Take 4: What are u working on this weekend??? 22-23 Oct 2011.

**A4SoftWalker** · 10-21-2011 04:02 AM

I'm posting this from my cell. So I will be adding pics later marking my starting point on a proper computer.

Don't let me hold you guys up from sharing your plans and activities.

There were some VERY good projects last weekend... Too bad I was caught up with work & unable to share. I read with great attention.

Good weekend y'all.

**Myst420** · 10-21-2011 06:23 AM

As much as I would love to be working on my car this weekend, I'll be focusing on the wife's car (02 Xterra). Its getting a new timing belt, water pump, seals, thermostat, and plugs and wires. And hopefully the damn thing will stop overheating whenever you sit for more than a minute

**widgget** · 10-21-2011 06:50 AM

don't think i will be doing much to mine ether.

finishing a timing belt / radiator install on a friends A6 tonight (Friday)

over the weekend i want to install the 034 track density motor and transmission mounts in my wifes B6, the new set of rear headrests i got for her front seats, oil change, and swap her winter wheels on. If i have time i might also throw my old APR TIP on it too. then she should be all set for winter.

**speedlyte** · 10-21-2011 06:53 AM

Getting my 2.7 s4 out of the shop and making sure it works properly at wide open throttle. =)

**MmmBoost** · 10-21-2011 07:16 AM

Working on this bitch......

Re-reouting oil and coolant lines, fixing a coolant leak, installing my shaved/powdercoated upper coolant pipe, cleaning up the engine, re-routing some wires in the bay, and adding some other goodies.

.......oh and my buddy is coming over to pull the engine/trans from his B5S4 so we can fix his leaking input shaft seal and fix a vacuum leak on his drivers side turbo inlet pipe.

**KPC1.8TQuat** · 10-21-2011 07:38 AM

Oh, well, actually I've got a nice little Saturday planned. I'm gonna clean my windshield with invisible glass and a fine microfiber cloth. Maybe some rain-x. I don't know. I don't know if I'll have enough time.

**MmmBoost** · 10-21-2011 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by KPC1.8TQuat

Oh, well, actually I've got a nice little Saturday planned. I'm gonna clean my windshield with invisible glass and a fine microfiber cloth. Maybe some rain-x. I don't know. I don't know if I'll have enough time.

.....maybe even go to Bed, Bath & Beyond if there's time?

**Matt Devo** · 10-21-2011 08:45 AM

since I finished up the quattro conversion last weekend, I'm taking her to the track this weekend :)

**waldo1324** · 10-21-2011 08:59 AM

-turning the useless front console cup ejector into an amp (remote wire ) cutoff switch panel.
-routing AUX input through the console by the ebrake for aftermarket headunit.
-Krylon Non-Slip on the liscense plate holder and lower grille trim. (top and fog vents are already done.)
-Krylon Stained Glass Yellow fog light glass if i have time
-clean that filthy bitch!

**kneel** · 10-21-2011 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by MmmBoost

.....maybe even go to Bed, Bath & Beyond if there's time?

ahhhh you beat me to it!

Doing a car cruise this wekend. Installing new waste gate spring, 004 dv, getting winter wheels cleaned up for some paint.

**A4SoftWalker** · 10-21-2011 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by widgget

the new set of rear headrests i got for her front seats

- u got me on this one...

**A4SoftWalker** · 10-21-2011 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by Matt Devo

since I finished up the quattro conversion last weekend, I'm taking her to the track this weekend :)

Wrench to track -

Find out how much better the handling is with the quattro; then kick it up a notch with the 40/60 center diff.
U will notice THAT on the track. I notice mine every day.

**DNasty777** · 10-21-2011 09:36 AM

Replacing the combi valve. Anyone know what I'm in for/have any tips?

**Hammie** · 10-21-2011 09:53 AM

I'll be adding more to this pile

**Hammie** · 10-21-2011 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by DNasty777

Replacing the combi valve. Anyone know what I'm in for/have any tips?

yeah be patient and gentle as possible (with the twisting and pulling) on those hoses/lines attached to it and SAI if you decided to remove them to get more room for your hands.. they break.
I broke a couple and decided to just remove all of it for good. lol

**Audiguy1234** · 10-21-2011 10:10 AM

Going to find the boost leak, probably my Hks Bov.

