Elbow deep in 60K service.
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Elbow deep in 60K service.
So far I've done the routine oil/filter change, rotated the tires (looks like it's gonna need brakes soon), changed the transmission fluid to Redline MT-90(including the bevel box), and I did the Haldex service (H-wrench worked great - thanks Steve!) Before we owned it, the car was always serviced at an Audi dealer. I can tell the haldex had been done before for two reasons: 1. Nylon filter, 2. Drain plug is/was slightly stripped. I'm presuming that the guy at the dealer rushed to put the plug in to prevent loss of fluid and got it a little cross threaded. It was stiff coming out, and didn't feel so hot going back in either. It's holding fluid fine, just hope it doesn't become an issue at the 80k service.
Remaining to complete on the service are: change the cabin air filter, lube the doors etc, annnnd the Timingbelt job. I've got the kit from dieselgeek to do it, but I'm a slightly intimidated. I did the same job on my CGT years ago with some help. I've read the walkthroughs and have the tools, but messing this car up would be a totally different thing than messing up my $1000 coupe. Any words of encouragement?
Remaining to complete on the service are: change the cabin air filter, lube the doors etc, annnnd the Timingbelt job. I've got the kit from dieselgeek to do it, but I'm a slightly intimidated. I did the same job on my CGT years ago with some help. I've read the walkthroughs and have the tools, but messing this car up would be a totally different thing than messing up my $1000 coupe. Any words of encouragement?
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Go for it!
I did my TB recently.
The job is not that tough, really most of the effort is in disassembling everything so you can get at it. The writeups and tips are invaluable - the Bently is almost useless. What would I do different? In the actual "rolling on" of the TB, I rolled it on the cam rotating the engine backwards. In re-reading the tips, I should have been rolling it on the waterpump rotating forwards. And put two whiteout marks on both the cam and crank gears. Also, the DG waterpump removal works brilliantly, just tighten evenly and when the head of the tool hits the waterpump you are done - just pull the waterpump off - if you go further the heads will snap off - no biggie...
One other tool I found invaluable was a 12" pair of curved hemostats to hold bolts and screws during reassembly...
The job took under 12 hours, taking my time, by myself (except for the actual TB roll-on, where you need someone to turn the crank)
Go for it!!!!!
The job is not that tough, really most of the effort is in disassembling everything so you can get at it. The writeups and tips are invaluable - the Bently is almost useless. What would I do different? In the actual "rolling on" of the TB, I rolled it on the cam rotating the engine backwards. In re-reading the tips, I should have been rolling it on the waterpump rotating forwards. And put two whiteout marks on both the cam and crank gears. Also, the DG waterpump removal works brilliantly, just tighten evenly and when the head of the tool hits the waterpump you are done - just pull the waterpump off - if you go further the heads will snap off - no biggie...
One other tool I found invaluable was a 12" pair of curved hemostats to hold bolts and screws during reassembly...
The job took under 12 hours, taking my time, by myself (except for the actual TB roll-on, where you need someone to turn the crank)
Go for it!!!!!
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