Clint buys a broken B7, and DOESN'T HAVE TIME to fix it

[Charles.waite]

really? That timing cover was super easy... maybe you did it on the car? Tell me more about this cam cradle sealant...

Yea I did it on the car. It should be cake, but there's absolutely no clearance between it and the firewall so its just infuriating.

The sealant sucks. It's that candy-like red-orange crap all over the cam cradle, in the grooves. I used Elring Dirko as a replacment (recommended by Tyler@IE) and its probably 10000x easier to deal with. The factory stuff is like trying to chip off super glue that's heat hardened to the block and cradle.

I ended up getting a bunch of gasket remover and letting it soak in multiple stages over the course of a few hours then scraped it off with a pick and razor blade. Took forever.

[mec]

really? That timing cover was super easy... maybe you did it on the car? Tell me more about this cam cradle sealant...

Yep if you try to do it on the car you need a super shallow t30 to get between the firewall and head, and then there is one bolt that you need to pull the coolant flange to get to. Not the most fun thing to do.

So the top portion of the head deals to the bottom using this thick black sealant it's a real bitch to clean off, almost impossibruuuuuu!

And then if you take it apart you have those stretch bolts you have to replace! A poor $40 investment

[doublezero30]

all this thread has done is make me want to do the carbon cleaning IMMEDIATELY. i already know its overdue. GL with the fix clint!

[AudiA4_20T]

all this thread has done is make me want to do the carbon cleaning IMMEDIATELY. i already know its overdue. GL with the fix clint!

Dude I couldn't believe how caked on the combustion side of the valves it was, I thought it just built up on the stems

[Charles.waite]

Yep if you try to do it on the car you need a super shallow t30 to get between the firewall and head, and then there is one bolt that you need to pull the coolant flange to get to. Not the most fun thing to do.

So the top portion of the head deals to the bottom using this thick black sealant it's a real bitch to clean off, almost impossibruuuuuu!

And then if you take it apart you have those stretch bolts you have to replace! A poor $40 investment

I know you're SUPPOSED to replace the bolts, but I didn't and don't have any issues (knock on wood). I think swapping them out at this point would cause the gasket to unseal so I'm not even going to bother. I might check that they're tight though next time I've got some spare time to remove the VC though. I still need to refresh my VC bolts. the rubber gaskets on a bunch of them are pretty toasted...

[AudiA4_20T]

I know you're SUPPOSED to replace the bolts, but I didn't and don't have any issues (knock on wood). I think swapping them out at this point would cause the gasket to unseal so I'm not even going to bother. I might check that they're tight though next time I've got some spare time to remove the VC though. I still need to refresh my VC bolts. the rubber gaskets on a bunch of them are pretty toasted...

you'll be fine. I'm going to re-use those bolts also. My cam tool gets in Friday I don't wanna wait that long! I'm going to literally just bolt the head down, time it up, and do a compression test. Want to make sure I fixed cylinder 3 with the new valve. If that turns out good she goes back together and I drive a car that's not older than me

[A-BlacK_MambA-4]

I still need to refresh my VC bolts. the rubber gaskets on a bunch of them are pretty toasted...

Mine are the same way. Have you searched for those damn bolts yet? $5.26 a piece on Europa!!! Haven't searched very hard yet, but thinking about just finding some replacement high temp rubber gaskets and calling it a day.

[JPT]

I didn't read everything.

Are you going to do that roller cam follower fix thingie?

[Charles.waite]

Mine are the same way. Have you searched for those damn bolts yet? $5.26 a piece on Europa!!! Haven't searched very hard yet, but thinking about just finding some replacement high temp rubber gaskets and calling it a day.

I think I'd priced them from GAP to like $40-50 total. But yea, retardedly expensive.

Clint the timing tool isn't strictly necessary. I didn't use it when I replaced my cam and have no timing issues, just mark all the things. I'm sure you can figure it out, haha, you don't need a dunce like me telling you your business.

[AudiA4_20T]

well I kept the cams on the chain. I assume as long as the cam gear matches up it doesn't matter where they are. Hopefully I don't bend a valve - that would be some solid karma

[AudiA4_20T]

Back at it.



Cyl 1



Cyl 2



Cyl 3



Cyl 4



Quick Carbon view



Cleaner



Roommate's table. I'm now banned from using it for car parts....

