Why I do my own work

[Yadkin]

A new client had me look at her car, just purchased off a lot "as is". 2012 Audi Q5 with 125k miles. About a week after driving it off the lot, she smelled burning oil.

She took it to a dealer who claimed that it was the camshaft cover and quoted her $9000. I didn't see the quote but I imagine it contained other services to bring up-to-date with all that mileage.

I looked at it, figured it to be the PCV assembly, leaking onto the camshaft cover then onto the exhaust manifold. About $100 for OEM at Rock Auto. I replaced it today and found stripped threads for the lowest bolt holding the assembly, so I drilled and tapped to the next size up. The red circle in the picture.

I also degreased the engine as best as I could. After test driving, it appears that the issue is no more.

[MadInNc]

Oh yay, another look at me Yaddy thread.

[Yadkin]

I found several other issues caused by the previous owner or his mechanics.

13 of 15 missing bolts, speed nuts or both for the aero cover under the engine. I gave the new owner the option of ordering a new hardware kit, or tossing the cover altogether, making it easier to change the oil.

I also replaced the belt and tensioner, and found a boogered up drive for the bolt holding the idler in place. I know it's a T40 since that's what the new one (OEM part) has. Also the tensioner pulley- same T40. I tried everything to remove it with the limited access. I'll need to remove the radiator and cooling fans to get access to cut a slot in the screw head. My recommendation- get that done when the radiator is flushed.

3 of 4 broken connectors for the coils. Each connector is about $40 plus time. Instead I made it all neat and sturdy with zip ties- identifying the modification by marking with a gold sharpie.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by MadInNc

Oh yay, another look at me Yaddy thread.

You can choose to learn, or bitch and cry. The later always gives me great joy.

[MadInNc]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

You can choose to learn, or bitch and cry. The later always gives me great joy.

WtF do I care about an Audi…. No loss here

[Yadkin]

This one's a little mystery. The bottom end of coil 1 was dented (here it is after I repaired it with needle nose pliers). The top of plug#2 had an extra insulator on it. Good news is, non OEM plugs, so at least they were changed at least once before.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by MadInNc

WtF do I care about an Audi…. No loss here

Nice cars. Far easier to repair than a BMW. Not as easy as a Porsche.

[higgyburners]

WTF.... No Duck Tape!!

[Vandelay Industries]

I replaced the ESIM on my Grand Cherokee a few days ago. Guess I shoulda started a thread about it.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by Vandelay Industries

I replaced the ESIM on my Grand Cherokee a few days ago. Guess I shoulda started a thread about it.

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As usual you missed the point.

[The_Dude]

Originally Posted by Vandelay Industries

I replaced the ESIM on my Grand Cherokee a few days ago. Guess I shoulda started a thread about it.

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Could have been thread of the year

[Vandelay Industries]

Originally Posted by The_Dude

Could have been thread of the year

Defiantly, but I missed my chance.

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

You can choose to learn, or bitch and cry. The *later always gives me great joy.

[The_Dude] * latter [/The_Dude]

Originally Posted by higgyburners

WTF.... No *Duck Tape!!

[The_Dude) *duct. YW. [/The_Dude]

[The_Dude]

Originally Posted by Bruze

[The_Dude] * latter [/The_Dude]



[The_Dude) *duct. YW. [/The_Dude]

Good catches

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by The_Dude

Good catches

We've gotta keep the hammer down on these illiterate rubes!

[higgyburners]

Originally Posted by Bruze

[The_Dude] * latter [/The_Dude]



[The_Dude) *duct. YW. [/The_Dude]

Duck I says......

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by higgyburners

Duck I says......
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I sore that in Lowe's(?) some years ago, and I wondered:

Are the people making the labels really that illiterate, or is it a purposeful play on words? If it's the latter, 3/4 of the country doesn't even know it. I wonder to this day.

[Strats-N-Vettes]

Originally Posted by Vandelay Industries

I replaced the ESIM on my Grand Cherokee a few days ago. Guess I shoulda started a thread about it.

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I rotated the air in the Vette tires.
Upcoming thread will be detailed, and consist of a short Power Point Presentation.

[LATB]

An 11 year old Audi with 125K mikes.

[higgyburners]

Originally Posted by Bruze

I sore that in Lowe's(?) some years ago, and I wondered:

Are the people making the labels really that illiterate, or is it a purposeful play on words? If it's the latter, 3/4 of the country doesn't even know it. I wonder to this day.

In my reply "Duck I Says" I was referring to the movie Unforgiven when Gene Hackman (Little Bill) got sick of being corrected by Saul Rubinek (W.W Beauchamp) as to the Duke of Death.