No brake calipers fitted
Rear drive shafts off
Rear wheel sensors cut off
Starting car with no brake calipers
Starting car with no brake calipers
It’s been a long time since I had the RS ticking over. Do you think it’s safe to do so with it in the state that it’s currently in or am I likely to fry the poor girls brain if I do, how much pressure is there to likely to build in the brake hoses when starting?
No brake calipers fitted
Rear drive shafts off
Rear wheel sensors cut off
No brake calipers fitted
Rear drive shafts off
Rear wheel sensors cut off
Re: Starting car with no brake calipers
I’d pull the fuel pump and ignition fuses and turn for about a minute before starting-long as you don’t push the brake pedal I can’t see why it would have a hissy fit
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Re: Starting car with no brake calipers
No pressure in the brake hoses unless you press the pedal. It might dribble a bit and if you haven't sealed off the brake hoses you might pull some air in, but you'll be flushing and bleeding anyway so it probably doesn't matter.
Yeah, I can't see the problem in starting it. I would turn it over for a few seconds with fuse 29 pulled to prime the oil ways first.
Yeah, I can't see the problem in starting it. I would turn it over for a few seconds with fuse 29 pulled to prime the oil ways first.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
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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."
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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."
Re: Starting car with no brake calipers
Fixed it for ya:
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."
Re: Starting car with no brake calipers
I’m never going to live that down!Shoppinit wrote:Fixed it for ya:
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Re: Starting car with no brake calipers
Many thanks guys. 
Re: Starting car with no brake calipers
Just be careful of those size 13's jabbing the brake pedal.
And don't be surprised when it starts up like a clattery old thing - if been sitting for a few months, very likely some of the lifters will have sunk all the way down. This is not the normal second or 2 of clatter - it's the ticking noise as a lifter sometimes sticks down a bit until everything gets properly warm, which is hard on the driveway.
And don't be surprised when it starts up like a clattery old thing - if been sitting for a few months, very likely some of the lifters will have sunk all the way down. This is not the normal second or 2 of clatter - it's the ticking noise as a lifter sometimes sticks down a bit until everything gets properly warm, which is hard on the driveway.
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Re: Starting car with no brake calipers
Cheers Matt.
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