**Charles.waite** · 10-21-2011 10:16 AM

Maybe polishing my headlights. Not sure I have the motivation to re-aim them when I re install them. I've read that DIY linked in EVO's thread and it just makes so little sense to me when I read it. Does it make sense once you start laying tape down?

I'll probably just wait until I buy some new projector lenses and do it all at once so I don't have to aim the lights twice.

Otherwise trying to figure out what to get my girl for her Birthday coming up. I would get her a Symphony II+ for her b7 but she would probably slap me

Oh yea definitely installing the Whispbar onto the avant. Love that thing!

Question for avanters with a roof rack: I know leaving the rack on going through the carwash can be dicey. Is it ok when there are no attachements on? I have this one:

I have a friend with a mk4 jetta who left her rack on through the carwash with a bike attachment and ski holddown and it got totally fucked. I'm thinking with the roof rails and the relatively flush install of the rack I have it'll be fine to leave on year round right? I of course would take the shitty yakima skit rack holddown off.

**A4SoftWalker** · 10-21-2011 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by MmmBoost

Working on this bitch......

Re-reouting oil and coolant lines, fixing a coolant leak, installing my shaved/powdercoated upper coolant pipe, cleaning up the engine, re-routing some wires in the bay, and adding some other goodies.

.......oh and my buddy is coming over to pull the engine/trans from his B5S4 so we can fix his leaking input shaft seal and fix a vacuum leak on his drivers side turbo inlet pipe.

U pulled ur motor again Chris?
Hmmm... from the looks of it u are going to be pulling and installing motors all weekend

.
All the best

**JoshDub** · 10-21-2011 11:59 AM

Homework

**MmmBoost** · 10-21-2011 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by A4SoftWalker

U pulled ur motor again Chris?
Hmmm... from the looks of it u are going to be pulling and installing motors all weekend

.
All the best

Yeah pulled the motor Wednesday night. Only took 3.5 hours by myself <pats self on back>

You can follow along in my build thread if you wish.... http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...=1#post6959216

Buddy is coming over tonight to park next to my car and pull his 2.7T. FML. So much more involved with that......

**Howdy3** · 10-21-2011 01:28 PM

Finally trying to purchase some wheels :)

**evo_ski** · 10-21-2011 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by Charles.waite

Maybe polishing my headlights. Not sure I have the motivation to re-aim them when I re install them. I've read that DIY linked in EVO's thread and it just makes so little sense to me when I read it. Does it make sense once you start laying tape down?

I didn't get super scientific with the aiming when I did mine, but to each his own I guess. I like having my lights aimed as flat as possible without constantly shining in other people mirrors. Since I am lowered if I followed the standard aiming rules my beam would be much shorter than a stock cars beam. All I did was pull up along side a long wall on the passenger side (preferably with bricks or some reference to horizontal) and then just aim them slightly down from horizontal. Then I pulled up to a wall facing it and adjusted the left housing to match. I know it isn't the "proper way" to aim them, but I don't want them aimed down so far that I have no distance at all. I have yet to have anyone flash high beams at me with them aimed like that both before and after my retrofit. I will be honest the aiming instructions for the proper way to do it are a little confusing to me as well.

OOOOOhhhh and pics of the whispbars once installed!

**boostedAvant** · 10-21-2011 03:53 PM

Doing jack shit tomorrow since it's my birthday! Sunday I might work on the Avant though, I need to start working on my stockers for this winter. I also gotta clean/wax the damn thing!

**Charles.waite** · 10-21-2011 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by evo_ski

I didn't get super scientific with the aiming when I did mine, but to each his own I guess. I like having my lights aimed as flat as possible without constantly shining in other people mirrors. Since I am lowered if I followed the standard aiming rules my beam would be much shorter than a stock cars beam. All I did was pull up along side a long wall on the passenger side (preferably with bricks or some reference to horizontal) and then just aim them slightly down from horizontal. Then I pulled up to a wall facing it and adjusted the left housing to match. I know it isn't the "proper way" to aim them, but I don't want them aimed down so far that I have no distance at all. I have yet to have anyone flash high beams at me with them aimed like that both before and after my retrofit. I will be honest the aiming instructions for the proper way to do it are a little confusing to me as well.

OOOOOhhhh and pics of the whispbars once installed!

Oh pics for sure.

