Check your pipes

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jasonpaul
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Re: Check your pipes

Post by jasonpaul » Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:47 am

My have been replaced just over 2 years ago, had a look in the summer and still ok,also my clutch pipe was replaced as well.

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Re: Check your pipes

Post by j1sgo » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:00 am

Here is a pic of mine before prep and hammerite treatments taken from my CAF how too thread.

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As said before you can access (just about) to undertake inspection and treatment by just removing the undertray (i had it on a ramp to do this mind)

If your doing the CAF mod its the perfect time :twisted:
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Re: Check your pipes

Post by RIV » Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:05 pm

Thought id put this up my car cost £900 all in
Audi price £1582

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stu
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Re: Check your pipes

Post by stu » Fri Dec 21, 2012 5:42 pm

....and there goes my oil pipe!

I got a yellow oil 'low oil' on the DIS last night. Luckily only half a mile from home.

When I got out to have a look there was a drip every few seconds from just behind the bumper on the left side. It stopped completely when the oil cooled. It took 1.5 litres to get back up the hashes which makes me wonder if I've been leaving a small trail of oil on the roads over the last day or so. That would explain all the motorbikes crashing in my rear view mirror :shock:

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Re: Check your pipes

Post by Tile Diver » Fri Dec 21, 2012 6:34 pm

Sorry folks, just to be sure are these the oil pipes circled in red?
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Check your pipes

Post by zed_hn » Fri Dec 21, 2012 7:05 pm

Yes mate they are the ones!!!

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Tile Diver
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Re: Check your pipes

Post by Tile Diver » Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:24 pm

zed_hn wrote:Yes mate they are the ones!!!
Sound, I'll be having a look tomorrow, if I can see them!!
B7 RS4 Avant 2007 Daytona Grey
Black Optics / Ti Pack
SS Suspension +
Sunroof
H&R Hubcentric Spacers
Milltek Res / Valved Cat Back
Stage 2 MRC Map
Cold Air Feed
Carbon Clean
Pre-Cats Gutted
447 PS

If in doubt.. Power out!!

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Re: Check your pipes

Post by ArthurPE » Sat Dec 22, 2012 4:24 am

j1sgo wrote:Mine has done circa 50k and the oil cooler pipes were very rusty, i wire brushed and coated them with 3 generous brush coats of hammerite, think i have got away with it :sekret:

I may inspect and greese them before heavy winter too as that was a few monthes ago.

+1 for the bad quality steel/finish by Audi :audibash:

that sounds like a good idea
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