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picked this up for a few hundred since the audi is being sold. ran rough, didnt want to start unless i poured gas on the filter, and had some low oil pressure. The engine is an S4 motor, recently swapped, and poorly. moving the distributor didnt change anything. sounds different than a one rotor situation, engine had even strong "poofs", and it has no power.

i think the low oil pressure is the front cover o-ring going to be taking a peek here this week.

I got all the S4 ecu, wiring, and sensor bits to just run the S4 stuff in an attempt to get the car running right. Began the process of making the S4 wiring harness ready for install... (hence the pile of wiring)

FC subframing like it ain't no thing!













some bits came in for the suspension

Love the fab bodywork on those shots! You are lucky in CA.

Salted roads kill our cars in no time.

I'm going to have nightmares just thinking about that photo of the wiring

Got some things done today. The steering rack is installed. Was a three hole rack I depowered per the DIY thread in the archives.

Then i dug up some spare Eibach springs, some B46 Bilsteins, and my ST sway bar. Got all that mess installed. Kinda makes me want to get my clean freak on underneath the car, but that will await.

well I have some bad news bears:

I was cleaning the front cover to put back on then right about when i was done, I noticed a semi-circular chunk ground out of the inside.... uh oh. following Ted's comments about bearings and the nature of e-shafts to migrate I walked over to the motor. The front counter weight had a nice polished around on the edge, like it had been hitting something... uh oh.

but she still turned by hand nicely and I couldn't get any play by hand. So i used a small prybar between the counterweight and the front iron. And the whole shebang moved about 3/4"... oh uh... scratch that.... FUCK! at least that explains why the rear main seal was compromised.

So yea. car needs an engine... all because some f***wad didn't torque the wee bolt holding the oil pickup properly and it basically came loose.



some pictures from the progress / regress. Pictures of the suspension / cleaned up the sunroof disaster and installed the glass panel. Then pics of the epic metallic failure.

Not good news on the engine front. Maybe means an excuse for something with a bit more go?

Nice work on the suspension and front sub frame / steering set up. Making progress which is all good.

we shall see. i have a lead for a running s4 engine that i used to own that hasnt been used since sold. so i might acquire that, and drop her to get her running. daily driving my rally car rx7 kinda... gets old

Any progress with the car??