Now let the fun begin!!!

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Re: Now let the fun begin!!!

Post by bilko1 » Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:35 pm

lswing wrote:It's a pain, but you can swap the rack without engine pull. Dealership probably won't do that since it's not by the book. I had my rack fail a few years ago, pulled engine and put new one in, new one failed in a week, put another one in, fun!
Perhaps you could do a write up and stick it in Footlongs suppository.
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Re: Now let the fun begin!!!

Post by amanda1 » Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:32 pm

bilko1 wrote:
lswing wrote:It's a pain, but you can swap the rack without engine pull. Dealership probably won't do that since it's not by the book. I had my rack fail a few years ago, pulled engine and put new one in, new one failed in a week, put another one in, fun!
Perhaps you could do a write up and stick it in Footlongs suppository.
My dealership are pulling it without the engine removal :bigblink:
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Re: Now let the fun begin!!!

Post by amanda1 » Wed Jan 08, 2014 3:14 pm

Just a quick update ........steering rack is still on back order and not due in until the 17th but I have been told it will prob arrive on the 14th so it's fingers crossed but on the plus side the front/rear discs and pads are in and just waiting to fitted :) :bigblink:
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Re: Now let the fun begin!!!

Post by amanda1 » Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:35 pm

At last.....steering rack has landed and car is sitting on the ramp ;)

Not long now :boots:
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Re: Now let the fun begin!!!

Post by guy » Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:31 pm

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Re: Now let the fun begin!!!

Post by Mr V10 » Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:57 pm

If it breaks again within 12 months, fcken launch the keys at Mr Reil and buy an M5.
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Re: Now let the fun begin!!!

Post by Shoppinit » Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:11 pm

Not the V10, though. From what I hear they are even more temperamental than the RS6.
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Re: Now let the fun begin!!!

Post by Mr V10 » Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:26 pm

Has to be the E39, epic car.
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Re: Now let the fun begin!!!

Post by jamesthecat » Wed Jan 15, 2014 1:49 am

The woes of rs6 ownership eh panda ! LG :biggrin3:
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Re: Now let the fun begin!!!

Post by amanda1 » Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:17 pm

Yesssssss car is now ready ......steering rack is now fitted just waiting on rear after market pads to arrive, which should be we'd or Thursday :bash:
950 nm torque!

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Re: Now let the fun begin!!!

Post by ant1 » Sat Jan 18, 2014 7:16 pm

Did you get a deal on the labour?
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Re: Now let the fun begin!!!

Post by Weiß-sechs » Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:18 am

amanda1 wrote:Yesssssss car is now ready ......steering rack is now fitted just waiting on rear after market pads to arrive, which should be we'd or Thursday :bash:
Sooooooo..............not quite ready then??
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Re: Now let the fun begin!!!

Post by amanda1 » Sun Jan 19, 2014 11:33 am

Weiß-sechs wrote:
amanda1 wrote:Yesssssss car is now ready ......steering rack is now fitted just waiting on rear after market pads to arrive, which should be we'd or Thursday :bash:
Sooooooo..............not quite ready then??
Oh yes she is ready.......just waiting for the pads which is my own fault as everything else is done :boohoo:
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Re: Now let the fun begin!!!

Post by bam_bam » Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:27 pm

Ready, except, is isn't. Cryptic as usual.
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Re: Now let the fun begin!!!

Post by Weiß-sechs » Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:00 pm

Yes!!! Mine is finally READY :jump:

Just got to get the turbos fitted and the engine re-installed and mapped, oh & don't forget the race dp's but apart from that .....................it's ready :biggrin3:
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