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nope ... didn't even know there was one ... Guess i'll have to keep a closer eye on facebook :-) In other news, the driver side door blade decided to come apart yesterday. Apparently the nylon and the rubber are separating :-( Upon closer inspection the PO already had some trouble and glued...

me too .. would be nice to just drive it for a while :-)

Had a couple of days off work, so too the car for MOT. Only one remark, my rear brake disks are a bit rusty ... might have something to do with it being stationary for a couple of months :-) So I can legally drive the car again on the roads. Yesterday eve I took it to Brussels, so about a...

Put it all back together and went for a 25k testdrive. No errors, no warnings, all went fine. Next up is a 140k testdrive. Fingers crossed that all will go well and I'll have my daily back

Believe it or not, not a scratch on the journals. Couldn't believe it and spend a good 5 mins cleaning them to have a good look. Sent from a green cloud on planet Procrastination

So, fun was had. With some persuasion tools the bolts came out relatively easy. Then off with the bearings and I'll let you guys be the judge of them. Now I'm calling it a day. Next free time will be spent putting the oil pan back on, running some el cheapo oil wit some detergent for an hour...

damn .... looks like i'll have a lot of fun on my back under the car :-(

Thanks <tuffty/> ... not what I was hoping for but I'll still give it a shot Thursday. mhh ... same difficulty. I already ordered the bolts and don't feel like pooring another couple of hundred quid in this engine before I know it's worth it, i.e. will survive and have oil pressure.

Any luck at Bills? Although I was near my car family duties prevented me from even touching a spanner :-/ Next shot will be Thursday ... took the day off :-)

That's what I fear. Any tips? Sent from a green cloud on planet Procrastination

Got the stretch bolts. Seems like they're pressed in. Do you know if it's possible to get them out through the bottom (crankcase) ? My engine is still completely in the car with only the oil pan dropped. Sent from a green cloud on planet Procrastination

Nope, parked at the coast, I'm inland :-/ Sent from a green cloud on planet Procrastination

I am on standard rods indeed. So I guess I'll have to order some more parts at audi. Thanks for the heads up tuffty. Couldn't see nor feel anything on the crankshaft. So hopefully it will be OK with a rinse, new bearings and bolts and a new pump. Unfortunately I won't be able to find out for...

I've seen some youtube footage of people putting their cars on 4 jackstands and running it in 1st gear to check the haldex.

I agree, but it doesn't look terrible either. I'm hoping some fresh bearings and will do the trick. I couldn't see any markings on the crankshaft, but neglected to take a pic there. That brings me to the next question, what's the torque spec for these bearing nuts? Sent from a green cloud on...

Ok removed the oil pan again. I was surprised how much sludge I found in the oil after a 20km drive. I had some fun cleaning out the freshly installed strainer. So I bought an oil cleaning agent and some cheapo oil to clean that stuff out. Also had a look at the bearings, as you can see on the...

been searching and reading up on oil pressure woes with these engines. This thread looks like a nice read for anybody in my case.

Just for the interest of anyone reading this. My car has been loosing oil, so the yellow is definitely the oil level, just top up whenever the light goes on and you'll be fine. Since then the car developed the red light problem, so I'm now looking for a solution to that one :-(

So I put everything back together and went for a drive. All went well for the first 15km, but then the oil pressure warning came back on. So I drove home as a granny again. I really don't like doing this since the potential damage done to the engine. I would like to be sure I actually have low...

doesn't that bumper cutout make the front of the car floppy? I'm sure it helps with cooling and acceleration, but can't see this being any good for handling (where these cars need all the help they can get anyway)