Also might try to diagnose a fun new noise from a vac line. Summary is tacked onto the end of this thread if anyone has any tips. I'm thinking SJP (or JSP whatever) but who knows. Might have to remove it and see what the deal is...

**nofearhawk** · 10-21-2011 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by MmmBoost

Buddy is coming over tonight to park next to my car and pull his 2.7T. FML. So much more involved with that......

Wouldn't that be interesting if somehow you ended up installing his engine in your car without him knowing.... you know... just saying... ahah

**AudiA4_20T** · 10-21-2011 04:17 PM

B5 S4: Plugs, Oil change, Alignment

B6 S4: Test fit DPs, test fit Snub bracket

**Charles.waite** · 10-21-2011 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by evo_ski

OOOOOhhhh and pics of the whispbars once installed!

Found these from one of the storms we had last year. Ignore the messed up color, iPhone couldn't resolve the colors because of the snow...

**DownhillA4** · 10-21-2011 04:43 PM

No time for car this weekend, maybe squeeze in a wax tomorrow night after another 10 hour work day. Sunday is supervisor meeting's for our new ski lodge... missing out on all the local Fall cruise runs unfotunately.

Edit- ordering a set of new wheels for the B6 and putting together an autohausaz.com order of many OEM parts to keep the car running in tip top shape.

**evo_ski** · 10-21-2011 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by Charles.waite

Found these from one of the storms we had last year. Ignore the messed up color, iPhone couldn't resolve the colors because of the snow...

Wow, looks great! Those look awesome with the aluminum roof bars too since they match so close. Loose the purple tail lights though!

**Charles.waite** · 10-21-2011 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by evo_ski

Wow, looks great! Those look awesome with the aluminum roof bars too since they match so close. Loose the purple tail lights though!

They're Ecode tails. Super JDM...I mean OEM!

**Kittrell** · 10-21-2011 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by A4SoftWalker

- u got me on this one...

Never seen this mod?

**ANDROID184** · 10-21-2011 08:06 PM

try and get this on this week end after a few touch ups, think im gonna redo my valve covers
not happy with the way the wrinkle finish came out

**A4SoftWalker** · 10-21-2011 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by boostedavant

doing jack shit tomorrow since it's my birthday! Sunday i might work on the avant though, i need to start working on my stockers for this winter. I also gotta clean/wax the damn thing!

Happy Birthday...

**swededA4** · 10-21-2011 10:42 PM

I will be working my buddies M3. He blew the water pump. So i will be flushing the coolant system, changing the belts and changing the oil. Oh and he wants me to find where his power steering leak is coming from. yay

**dino** · 10-21-2011 11:25 PM

Just finished installing the B6 Passat rack. Within the past week, I picked up my A4 from 034 and it passed smog! Plans for tomorrow are Billy Boat (stealth) exhaust with Vibrant tips.

**boostedAvant** · 10-22-2011 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by A4SoftWalker

Happy Birthday...

thanks! Pretty drunk, going to pass out and seize the day tomorrow!

**A4SoftWalker** · 10-22-2011 12:21 AM

^^^Careful with the work u take to 034 they were gonna charge me $1700 to assemble my own upgrade parts parts into a rebuilt motor......

haaaaaaaa I'm not that big of a sissy. I'll buy engine building materials, parts, and books - and train myself to do the job like everything else I've done to my car up until now b4 I pay that big of a price.

**boostedAvant** · 10-22-2011 12:43 AM

Hahaha, yeah, I don't pay anyone to work on myc ar. I do it all myself, these cares are pretty strait forward for teh most part.

**A4SoftWalker** · 10-22-2011 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by swededA4

I will be working my buddies M3. He blew the water pump. So i will be flushing the coolant system, changing the belts and changing the oil. Oh and he wants me to find where his power steering leak is coming from. yay

Good Luck with the M3 stuff.

If I remember correctly all the exclusive parts are a good 20-50% more than the std 3-series parts.
Are u working on E36,E46,E92 chassis???

These are some sweet lookin rails/cross bars/

**claudiovagkraft** · 10-22-2011 02:38 PM

This weekend I'll be hemming about 5 pairs of jeans and cracking open Forza Motorsport 4. And oh, almost forgot, Sunday is my wife's and mine first year anniversary. Nice dinner and a night full of baum-chicka-baum.

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