Paulandtoni
27-12-2015, 06:20 PM
Today was supposed to be a nice easy day. A straight forward cooling system flush of an Audi A4, with a view to diagnosing a fault on the heating system. I believed the heater matrix to be blocked and to prove the theory a simple connection of a common garden hose to pressurise/flush the system was in order.
After measuring the inlet and return pipes on the fire wall I found the fittings were 7/8" so my plan was - Hose pipe (1/2") Internal Dia, brass 1/2" to 7/8" step up, 7/8..." flexi hose, heater outlet and then a pipe to waste...... Simple huh! Well gentlemen, the south seems devoid of flexible 'king hose. A quest similar to Gollums search for the ring has consumed my entire morning and I'm not happy. Halfords, screw fix, various DIY outlets and even thinking outside the box, garden centres looked at me like I was wearing a dish dash and holding an AK when I asked for an imperial fitting.
7/8" - 22mm are we really that stupid these days? Flexible hose, even when I said it slowly Flex-ible-hose, 7/8" intern-al-diam-eter I was met with vacant looks and when converting it into a figure these tards could actually grasp the concept of. I recieved comments of, thats quite big..... I 'king know! However I am not asking for the lining of the Euro tunnel... 22mm internal dia' flexi hose.... Ebay I suppose, but why do these things turn from a pleasant mornings spannering into a quest JK Rowlings could only pen?
Thinking of changing the coolant temperature sensor on an Audi A4 (B6)? Getting irregular readings at the gauge? Live with it.
Pull up a sand bag gentlemen and I shall begin...... Those efficient Bosch may build a decent, off the production line motor but as soon as faults occur.... If you own or are thinking of buying a four ringed monstrosity get yourself to the chocolate factory and buy yourself an Umpa lumpa to do the spannering for you.
a simple job you would be correct to assume which is made all the more difficult by the clever space saving, Gok Wan wannabe ******* that decided to put it right behind the cylinder head, underneath every pipe connected to the engine. Once you have spent a good two hours disconnecting every life giving artery the Audi 1.8t engine has to offer, you will find the elongated circlip holding the sensor in place.
This task however requires three arms that are double jointed and have the diameter of gnats ****. Once you have 'popped' the sensor out of its housing by using Lord Vaders grasp of the dark side, you must ENSURE that the o-ring on the duff sensor is removed before trying to insert the new one and clip it down. I will say that again. ENSURE THAT THE OLD O-RING HAS BEEN REMOVED.
That little snippet of information gentlemen, will save at least two hours of your afternoon and enough bad language to make a docker blush. Apologies to anyone walking past if a 10mm ring and open end flew past your head with a few expletives as a chaser. The fun really begins when you drop the circlip into the abyss........
Audi, genuinely I hate you to my core right now. Having re-built the top end and getting the same feeling that chewy and Han Solo had after fixing the Hyper Drive on the Falcon, I shall be mostly drinking Rum. If anyone wants me, I shall be sat in my underpants, with a massive glass, grumbling about how crap modern cars are to work on.
Happy new year guys.
After measuring the inlet and return pipes on the fire wall I found the fittings were 7/8" so my plan was - Hose pipe (1/2") Internal Dia, brass 1/2" to 7/8" step up, 7/8..." flexi hose, heater outlet and then a pipe to waste...... Simple huh! Well gentlemen, the south seems devoid of flexible 'king hose. A quest similar to Gollums search for the ring has consumed my entire morning and I'm not happy. Halfords, screw fix, various DIY outlets and even thinking outside the box, garden centres looked at me like I was wearing a dish dash and holding an AK when I asked for an imperial fitting.
7/8" - 22mm are we really that stupid these days? Flexible hose, even when I said it slowly Flex-ible-hose, 7/8" intern-al-diam-eter I was met with vacant looks and when converting it into a figure these tards could actually grasp the concept of. I recieved comments of, thats quite big..... I 'king know! However I am not asking for the lining of the Euro tunnel... 22mm internal dia' flexi hose.... Ebay I suppose, but why do these things turn from a pleasant mornings spannering into a quest JK Rowlings could only pen?
Thinking of changing the coolant temperature sensor on an Audi A4 (B6)? Getting irregular readings at the gauge? Live with it.
Pull up a sand bag gentlemen and I shall begin...... Those efficient Bosch may build a decent, off the production line motor but as soon as faults occur.... If you own or are thinking of buying a four ringed monstrosity get yourself to the chocolate factory and buy yourself an Umpa lumpa to do the spannering for you.
a simple job you would be correct to assume which is made all the more difficult by the clever space saving, Gok Wan wannabe ******* that decided to put it right behind the cylinder head, underneath every pipe connected to the engine. Once you have spent a good two hours disconnecting every life giving artery the Audi 1.8t engine has to offer, you will find the elongated circlip holding the sensor in place.
This task however requires three arms that are double jointed and have the diameter of gnats ****. Once you have 'popped' the sensor out of its housing by using Lord Vaders grasp of the dark side, you must ENSURE that the o-ring on the duff sensor is removed before trying to insert the new one and clip it down. I will say that again. ENSURE THAT THE OLD O-RING HAS BEEN REMOVED.
That little snippet of information gentlemen, will save at least two hours of your afternoon and enough bad language to make a docker blush. Apologies to anyone walking past if a 10mm ring and open end flew past your head with a few expletives as a chaser. The fun really begins when you drop the circlip into the abyss........
Audi, genuinely I hate you to my core right now. Having re-built the top end and getting the same feeling that chewy and Han Solo had after fixing the Hyper Drive on the Falcon, I shall be mostly drinking Rum. If anyone wants me, I shall be sat in my underpants, with a massive glass, grumbling about how crap modern cars are to work on.
Happy new year guys.