removing inlet manifold

[QuattroFever]

how'd you sposed to remove the front lower inlet mani. Bolts behind water manifold ABY s2?

[s2_bo]

You can get to it with a long extension if you move some bits out the way or you can buy a tool from audi to do it.

The tool number is on here somewhere..

Good luck

[220bhp]

You need a long straight alan key that fits into a socket,then go through the holes in the IM, if you cant find the right tool then cut the bent end of a long alan key.

[UrS4boy]

how'd you sposed to remove the front lower inlet mani. Bolts behind water manifold ABY s2?

You need a 6 mm (5?) long allen wrench (long enought to go through the hole in the intake manifold). Should be one of the one's in the red handled set in this UK website:

http://www.jesstools.co.uk/Allen-Keys-Torx_B22CAQ.aspx

Hth

[kwlw]

how'd you sposed to remove the front lower inlet mani. Bolts behind water manifold ABY s2?

Get good light and telescopic magnet puller tool with the tools are mentioned below. For example like this one from Maplin:

I had one, almost unused in garage for years, but only taking IM on/off - proved that it is almost worth it's weight in gold... When you will start work, you'll understand why, unless you have very long and thin fingers, and don't have habit to drop bolts somewhere deep into engine compartment . It's even good for putting bolts back in holes/holding them in place when bolting IM back.

Sau

[AUDIS2avant]

As above, altho i used an externded 1/4" tool kit.
45min´s and it was off

[QuattroFever]

nightmare, but...got it off..bucket of patience an allen key with short end cut off and magnetic picker-uper!
Fitting a reverse IM so that should be fun geting them back in.