Connecting Rod Install Videos...

[actlsub9]

While this 1.8T is not out of a B6, it's worth posting here...

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPYIUylUW9I&hd=1
-covers overview, and parts.


Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEHoOJ_tCVI&hd=1
-covers piston disassembly, reassembly, and block head prep


Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLeWALY28Xg&hd=1
-covers cylinder deglazing, and ring gapping


Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzjomB-nHAE&hd=1
-covers setting the rings, assembly, clearance testing with plastigaging


Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSRdQdUaqJM&hd=1
-covers clearance testing with plastigaging (cont.), head installation, timing belt installation, and finalizing

[widgget]

awesome, thanks!
This should kill some time before i leave the office :)

[Maverick]

awesome, thanks!
This should kill some time before i leave the office :)

I am jealous that you can watch youtube at work!

[Molotov]

sticky it??

[Papachristou]

I needed this DIY, i was just quoted $1800(labor only) for a basic bottom end build!

[FourRings80]

Thank you sir

[SilverSurferS4]

this was very informative.. great info!

[jackyaudi]

Very nice video. Its also a reminder that only experienced people should do this type of work. No rooms for errors.

[A4SoftWalker]

Gud stuff Wish I had another daily driver to use while doing this though. I would give myself a month or two and take my time a lil bit each day after wk so I dont burn out on it.

[onceover]

Very nice video. Its also a reminder that only experienced people should do this type of work. No rooms for errors.

no kidding hey. im afraid of even thinking about doing that now after i saw the video

[SilverSurferS4]

no kidding hey. im afraid of even thinking about doing that now after i saw the video

You should have some medium level wrenching skills, and if you can read a bentley and have all the proper tools, its not that big of a job..

[imports]

thanks for the link man!

[Carlitos]

I am jealous that you can watch youtube at work!

x2


Great video!! thanks for the time and making such a good quality/informative video!

Vote for Sticky!

[AudiA4_20T]

Greg I have a writeup on Audigeeks but I never finished it, it does have a good bit of info though, should I put it on here?

[Molotov]

^do it

[actlsub9]

Greg I have a writeup on Audigeeks but I never finished it, it does have a good bit of info though, should I put it on here?

Link? I couldn't find it.

[actlsub9]

sticky it??

I'll put it in the B6 DIY forum.