Build thread - Rob's Audi UR Quattro

[brian]

Nothing with this has been straight forward and must be quite frustrating at times,
Still, worth the aggro in the end.
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[RobClubley]

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[RobClubley]

The story...

Brake booster, freshly rebuilt by Jay Stratton in California, and back to Taranaki in Aotearoa, via Oregon!








Brakes back together and working.
I sussed out my intermittent brake light issue. It seems the tail light insert eventually warps a bit over time and the metal tracks lift slightly from where they're fixed with melted plastic tabs. There are brass leaves under the tracks which connect to the bulbs. The leaves rely on the tabs holding the metal in place to make contact. I added a screw to fix it. Then clicked why there's already a screw, someone already fixed the same issue with the indicator.





Next day was the WoF

Failed, with a shorter list than last time. One indicator bulb had died, the belt to the hydraulic pump was cracking, and one headlight alignment isn't right. The same headlight I spent ages sorting out for the last WoF!
Replaced the belt, need a new alternator belt too but they're not available locally.
The top bolt on the alternator needed all of the swears to get undone.






Next day - WoF round 2. Everything was sorted but the WoF mechanic had gone home.



Finally day 3.
Got to the WoF place expecting just a quick check and sign-off and she said "The left tail light is too dim". FFS




The solution was to go to Supercheap and buy some Narva LED tail light globes, which don't seem to care that one tail light cluster is only getting 10 volts.
$132 for 4 tail/stop lights and 2 indicators (because why not make them all brighter?)
Finally the WoF was signed off.






WoF passed, just in time for the road trip event that weekend. I was really excited for that, but unfortunately non car-related issues prevented me from going.

[slowmo]

We missed you Rob. Good to see the mighty Quattro is road legal.

[RobClubley]

We missed you Rob. Good to see the mighty Quattro is road legal.

Thanks I am gutted to miss Wookies

The rain finally stopped today so I went for a Sunday drive

[RobClubley]

Rather moist drive to Wellington and back a couple of weeks ago.

[RobClubley]

Rusty has been allowed back into the garage!!

[RobClubley]

Got Rusty out for a quick drive after a couple of weeks sitting and it sounds like a Subaru. Looks like cylinder 1 HT lead is failing. Lumpy at idle and pulsing at low RPM but perfect above 3500.
Better get a new set ordered as cylinder 4 lead failed a year ago, I'm sure they will go one by one.
Managed to troubleshoot without any electric shocks this time, which is nice

[RobClubley]

New high level brake light. The existing one always irritated me. It was cheap, and has faded and warped in the harsh New Zealand sun. Plus after it fell off the window due to useless sticky pads, I made improvised brackets from a bit of piano hinge I had laying round.

https://youtu.be/VKfOKFy3SRo

[RobClubley]

I noticed what appears to be oil leaking, over the down pipe, which would explain that burning smell I noticed!! Looks like maybe it's steering hydraulic fluid as it's on the firewall behind the reservoir. It would have to be coming out with a bit of pressure to get there. This clamp looks suspect, though looking back at pics it has been like that for some time. I've added a second clamp for now, let's see what happens.

[RobClubley]

A second clamp seems to have sorted the power steering oil leak.

[brian]

What road is that top photo taken?

[RobClubley]

What road is that top photo taken?

It was about here:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7GTVt9fTHqgKqbhS7

[RobClubley]

Happy new year!

Had to find some shade and beat the sun to get Rusty washed as it has been too hot. Also a guy in the UK sent me a customised Hot Wheels version of Rusty!

[brian]

It was about here:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7GTVt9fTHqgKqbhS7

Ah, that was why I could not work out the position.......a road untravelled by me