I Bought an A4! 2006 3.2 quattro

Started by RobClubley, January 29, 2018, 12:05:59 PM

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RobClubley

Yeah nah, leaving that one well alone.
1985 ur quattro
1992 Ford Courier - the sensible daily

RobClubley

Good news! They're fixing my car!



Bad news! Not until next year.

Good news! This is my daily for now:

1985 ur quattro
1992 Ford Courier - the sensible daily

80 Vert

That's great news, I'm absolutely amazed they are repairing it as i've seen many cars written off for a lot less damage.
Now comes the near impossible part of getting the repairer to do a satisfactory repair which most are simply not capable of doing, on top of this Silver is one of the worst colours to match and really should be sprayed out / blended.
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McDoof

Love the under car lighting effect. Very Fast and Furious
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RobClubley

Quote from: 80 Vert on December 12, 2018, 09:40:26 PM
That's great news, I'm absolutely amazed they are repairing it as i've seen many cars written off for a lot less damage.
Now comes the near impossible part of getting the repairer to do a satisfactory repair which most are simply not capable of doing, on top of this Silver is one of the worst colours to match and really should be sprayed out / blended.

Yep I was surprised too. Hope they are able to fix it properly.

Quote from: McDoof on December 13, 2018, 10:50:50 AM
Love the under car lighting effect. Very Fast and Furious

I think I should keep it that way, maybe move the other fog light.
1985 ur quattro
1992 Ford Courier - the sensible daily

RobClubley

It all looks really good.



Had to buy shiny new upper suspension arms for the WoF


Wheels going back on.
1985 ur quattro
1992 Ford Courier - the sensible daily

RobClubley

Bad news !
The cam chain tensioners appear to be failing, and the engine is making nasty rattly noises. Could go any minute and take the engine with it.
So that warranty I didn't buy would have been a good idea.

Repair cost is circa $4k becasue the engine needs to come out. There's a similar car on TM for $6250. So I'm considering taking an offer of $1k and walking away from it, buying a cheap runabout instead. Sad times.
1985 ur quattro
1992 Ford Courier - the sensible daily

brian

Škoda Fabia 1.0 TSI Race Blue

00quattro00

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slowmo

Not going to try removing the engine and replacing the parts yourself Rob?

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Andy_007

Quote from: RobClubley on June 21, 2019, 02:07:00 PM
Bad news !
The cam chain tensioners appear to be failing, and the engine is making nasty rattly noises. Could go any minute and take the engine with it.
So that warranty I didn't buy would have been a good idea.

Repair cost is circa $4k becasue the engine needs to come out. There's a similar car on TM for $6250. So I'm considering taking an offer of $1k and walking away from it, buying a cheap runabout instead. Sad times.

Pretty sure you can replace the upper chain tensioners in place, seems too be the more common fault. I can assist with parts and or more info if you head down that route
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RobClubley

I just don't have the time, equipment (and skills) to do it myself. I can't even find time for Project Rusty at the moment.


Quote from: 00quattro00 on June 21, 2019, 07:32:57 PM
Got any pics?

Of the car?



1985 ur quattro
1992 Ford Courier - the sensible daily