[wildcat333]

lol @ table

[aluthman]

That is exactly the reason I work on a garage table consisting of 2 sawhorses and a piece of plywood

[AudiA4_20T]

Tool came in





This thing got GOUGED, I can't tell by what though... something must have gotten caught in the motor. Cylinders look fine though... no idea

[teamdaraptor]

That's a pretty nice size chunk missing... Jebus!

[JPT]

You didn't answer (or maybe I missed it) are you going to do the roller conversion for the cam follower?


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[AudiA4_20T]

You didn't answer (or maybe I missed it) are you going to do the roller conversion for the cam follower?


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Negative. Just got another stocker

[Seerlah]

Cough...inline 5 swap

[CorneliusRox]

So... Is it done then? You had all yesterday to button up the head!

[AudiA4_20T]

So... Is it done then? You had all yesterday to button up the head!

yeah for the most part. BTW, what kind of sealant can I use for the cam cage top? Can I just use the general Audi stuff?

[Charles.waite]

Cough...inline 5 swap

Haha. That would be sahweet!

[Charles.waite]

yeah for the most part. BTW, what kind of sealant can I use for the cam cage top? Can I just use the general Audi stuff?

I used Elring Dirko (Muhammad Jihad). Tyler@IE recommended it to me. Seems to be sealing just fine, no leaks that I've seen since January.

[AudiA4_20T]

Oh well all I had was the generic Audi stuff

Today's Progress....

Cam cage goes back on (you're right that did suck)



10 second cam follower DIY



Head just about back together



New HG



Bolted down



Done for the day

[drumnjuny]

wow. great progress! looks like she's pretty much done?

[CorneliusRox]

So close you bum! I would have stayed up until 2am to finish it if needed. After 2am with work the next day, I might have quit for the night.

[AudiA4_20T]

So close you bum! I would have stayed up until 2am to finish it if needed. After 2am with work the next day, I might have quit for the night.

That might be tonight. Finally sold the RS6 motor though so need to get that boxed up

[A-BlacK_MambA-4]

Very nice progress Clint

[Don Supreme]

Clint, the good news is now you are working in nice Florida weather.. No more winter days laying on the snow @ the junk yard.

[CorneliusRox]

That might be tonight. Finally sold the RS6 motor though so need to get that boxed up

Do it!
Congrats on the sale

Clint, the good news is now you are working in nice Florida weather.. No more winter days laying on the snow @ the junk yard.

That is one reason I am glad I am in Denver. No more winter work, since Denver doesnt get winter.

[AudiA4_20T]

Clint, the good news is now you are working in nice Florida weather.. No more winter days laying on the snow @ the junk yard.

this is very true, need to remind myself of this. However, the instantaenous rain storms can be annoying

[AudiA4_20T]

I hate these bumpers...



timed up and ready...



waiting for battery to charge...

[Pasquallies]

w0w, great progress so far

[AudiA4_20T]

looks about right

30psi -> 180psi

[AudiA4_20T]

ok question. I have a spot on the intake manifold with literally nothing there and there are no hoses around it which is really confusing. Its a fairly big nipple that faces the firewall... what should be going to that?

[A4 Effort]

ok question. I have a spot on the intake manifold with literally nothing there and there are no hoses around it which is really confusing. Its a fairly big nipple that faces the firewall... what should be going to that?

Mine isn't connected to anything. It just has a rubber nipple cover held on by a clamp

[AudiA4_20T]

Mine isn't connected to anything. It just has a rubber nipple cover held on by a clamp

got it. I guess that makes sense. Weird that his nipple is missing, will just need to cap it. Thanks Jeff!

[CorneliusRox]

got it. I guess that makes sense. Weird that his nipple is missing, will just need to cap it. Thanks Jeff!

Just go to a hardware store and get a plug. I use a couple of the bolt style plugs (fits in rubber, and then you tighten a bolt into it to squish it air tight) around my engine bay.

[mec]

That's where Audi does their boost test, where Podi installs the boost tap.

$15 at the dealer

[Sylond]

Weird that his nipple is missing

Sounds like a personal problem to me....

But seriously, you've done some fantastic work on this car - I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for when you try to start that thing!!

[AudiA4_20T]

Sounds like a personal problem to me....

But seriously, you've done some fantastic work on this car - I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for when you try to start that thing!!

oh did I not say it? It runs good. Was worried about the turbo but no smoke so we will see. VAG-COM cable arrives Monday