Project '96 Refurb

[willg54]

What a day, the engine and gearbox is in!!

Audi delivered too...they got the flywheel bolts over night!

here's some pics of the day...

[newsh]

Looking good Will, don't worry about the oil, I won't shop you up to Greenpeace..

[willg54]

looking good Will

Your thermostat outlet flange is on upside down

i also operate with Murphy's law...what could go wrong, no doubt will go wrong!

I know the flange is upside down, need a new thermostat and too lazy to turn it around yet! thanks for spotting though!

[Error404]

looking good Will

Your thermostat outlet flange is on upside down

[Fat Audi 80]

Sods law ALWAYS prevails. I feel you pain!

[willg54]

with a delay to the project now on with waiting for flywheel bolts...this happens...

if karma exists in life, i have done something very bad!
1 - wind blows cupboard door open into an open container with 2litres of 15yr old transmission oil and goes all over the floor and driveway.
2 - as i clean up, there is the heaviest rain storm ever...oil now running away!
3 - fall over
4 - mad scramble to get engine inside and tools
5 - give up!

[willg54]

After a slow morning of spending lots, I've finally made some good progress again.

My efforts (and my dads) have been on the engine today. Fitting new nuts/bolts, gaskets, cleaning the rest of the sump, turbo, manifold, oil/water lines blah blah blah.

Here's what she looks like now...bring on the noise!!









before you say...yes the cam cover is dirty and not shiny...it's going for polishing soon!

[willg54]

Another £50 on nuts and bolts from local nutter shop. going well! I "think" i have everything now to get the engine in!

[TimE-J]

Looking good will, can't wait to see this in the flesh hopefully at ADI.

[willg54]

small update for the day...i was lazy and didnt start till 5

i present to you all, nice clean, painted rear wheel arches!

[willg54]

that last shot, another project coming into view

looking good, keep up the good work

funny you mention that...i was about to scrap her as needs a bit of work, tax, mot, insurance etc but then i thought...whats that point. Im going to lay her up at my dads farm for a while and dreaming of a 4.2 v8 drift monster

[willg54]

How much was the engine mounts?

They're a prototype from Bambridge (kev) on here. Not sure what the final sale price will be, best to ask him.

[djh]

that last shot, another project coming into view

looking good, keep up the good work

[willg54]

here you go then...proof im actually making progress! dam it feels good! putting in the rear subframe and diff is a very exciting game on your own

[s2_bo]

just spent £44 on nuts at audi...WTF!!

£44! i spent 10 times that at least