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Thanks guys - not a badass .. just a 1 trick pony with older S4s .. even then, I've made every mistake and slowly relearning what mistakes were made years ago
As you’d imagine, haven’t made much progress since my last update but I got the majority of the sensors / odds & ends from the old motor to the new - it’s pretty much just harness / clutch / transmission, and slave cylinder and it’s ready to go back into the car.
I have all the timing belt components ready once the engine is back in.
Somebody tagged me in this post on IG post - Somebody in Canada had the same idea as me
No big updates on the blue car other than getting new tires, PS4S ftw!
My client: "Does it leak oil?"
Me: "Nope, not yet".
My client: "Good .. thanks for letting me know - I don't want any oil drops on my driveway."
Never get tired of looking at this interior ... so happy I went through the painstaking process of converting it to this spec.
My whole weekend is booked up but I hope to get the big stuff together and done by the end of the September.
If I can have this car done by year end I’d really be happy with that progress.
Doing this project with 2 kids under 2 was a lot harder than I thought it would be
Posted the same to Srika on his RS7 vs S Plaid video.
The S may be ~2sec faster in the 1/4 but the RS soundtrack makes up for it.
Originally Posted by SuperTrooper169
Great updates, mang! That blue on blue is absolutely rad. And nice Stone posters hanging in the garage. Heaven on Earth exists in Escondido, CA.
Thank you!
Stone has some pretty sweet locations .. Escondido is great but you need to check out the Liberty Station location, too. Lots of stuff to do down there.
Decent amount of progress made in the last 2-3 weeks.
Flywheel mounted up & torqued per spec.
I don’t care what the manual says, go to the right torque spec & always Loctite your pressure plate bolts.
Lot of accounts of them backing out even at the right torque specs.
This input shaft seal removal took me a week because of part delays / trying to find the correct seal puller - 0
space to get any kind of long seal puller because of the bellhousing / input shaft - makes for limited options for sure.
Ultimately, destroying the old seal with a butane torch / prying it out with this ended up working like a dream.
It was pretty evident this seal was replaced when the transmission went under surgery for the upgraded 4:1 differential back in 2014.
Looks like improper installation since the whole bellhousing was covered in gear oil.
Seal removed / surface prepped.
Since the whole transmission casing / bell housing is aluminum, it’s almost unavoidable making a few nicks in the metal.
Fortunately, not anywhere near where the seal sits (sunk 4.5mm per factory repair spec)
New slave cylinder:
Been doing a lot of early mornings .. fun to just stand back and take in the chaos once in awhile.
With all this B5 work going on, the A7 reminds you that it is getting old too and needed a fuel door actuator
I love pain!
Digital caliper tool set @ 4.5mm for the input shaft seal installation:
New seal installed with a little gear oil resistant RTV around the edges.
I really hope this thing doesn't leak ... if it does it's going to be a huge set back on time.
Cleaned up the clutch fork, re-greased any moving components, made sure it lined up with the new slave cylinder.
Good to go!
Spent a good hour steam cleaning the transmission, hardware, and triple checking the starter position.
Starting to look like a powertrain again!
Just needs timing service, downpipes, transmission mounts reattached, few lower inlet pipes / hose clamps installed and it's pretty much ready to throw back in the car
This makes me so overwhelmed and happy for you.
I think you're going to love driving this more than you think even if it ain't faster than blue.
I had to do the gas door popper (spread em!) on the S4 as well...Melt the tabs, pull it out...
it is SO aggressive sounding now when you unlock the car
This makes me so overwhelmed and happy for you.
I think you're going to love driving this more than you think even if it ain't faster than blue.
I had to do the gas door popper (spread em!) on the S4 as well...Melt the tabs, pull it out...
it is SO aggressive sounding now when you unlock the car
I'm excited to drive it again .. it did ride / drive pretty nicely even with a hurt motor .... and bad wheel bearing .... and smoking every where
Funny, that's the first thing I noticed, too - unlocking / locking the door leaves a huge "THUMPHH"
Speaking of replacement parts for shitboxes - I ordered 2 new rear bearings, Schwaben wheel bearing puller, an axle boot, and 2 new transmission mounts. No more parts needed to finish the car .. hopefully
Things left to do before I put the engine back in the car:
Timing belt service - now that I have some proper cam gear pullers, I can do it without much fuss.
This is a bigger project than I expected it to be.
With B5 S4s .. it always is
I would like to get top dollar for this car - up to date maintenance / minimal issues is key.
Used car market is softening up pretty hard .. as is the B5 market - There's a guy selling a bit lower mileage Imola, same options, package, and maintenance for $16,500 and it's been sitting on Marketplace for 3 months ... been keeping in touch with him and he's getting nibbles but nothing serious.
If the input shaft seal in the transmission leaks, I'll be doing a lot of this work over again .
Otherwise, excited to drive it / break it in.
I bled the clutch with my buddy and it feels good ... slave cylinder / clutch operation feels correctly installed.
Originally Posted by 00TL-P3.2
Project Cayenne will take its place. Until the next B5 finds its way to T's garage.
I'm REALLY excited to start the Cayenne project - Wife and I agreed that I will have a tight budget on it for awhile but there's still a lot of cheap / turd shining options out there to make it look and drive nice.
08-18-2022, 03:20 PM
Hi Tyler.
