Titanium Grey S4 Avant

[hunker7]

I am getting this noise from the underside of the car on cold starts. Sounds like one of the propshaft CV's have given up. I have a spare waiting for rebuild and balance but in the meanwhile, Is there anything major that can happen?

[hunker7]

MOT passed Emissions were high, CO about 0.5 over the limit, so sports cat is something that needs to be considered when new exhaust is made.

Also received some parts for rear suspension rebuild thanks to goodazz on here, nice guy to deal with. delivery was very quick too.

[hunker7]

just thought id drop in on your thread and say the cars looking great!

J727mdo is underway with a full engine rebuild and has had many many mods since you last saw her, I'll give you a call and call over when she's back on the road in the next few weeks.

Slowly getting there, most work done is under the skin

Glad she's getting the treatment she deserves. Hopefully you didn't find many hidden gremlins.

[cliffo88]

just thought id drop in on your thread and say the cars looking great!

J727mdo is underway with a full engine rebuild and has had many many mods since you last saw her, I'll give you a call and call over when she's back on the road in the next few weeks.

[hunker7]

Finally got round painting the repairs wing. Considering it was done on a driveway with rattle cans it isn't a bad outcome but I didn't do a good job blending it in. Is there anything I can do at this stage to make it blend it more?

[hunker7]

Subframe bushes and gearbox mounts done, pretty easy job if you have the right tools Rear bushes were completely shot, could move them about by hand and probably what caused horrid noise when backing up.

Front end feels more solid, and you can feel more vibration through the front of the car but nothing that bothers me, as handling improvement outweighs it by miles.

I have noticed bad vibration through steering wheel at high speed but it could be down to wheels being buckled (AGAIN! ) by lovely Leeds roads I will re-balance wheels and see if that helps.

[newsh]

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[hunker7]

Thanks That's my spare grill, have one disassembled ready for rebuild when time comes. Want new badges and gloss surround with Matt black center.

[newsh]

She's looking good mate, grill needs a touch up with the matt black though [emoji6]

[hunker7]

Now that she's back and running Have few jobs to do over next few weekends. Fitting solid subframe and poly FARB bushes this weekend and new oil is going in rear diff and gearbox Tested brake fluid and that's 4%+ water

[RichLV]

When I thought everything is going great cam sprocket key sheared. So need one of those now.

Cam pulley - 034109105.

[hunker7]

When I thought everything is going great cam sprocket key sheared. So need one of those now.

[hunker7]

Just checking, as I said, my first engine work on my own.

[RichLV]

Is it normal that cams are a bit stiff to turn after putting them in again? I've oiled them and stuff but they're very hard to turn :/

You have force of 20 double springs pushing back against the cam lobes. They should be stiff to turn.

[hunker7]

Is it normal that cams are a bit stiff to turn after putting them in again? I've oiled them and stuff but they're very hard to turn :/