After its MOT