[Biturbos4] Turbo replace - engine removal -- DIY?

[Richard Harris]

Speaking of engine swaps and Simpply, the link contains a little write-up by
him.

http://www.msnusers.com/dirtymotorsports/s4ttswap.msnw?Page=1

Richard
1992 Stage 3 S4


-----Original Message-----
From: biturbos4-bounces at www.audifans.com
[mailto:biturbos4-bounces at www.audifans.com]On Behalf Of j y
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 12:42 PM
To: mattovr6 at aol.com; steadi at comcast.net
Cc: biturbos4 at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [Biturbos4] Turbo replace - engine removal -- DIY?


Buy the Bentley CD - if you check the AudiWorld website - you should find a
vendor or individual willing to sell a copy. The Bentley CD has detailed
schematics of the S4 engine bay, electrical components, body, etc. This
should be your first stop - then look for the online short cut versions
(aand compare for accuracy). At least with the Bentley CD, you will have the
authorized (by AOA) schematics of  the S4, grabbing someone's DIY schema
from the NET is taking a big risk, you DON'T know what might have been LEFT
OUT (only to find out that it was important!).

mattovr6 at aol.com wrote:Does anyone know of an online (or other) DIY with
step by step instructions, just to see what all is involved? I can't find a
good one, like exist for timing belt, etc...

-matt





-----Original Message-----
From: Keman
To: Eric Fletcher S.O.C.
Cc: biturbos4 at audifans.com
Sent: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:38:30 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] Turbo replace - engine removal


I had wondered about this.

Every audi tech at the shop I worked at, with the exception for me, tried
1 time and exactly once to replace the turbos without removing the engine
on an S4. These were very rare occurances, so everyone got suckered into
it at least once without realizing they shouldn't do it.

It really can't be done. The most you end up with are turbos that leak
because you can't torque any of the plumbing pieces to it to spec, and ...
I mean. I've done it on an engine stand 5' below the car with everything
out, and it was STILL incredibly difficult. Even when you're staring at
them, there is just no room to get at anything.

Honestly, it's not that hard to take the engine out. There's a few wiring
harnesses, the usual coolant, subframe, axles ... but most of that you
take out just to take the exhaust off the turbos themselves. Removing the
engine + transmission is only... an extra 2 hours? It just drops out the
bottom all as one tidy piece.

- Keman


> No you don't the guy is a hackmaster, he has grenaded a few of his
> customers cars. There is the guy that brought his car to simply to have it
> "Built" He got it back some 3 months and 10,000 miles on the odo later
with
> a completely trashed engine (Leak downs in the 40% range) and it was seen
at
> a local drag strip three times and it always left on a flatbed......
>
>
> Oh and Simply has been Banned AGAIN from AW
>
>
> Eric Fletcher
> '00 S4tt
> RS4 K04 Turbo Conversion
> RS4 Intake and Fuel
> RS4 intercoolers
> RS4 Downpipes/modded for flow
> Miltek Exhaust
> RS4 Flywheel/Clutch and Pressure plate
> Penske Suspension 750F/900R
> Stoptech 355mm Brakes
> Abt Z6 18x8 Wheels
> Euro Headlights
> and all sorts of other toys...
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