Well that’s nice. Especially if you don’t end up needing to have major work done. Add piano black or carbon dash and you’re done…
Does it not have carbon?
Does it not have carbon?
Oh, you mean to replace all the brushed silver?
Appears to be a nice example. Sorry to clutter this great thread with 4sale items, CV. Carry on and who knows, maybe this car will be next in line for some V10 program performance 8)
Yes, to replace the brushed/painted silver dashboard. Unfortunately the carbon fiber version is around $1000. There’s stuff for sale? I need to read back through the thread.
4sale meaning this v10 car to pick up. But, I never get tired rereading threads such as this.
4sale meaning this v10 car to pick up. But, I never get tired rereading threads such as this.
Thank you CountVohn & PaulF for the immaculate procedure on removing the intake manifold in this thread and your detailed carbon clean thread (audirevolution.net/forum/index.php?topic=4000.0)
I’m a complete amateur on the spanners but I managed to complete the carbon clean following these threads. I used the ‘chemical’ method - very therapeutic. I just wanted to class myself an “enthusiast” rather than just “owner/driver”.
My ‘twopenneth’ of tips are:
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Putting the front end into ‘service mode’ made the job possible. As a newbie I was unaware of this mode, which basically moves the radiator and fans away from the front of the motor - for those of us with big hands. Also, it allows the manifold to be pulled forward before twisting it out - which is probably how CV/PaulF describe it above.
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Removing the “suggested” bolts holding the sensor bracket on was “mandatory” on my S6 as it attached the female sensor plugs & wiring loom to the intake manifold. I mistakenly thought it was a tie wrap on the wiring loom doing that, which I cut and then found out it was attached to the block not the intake manifold. They were two pan head T30 screws. Doing this there was no need to disconnect the 4 sensor connectors.
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The flap motor connectors are threaded BEHIND the flap operating levers. They are easily unthreaded (once you know).
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I taped a bottle cap onto the end of my wet vacuum cleaner hose, drilled a hole in it, and then was able to push-fit drinking straws in it (one at a time obviously), so that I could change the straw whenever it got clogged; or just mucky. I bought a pack of 100 straws and got through 40. Also made aiming the vacuum very easy.
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Some intake manifold bolts are obscured by fuel lines. I succumbed to temptation to move the line very slightly to get the bolt in. This led to a fuel leak and having to go through the whole intake off and rebuild process again. Second time I took extra time to work the bolt in without disturbing the fuel line.
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(Someone else’s tip) Stuff rags in the voids where you might drop a bolt into. Kind of obvious but I didn’t think of it. Boosts confidence no end.
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Intake manifold gaskets are re-usable. (I’m not tight for £75 but my local stealership would have taken days to get them)
Thanks again.
Ric.