My 3B to RS2 project

[Error404]

PITA removing all the evidence of the battery tray, it's hard enough to get a grinder in there with the engine bay stripped bare
I'd treat that surface rust asap though. Did you weld in an ABY battery tray in the end?

Looks exactly like my bay before i tidied it up, the filthy **** gets everywhere

Try some POR15 Marine Clean, makes shifting it relatively easy work, still requires plenty of scrubbing though.

[newsh]

I spent another hour with the angle grinder after those pics. All the remains are now ground off, just need some mastic and a bit of paint now.

Was thinking of either Gunk or some of that APC stuff? And my new Halfords 35 quid pressure washer. The rack has to come out now, at least I can pretty much get to it

Battery is homeless at the mo, have a tray to fit though..

[Error404]

good good
I used a linishing pad on the grinder, then a combination of high build primer and lots of elbow grease with the wet and dry to get it smooth, you'd be hard pushed to tell now unless you were really looking for it


Is the engine still in i take it? Hopefully you'll be ok with removing the rack as long as the yolk isn't siezed onto the pinion... mine was and i had to **** the **** out of it with a hammer from the engine side to release it.. no way I would have been able to with the engine in the way... helps if you release the collapsible section of the steering column under the dash

Gunk rhymes with junk
Never used APC but heard good things... Marina Clean is pretty industrial, so definately need to reprotect the paint with some wax or something afterwards, but it can't be beaten for cleaning power

[newsh]

Nice job! Yes the engine is in the car, mmm, shall I take it out

[newsh]

Went out this afternoon to do a quick job, take the rack out, how hard is that? Can't imagine how you'd do it with the battery in there ... absolutely knackered now

[s2_bo]

That job sucks!!!
I bet your knocked after that!

[newsh]

That job sucks!!!
I bet your knocked after that!

Yep, fooked, there was a point when I thpought it wasn't going to come out.. really glad I did it while the manifolds are off and the battery tray is now gone. Got an ABY rack being checked ready to put in

Also helped that I degreased the engine bay yesterday and also I've discovered nitrile gloves, my hands are actually ok

[Error404]

sounds like you've been having fun John. How many knuckles still have a full covering of skin?

[newsh]

ABY rack now fitted and car back on its wheels

Now to fit the evo EM and turbo and look at the reverse IM!

[newsh]

Been gettting some parts ready

Need to order the studs and nuts for the EM..

[Rocco]

good luck

[newsh]

Cheers Rocco, its good that its now going back together again

[Audi-Porsche Avant RS2]

Very nice work, I must remove my S2 Coupe ABY steering rack because has a small leak and I don't like it, with gearbox off I hope that is easy, or not?

[newsh]

Exhaust manifold is on, just waiting for some nuts and gaskets..

[newsh]

Very nice work, I must remove my S2 Coupe ABY steering rack because has a small leak and I don't like it, with gearbox off I hope that is easy, or not?

I would think it would be pretty easy with the gearbox out, the rack could drop out downwards but some of the bolts have to be done from above and there are 2 behind the driver's side front wheel, luckily with the ABY you do not have the battery in the engine compartment.