Good. How wet was that rear seal which spurred all this effort.
Good. How wet was that rear seal which spurred all this effort.
'02 S6 Avant Silver - Pokey | Carbon Black/Ebony RS6 w/ stuff - darn quick | '03 Daytona Grey/Ebony RS6 w/ more stuff - quicker yet | '91 NSX CDN issue with 6spd & BBSC - quicker yet and then some | '87 Buick GNX OEM clone w/ lots of stuff - quickest hands down
Dripping. LOL
'18 BMW M5, '19 Porsche Boxster GTS
(prior '94 325is, '97 M3, '00 A6 4.2,'03 RS6,'08 A4 Cab,'13 A8L,'15 Q7,'16 BMW M2,
Tried to take off the fly wheel today, and broke two bits. LOL....waiting on the Snap On Guy to come by for new tools.
The rear main seal is not fully exposed but may not be the source. There appears to be oil coming from higher up.
Wire Harness has a major issue with a segment of missing insulation over the main power wire about 1 inch long with exposed copper, amazing there has not been a fire.
Mike
This is getting expensive.
'18 BMW M5, '19 Porsche Boxster GTS
(prior '94 325is, '97 M3, '00 A6 4.2,'03 RS6,'08 A4 Cab,'13 A8L,'15 Q7,'16 BMW M2,
The A4 lease for 399/mo is looking better and better.
Good luck with it....you will get it there.
Keep in mind you're doing some repairs that have been 12 years in the making. Get these items fixed up and you'll be good for another 12 years! It becomes a restoration project at this point with all the aging/worn parts...Originally Posted by Aronis
Ace/Edge TC - Tozo Trans - MTM TCU - REVO/ME7 tune - Wagner IC's w/ Venair Hoses - Aux Radiator delete - Hotchkis Sways - Hawk HPS Pads - Koni Sport Struts - Scroll KO4 Turbos - Devil's Own WM - 421whp/452wtq on Mustang Dyno - http://www.audirssix.com
LOL.....just orded parts.....so far $1600......he wanted new studs and nuts....$9.20 and $7.40 EACH, and 14 of them....prior mechanic striped several on the passenger side turbo...nice.....ordered 4 new ox sensors $199 each, engine mount $280, rear seal flange $280.....DAM! and the friggen wire harness needs a repair or replace and that thing is $1900.....so repair it dam it! LOL.....we may need to replace the head gaskets as well, waiting on next parts list. I may have to sell the car to pay for the repair. D'ooh!
'18 BMW M5, '19 Porsche Boxster GTS
(prior '94 325is, '97 M3, '00 A6 4.2,'03 RS6,'08 A4 Cab,'13 A8L,'15 Q7,'16 BMW M2,
LOL, not until my current A4 is paid for, thank you, LOL.....08 convertible with 52,000 miles.
'18 BMW M5, '19 Porsche Boxster GTS
(prior '94 325is, '97 M3, '00 A6 4.2,'03 RS6,'08 A4 Cab,'13 A8L,'15 Q7,'16 BMW M2,
Blasphemy!!!!!
SOLD - 03 RS6 Avus (905355)
Current - 03 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 double cab - the YETI, lifted, winched, snorkeled, lockered, skidded, geared
Don't forget 10 new bolts to mount the flex plate back onto the crank. They might be torque to yield and not reusable.
I'm a little uneasy when you first say the RMS is dripping and then state it's leaking up higher. Since you are ordering the parts, I'm assuming that you're doing all the work?
2012 Q7 TDI S-Line - 2010 GTI - 2007 A3 3.2 S-Line - 2003 RS6
2001 Honda S2000 - 1977 Honda CBR 750-F2 - 1965 GMC 1500 WideSide
Well the car is worth less than repairs so that will be enough of that talk.
I just bought #4 and i need the Bufkin. I will be ready to join the fun next week.
Haha
I just added #4 RS6. Pretty sure i will never drive a A4.
That made my day, Thanks Ben!
