I found out that my 19mm open wrench is worn out and closer to 20mm now. I am dropping the sub-frame, gave the ball joints a good spray with a penetrating oil. I just couldn't get a grip. Measured the gap.. 20mm. Woohoo!
So my flex pipe broke. I have removed the exhaust system (OEM with a cat back stainless ). And it seems like I need to drop the sub-frame as stated here. I replaced the rack a few years back so the bolts should not be a problem so get loose .I did not replace them. I don't want to push my luck...
At the moment there are only 4 S3's for sale on Sweden's most popular buy and sell site . They are from 49.000 sek to 70,000 sek. https://www.blocket.se/annonser/hela_sverige/fordon/bilar?cb=2&cbl1=11&cbl2=1&cg=1020&mye=2004
Well I mailed the company about it and they said it won't work. they online store recommended a NISSENS 93169. Talking to a company here in Sweden that rebuilds now .
So yesterday lost boost on my way to work .Hmm google-fu bad hose,n75.. I'll check it when I get home ... 20km one way. whistles and whines yea I read that... 8 km left to my garage and SMOKE SCREEN behind the car power droping off... yepp that's a dead turbo.
Now a question Magneti Marelli...
In march I changed my steering rack due to a leaky pipe. At the same time I changed the dog-bone.
The parts came from Auto-Doc. My current situation makes being economical the only way to go.
The dog-bone is JP Groups.
When I bought the car in the fall of 19 the guys said "yeah you might want...
Working to find a good write up prop shaft repair ( u-joints and donuts) this looks like it was comprehensive ,too bad the pictures are in a black-hole of internet history.. :smilet digitalpoint:
Thanks for the help and advice ! The 5mm was a lifesaver. Didn't think I had one and wasn't going to buy a whole set ,when I was buying supplies locally . But I had one in the inventory ...
You can see the before and after pictures that it was time . Soaked it in gasoline/petrol, brake clean...
Yes they have arrived . Intermittent but they are here.
Oil and coolant levels fine .
Oil changed December . K&N filter.
So my thoughts are oil sump pickup. From searching around here and the YouTube,seems to be pretty common. I am thinking if the screen looks complete ,no holes just clean...
The original pictures are gone . Thanks photo bucket..
But since this post is almost 10 years old ,thankfully now there is a lot of YouTube content.
Such as
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