[V8] Report from the Front: no surprises

[Ed Kellock]

I believe Ingo has a write-up on the IC cure procedure.  In time,
other IC's have exhibited this and several other similar issues.

On 5/7/08, Roger Woodbury <rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com> wrote:
> Any obvious cure?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Kellock [mailto:ekellock at gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 12:09 PM
> To: rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com
> Cc: V8 Audi Fans
> Subject: Re: [V8] Report from the Front: no surprises
>
> I believe the oil pressure gauge is an anomoly in the instrument
> cluster circuit board assembly.
>
> Ed
>
> On 5/7/08, Roger Woodbury <rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com> wrote:
> > Well I just got back from the wrench with the new V8.  NO real surprises.
> > We made a list of the things that will need to be corrected, and will
> begin
> > the process next week.  The issues are those mostly expected in a V8 with
> > 62,000 miles.
> >
> > We pulled the left side cam cover and found that the belt has NOT been
> > changed.  Everything inside is original, although the belt is in fine
> > condition and will last another ten thousand miles or more most likely.
> We
> > will do the timing belt service first, next week.
> >
> > The left side valve cover gasket is leaking and the right side far less
> so.
> > Corrected next week.
> >
> > The oil pressure sender is funky...or else there is something else funky
> in
> > the oil pressure line.  The gauge goes all the way to the right and stays
> > there when the key is turned, regardless of whether the engine is running
> or
> > not. I noticed this for the first time when I started up this morning,
> > having not driven the car more than a mile or two since I got back here
> with
> > it on Saturday.
> >
> > The right front outer universal cover is torn, and we will replace it, the
> > front brakes, sway bar bushings, tie rods and tires in the fall.  Along
> with
> > an alignment, the car will be ready then for winter.
> >
> > It is clear that there will be a need for some brake lines at some point
> as
> > corrosion is present on most of them, normal for a car that has seen some
> > winter driving in its life.  Not severe enough to worry about at this
> point,
> > but I'll bet that at around 30,000 miles of use this process will begin,
> > assuming that I drive the car through the winter exclusively.
> >
> > So, all in all, not bad.  The car looks great, and for the price plus
> these
> > relatively small items, the car will be set for another 60K with only
> > routine maintenance.
> >
> > My wife thinks the car looks good on me.  That helps.
> >
> > Roger
> >
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