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Finally got round to my DIY jobs
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:12 pm
by Big Aln RS6
Been putting it off for too long but the alternator deciding to pop it's clogs got me started.
Refurbed the leaking intercoolers and fitted nice new silicone hoses, finally replaced the 2 pain in the arse front parking sensors, 2 x new drop links, new alternator & belt, fixed the headlight water jets and blackened the silver headlight strips.
The alternator was the part I dreaded the most but it but it turned out to be pretty easy. It was the bloody intercoolers that mad me curse the most. Easy to come out but a B@5tard to refit with the fiddly little rubber locating rings and the new big silicone hoses not wanting to play.
Wee 7 hour shift and it's as right as rain

Re: Finally got round to my DIY jobs
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:17 pm
by amanda1
Nice one.......I bet you enjoyed getting down and dirty with her

Re: Finally got round to my DIY jobs
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 7:31 pm
by Rick_RS4
mmmm shiney bits
Re: Finally got round to my DIY jobs
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:08 pm
by Weiß-sechs
Good work fella
Lovin' the white wall tyres BTW hehe

Re: Finally got round to my DIY jobs
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:34 am
by Big Aln RS6
Weiß-sechs wrote:Good work fella
Lovin' the white wall tyres BTW hehe


Cheers, been putting it off for ages.
Re: Finally got round to my DIY jobs
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:39 am
by Big Aln RS6
amanda1 wrote:Nice one.......I bet you enjoyed getting down and dirty with her

Didn't mind a Bit Amanda. Missed working on my car, I've always done all my own work so that way I am confident what has been done and done properly.
It feels like a new car with the intercooler's leaks now sorted or maybe that's just because I was driving a mapped Megane Sport for a fortnight

Re: Finally got round to my DIY jobs
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:01 pm
by sulli
Hey big Al did you ever upgrade that tv?
Re: Finally got round to my DIY jobs
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 7:18 pm
by Big Aln RS6
sulli wrote:Hey big Al did you ever upgrade that tv?
I added a freeview box a while back. To be fair I've used it twice since.
I've hardly even driven my beloved that much due to working away lots.
Just makes it all the sweeter when I sit back behind the wheel, still love my RS6, nowhere near bored of it yet!
Re: Finally got round to my DIY jobs
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 7:30 pm
by bilko1
What was the quality of the under tray like? There was a post awhile ago saying they were of a poor quality these days. I could do with a new one but might get the fibreglass out.
Re: Finally got round to my DIY jobs
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:09 pm
by amanda1
bilko1 wrote:What was the quality of the under tray like? There was a post awhile ago saying they were of a poor quality these days. I could do with a new one but might get the fibreglass out.
I had an oem one fitted about 18 mths ago and mines fine

Re: Finally got round to my DIY jobs
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:50 pm
by Big Aln RS6
bilko1 wrote:What was the quality of the under tray like? There was a post awhile ago saying they were of a poor quality these days. I could do with a new one but might get the fibreglass out.
The quality of the OE one is pretty good and hard wearing.
Mine has a few little imperfections from previous owners but none that bad that bother me enough to replace it.
If yours just has little splits etc, then I'd just repair it and save your £'s for proper mods

Re: Finally got round to my DIY jobs
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:40 am
by chunky79
My engine tray is feeling very sorry for itself, but there's no way I'm paying the stealers for the pile of turd Bilko is on about.
Re: Finally got round to my DIY jobs
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 4:57 pm
by bilko1
Mine has a couple of cracks / splits but is still in one piece. I'm just going to patch it up with fibreglass for now if it ever stops raining (9 weeks now

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