Stivino Joined 11 Oct 2006 Messages 5,755 Reaction score 1,312 Location Edinburgh Country 28 Jul 2019 #16 I like those wheels, they are the easiest design to keep clean and very similar to my Toyota. Attachments 14.JPG 285.4 KB · Views: 170
K Keithmac Joined 10 Oct 2017 Messages 2,392 Reaction score 405 Country 28 Jul 2019 #17 Thomasthepiperson said: I used to drive a passat 56 reg and suffered oil pump failure due to a design flaw of the hexagonal drive Click to expand... My friend had exactly the same failure on an A4 2.0 Diesel Cabriolet he bought for his wife. He borrowed my engine hoist to lift it out and remove the sump etc. There was a "man in a shed" that was modifying the oil pump drive. My mate showed me the original bits that came out and basically the oil pump (possibly scavenge pump?) is driven by what looks like a 6mm allen key!. The bloke who re engineered it said he was doing 10 a week at that point. The 1.9's are nigh on bullet proof.
Thomasthepiperson said: I used to drive a passat 56 reg and suffered oil pump failure due to a design flaw of the hexagonal drive Click to expand... My friend had exactly the same failure on an A4 2.0 Diesel Cabriolet he bought for his wife. He borrowed my engine hoist to lift it out and remove the sump etc. There was a "man in a shed" that was modifying the oil pump drive. My mate showed me the original bits that came out and basically the oil pump (possibly scavenge pump?) is driven by what looks like a 6mm allen key!. The bloke who re engineered it said he was doing 10 a week at that point. The 1.9's are nigh on bullet proof.
Ian H Joined 14 Sep 2010 Messages 7,034 Reaction score 877 Location Rochdale Country 29 Jul 2019 #18 Keithmac said: There was a "man in a shed" that was modifying the oil pump drive. Click to expand... Is that the guy that was well known for doing cylinder head work?
Keithmac said: There was a "man in a shed" that was modifying the oil pump drive. Click to expand... Is that the guy that was well known for doing cylinder head work?
K Keithmac Joined 10 Oct 2017 Messages 2,392 Reaction score 405 Country 29 Jul 2019 #19 Ian H said: Is that the guy that was well known for doing cylinder head work? Click to expand... You know what, it could be a possibility!. Think the original "man in a shed" turned professional a fair few years back though? (proper workshop etc). Hopefully your Audi is a good one Ian.
Ian H said: Is that the guy that was well known for doing cylinder head work? Click to expand... You know what, it could be a possibility!. Think the original "man in a shed" turned professional a fair few years back though? (proper workshop etc). Hopefully your Audi is a good one Ian.
Ian H Joined 14 Sep 2010 Messages 7,034 Reaction score 877 Location Rochdale Country 30 Jul 2019 #20 Keithmac said: Hopefully your Audi is a good one Ian. Click to expand... Seems good so far. It’s parked up for a few months now, she has gone to Vietnam travelling.
Keithmac said: Hopefully your Audi is a good one Ian. Click to expand... Seems good so far. It’s parked up for a few months now, she has gone to Vietnam travelling.
securespark Joined 11 Jan 2004 Messages 43,990 Reaction score 2,894 Country 15 Aug 2019 #21 Keithmac said: The 1.9's are nigh on bullet proof. Click to expand... Especially the SDi's. They may lack a little punch but they'll run to the moon and back...literally!
Keithmac said: The 1.9's are nigh on bullet proof. Click to expand... Especially the SDi's. They may lack a little punch but they'll run to the moon and back...literally!