'18 BMW M5, '19 Porsche Boxster GTS
(prior '94 325is, '97 M3, '00 A6 4.2,'03 RS6,'08 A4 Cab,'13 A8L,'15 Q7,'16 BMW M2,
Dhall1,
I beg to differ. The car is worth more than the repairs, I am looking at close to $5000 for the repair. Otherwise it is in excellent shape. What did you pay for #4??? and now you're going to do the Bufkin pipe? That's a good amount of work. My old pipe is out and is intact and we are putting in the aluminum Bufkin pipe.
I did new brakes last summer, repaired some other things, did the timing belt 10,000 miles ago, etc. If I get a year out of it then it will be well worth the repair cost. And if it gets past the first few weeks post repair without dying from some other issue, it should go for more than another year.
And what is wrong with an A4? That's my daily drive...I am almost insulted....almost but not quite.....keep going....LOL......just because it can't get out of its own way like a Legacy Wagon and the engine sounds like a John Deere tractor, it's still Quattro DAM IT!
Stevenken,
thanks for the heads up on the bolts. My mechanic is pretty particular so I am sure he will have me buying new ones.
Ben916,
Thank you, that quote made my day......
All,
There are a few RS7 lingering on the lot in Cicero, NY.....with a few more drops in the market....they may have to have a good sale.....
Mike
'18 BMW M5, '19 Porsche Boxster GTS
(prior '94 325is, '97 M3, '00 A6 4.2,'03 RS6,'08 A4 Cab,'13 A8L,'15 Q7,'16 BMW M2,
I just looked at the 2017 A4 on Audiusa.com....very nice......LOL....loaded at $55,575.....and you can get the ventilated front seats! LOL....
'18 BMW M5, '19 Porsche Boxster GTS
(prior '94 325is, '97 M3, '00 A6 4.2,'03 RS6,'08 A4 Cab,'13 A8L,'15 Q7,'16 BMW M2,
Due to the color would point the finger at trans fluid....input seal. OE fluid is usually greenish or amber. Looks greenish to me. Or get some Crackers and go taste testing...
The two "holes" that allow access to the rear pan bolts are good view points for checking the RMS. Oil will normally drizzle down from the inside.
If on the rack would use my nifty boroscope to look around.
The trans will tolerate about 1.5 qt fluid loss (from full) before starting to cavitate or slip. At 2 qts low the trans won't hold full engine torque will become rather noisy. Damage will result, but isn't always terminal.
If/when it comes apart replace both seals. Always. On any car.
Could always do a dye test.
Mine was replaced without pull.
Tranny CAN be removed without removing the entire powerplant - this is a fact. All owners who have undertaken extreme mechanics like this though will ALL tell you that even though it is feasible - and has been done by a few - it's senseless do undertake such. It is significantly more sensible and likely even more time beneficial to remove the entire powerplant and separate once everything is out. The access woes and time constraints encountered dropping subframe, bracing, hanging, etc., to keep the engine still "somewhat inside" the engine compartment so that you can gain access to the fasteners to remove passenger turbo that in turn gains access to the last two bolts holding the tranny bellhousing to the engine can be a killer. Further, more simple maintenance repairs to basic things like valve cover gaskets and overall cleaning as an example can be undertaken much easier.
'02 S6 Avant Silver - Pokey | Carbon Black/Ebony RS6 w/ stuff - darn quick | '03 Daytona Grey/Ebony RS6 w/ more stuff - quicker yet | '91 NSX CDN issue with 6spd & BBSC - quicker yet and then some | '87 Buick GNX OEM clone w/ lots of stuff - quickest hands down
I have had a chance to see what has to be accessed, so they did more than just drop the engine a few inches. lots has to be removed to get the transmission off, including passenger side Turbo....etc.....
'18 BMW M5, '19 Porsche Boxster GTS
(prior '94 325is, '97 M3, '00 A6 4.2,'03 RS6,'08 A4 Cab,'13 A8L,'15 Q7,'16 BMW M2,
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