[V8] total new question :)

[Tony and Lillie]

The assist for the brakes and steering is mineral oil. The brake fluid is 
DOT 4. The alternator has a removable regulator from the back. It has two 
screws in it. The tensioner is right next to and below the clutch fan. You 
pull on the belt, then put a small object on the hole in the bracket. If you 
don't do that, you will have to pry on the tensioner while you try to put 
the belt on. It is a huge pain. BTDT. BTW, you have to pull the cover off 
the back of the alternator, and pulling the header heat shield off the 
passenger side makes to whole job a lot easier as well.

Tony Hoffman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Z1 Performance" <z1sales at z1auto.com>
To: <V8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 6:56 PM
Subject: [V8] total new question :)


Yes, I feel like a tool for asking too (I gotta get the cd rom for the car!)

Started going through everything on the car  - tb, water pump and idlers all 
look in very good shape - just a tad of surface ruse on the water pump, belt 
had no cracks at all that we could see.

Battery voltage - alternator is apparantly dead (Bosch rebuild) - I assume 
these are internally regulated?  So we are going to replace that 
tomorrow...but where is the tensioner for the serpentine?

Brakes - had one leaky line (I assume it happened while trailering the car 
down from the straps) - brake lines are dry cracked so I got the stainless 
ones ready to go.  Does anyone recommend a certain pad, or are the OEM's ok? 
Also, I thought Audi's used mineral oil for the hydraulics?  Mine has a 
sticker that says DOT4?

TIA!

Adam
Z-1 Performance, Inc.
www.z1auto.com
(631)863-3820 Tel.
(631)863-3821 Fax
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