Astro's RS Needs TLC
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Doobry for the SAI maybe?
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If I had to guess, I'd say it was off the engine mount. What colour are the wires going to it?
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As usual Ben, you're spot on. Thanks!Shoppinit wrote:If I had to guess, I'd say it was off the engine mount. What colour are the wires going to it?
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Cool. Suspect you'll need a new engine mount then. 
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"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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Re: Astro's RS Needs TLC
Great... List keeps growingShoppinit wrote:Cool. Suspect you'll need a new engine mount then.
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Aw come ooooon that's just mean
Sounds like someone knocked it off and then decided the best course of action was to just stick it back on
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Sounds like someone knocked it off and then decided the best course of action was to just stick it back on
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Re: Astro's RS Needs TLC
Had a few jobs done locally and they have broken stuff and not told me.
That really winds me up.
Whenever I have had work done on my car.
I always say if you break something then please tell me and I can get it repaired.
That’s the main reason that I now use unit 20.
That really winds me up.
Whenever I have had work done on my car.
I always say if you break something then please tell me and I can get it repaired.
That’s the main reason that I now use unit 20.
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Yeah I know. Its unfortunate. It's one of the reasons I'm doing many jobs myself. That way I know who broke it i.e me, most of the timesteve2003rs6 wrote:Had a few jobs done locally and they have broken stuff and not told me.
That really winds me up.
Whenever I have had work done on my car.
I always say if you break something then please tell me and I can get it repaired.
That’s the main reason that I now use unit 20.
So far I've found things either broken or simply not properly done. The PS pump failed because the cooler lines were leaking (and I didn't fix it fast enough)... Then I found someone had used the wrong type of clamps on them.
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So today was a clean day 
Wheel archers will be done later. Today the suspension was priority.
Wheel archers will be done later. Today the suspension was priority.
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Shiny suspension. Noice.
Looks like your IC are leaking though.
Looks like your IC are leaking though.
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///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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Re: Astro's RS Needs TLC
Yeah they probably are. I will know for sure now that I cleaned them and there isn't any grease or oil being flinged about. I've a couple spares. I'll see if I can find a regurbisher.Shoppinit wrote:Shiny suspension. Noice.
Looks like your IC are leaking though.
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Answer the question "Do I need to remove the shock assembly to remove the upper control arms?" the answer's no, no I didn't.
Suspension and wheel well cleaned up. Same on the other side
Before shot. Both sides where the same. On the right, grease from the drive shaft boot, on the left oil from the power steering.
Starting reassembly. (with whatever little time I have
)
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Suspension and wheel well cleaned up. Same on the other side
Before shot. Both sides where the same. On the right, grease from the drive shaft boot, on the left oil from the power steering.
Starting reassembly. (with whatever little time I have
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I do like a nice clean undercarriage.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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Re: Astro's RS Needs TLC
Same here. It was hard work but well worth it.
... On another note, can't find engine mounts within reasonable time. Need the car back on the ground soon. I've rewelded the sensor to the mount but I doubt that's going to work well.
I will put that job for later, that's assuming the engine mounts won't throw the engine management light. Right?
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... On another note, can't find engine mounts within reasonable time. Need the car back on the ground soon. I've rewelded the sensor to the mount but I doubt that's going to work well.
I will put that job for later, that's assuming the engine mounts won't throw the engine management light. Right?
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I think I remember seeing some on Autodoc.
They do throw a check engine light, annoyingly. You could keep the old one plugged in - presumably it wasn't giving errors.
They do throw a check engine light, annoyingly. You could keep the old one plugged in - presumably it wasn't giving errors.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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