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hi, thanks for the offer, i put a new one on 2 years ago, no problems since spent a lot of time trying to save time by not taking the engine out. not worth it, take it out... more looking for general spares eg driveshafts, struts, gearbox, electrical stuff to minimise time off road. i've always mana...

nice one

i got an a6 2.7t too, any spares going gratefully received. its been ok so far except needed a new cyl head at 95k i think due to crap servicing ie loose bolt on end camshaft

nice one, let us know how you get on etc....

i wondered about it, but apathy got the better of me... maybe when the kids are all out of nappies etc

what are you doing with all the old bits? any issues re fitting engine into bay etc? propshaft length etc?

my a6 2.7t did exactly the same on one of the back doors after sitting for a while. never found how to fix it as when i used it daily the problem disappeared. i guess a dry electrical connection etc. try keeping battery charged and lock/unlock it a lot i had an old 100 avant whose shell twisted etc ...

doh!

" don't have any old ones! That's why! "

why can you not get the old ones machined, esp if its only 1mm wear(!)

easy.....

the bleed nipple was only on finger tight!!!!!!! after 129k. hope i didn't overtighten it...

how did you get on? did you fix it?

i am having trouble getting a spanner to move the bleed nipple, there is too much stuff around it. i can get a socket on no problem, but then oil will go everywhere. (9mm)

am i missing something?

thanks

eddie

thru the oil seals at the turbo?

my old 100 used to do this, cos clip was a bit knacked

bradawl made a small hole thru plastic clip of indicator clip and corresponding car clip, and piece of copper wire

this of course was after i had just put a new one in and watched it fly away at 120...

the temp display is suppsoed to take the lowest of the 2 readings from the sensors, placed as you said

reckon you need to vagcom it now for further answers

i guess it depends on the casting around bearings as you say the only engine ive had to do big end/main bearing shells was a 4cyl cavalier, and its main bearings (all 5 of them) did not look as though they would impede the pistons coming out the bottom (once crank off) likely s4 is quite different i...

i.ve never understood why you cannot remove the pistons via crank though? the bore is (presumably) the same size all along its length. there should be a small ridge from wear, might cock up my theory, but then there should be a similar size ridge at the top near the cyl head... i've never heard of a...

unfortunately i can only agree with you, especially re petrol tanks/hoses! (old audi 100, garage put new fuel lines on, but sawed through new flexible hose on sharp edge of tank while fitting, took a few months to leak, grrr) the few guys who do care dont make any money, so not sure how it will ever...

bummer!

did you get your gearbox (?) fixed etc? and the last car?

eddie