Rescuing an Imola yellow Audi TTS
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Marcodude said:
Nice car. Quite like that colour, better than the boring greys Audi do so well.
The 0-60 seems optimistic. A stage 2 TTS was around 4.7 on a good day.
Thanks :-)The 0-60 seems optimistic. A stage 2 TTS was around 4.7 on a good day.
I am surprised by the difference vs the stock figure of 5.1 - 5.4 0-60, but it was consistently getting the same figure using Dragy
Had a bit of progress over the weekend, first off I gave the car a full service, plugs / oil / brake fluid / filters etc including Haldex fluid change
A few discoveries on the modification side too
It retains the Mag-Ride dampers, but has H&R lowering springs
Looks to be at least a 3" down pipe and mid section
I also fitted a Xtrons android head unit with wireless carplay/android auto, which came with an insane amount of wiring to fit!
I am pretty impressed with it though, it even works perfectly with the BOSE sound system.
However not all good news...
Immediately after completing the service, the car suddenly started slipping the clutch really badly in every gear as soon as the boost comes in, I have tried bleeding the clutch incase it was related to having the brake fluid changed, but looks like a new clutch is needed
I'm still suspicious about how it failed so quickly, the drive to the workshop a hour earlier, it felt like the clutch was almost new, not a hint of slip despite repeated 'spirited' set offs, in gear pulls, and gear changes - but there isn't really any way to tell until it is all apart.
A few discoveries on the modification side too
It retains the Mag-Ride dampers, but has H&R lowering springs
Looks to be at least a 3" down pipe and mid section
I also fitted a Xtrons android head unit with wireless carplay/android auto, which came with an insane amount of wiring to fit!
I am pretty impressed with it though, it even works perfectly with the BOSE sound system.
However not all good news...
Immediately after completing the service, the car suddenly started slipping the clutch really badly in every gear as soon as the boost comes in, I have tried bleeding the clutch incase it was related to having the brake fluid changed, but looks like a new clutch is needed
I'm still suspicious about how it failed so quickly, the drive to the workshop a hour earlier, it felt like the clutch was almost new, not a hint of slip despite repeated 'spirited' set offs, in gear pulls, and gear changes - but there isn't really any way to tell until it is all apart.
I buy a lot of cars that need clutches as we have a guy who puts them in very efficiently (less than 30 mins in an Aygo). We often do one a day.
If a clutch goes from feeling perfectly serviceable to dramatically slipping, in a very short space of time, I’ve found it’s often oil getting onto the clutch itself.
You often find the clutch itself will be new. Ruined from contamination, but very recent. Either the oil has been missed (unlikely) or the previous over hasn’t wanted to replace or repair the gearbox.
If a clutch goes from feeling perfectly serviceable to dramatically slipping, in a very short space of time, I’ve found it’s often oil getting onto the clutch itself.
You often find the clutch itself will be new. Ruined from contamination, but very recent. Either the oil has been missed (unlikely) or the previous over hasn’t wanted to replace or repair the gearbox.
Next up while waiting for the new clutch & SMF to arrive
Since going to view the car, it was suffering from a well known fault on this age TT, where the earth pin for the rear light fails in the connector, causing the car to think it has a bulb out when it doesn't.
Unplugging the light confirmed this was the case (the amount of trapped dirt here triggered me too!)
The common theory is that the earth wire is not capable for all the lights, but I'm skeptical, it looks to me more like water getting in and corroding the earth pin. The usual approach to 'fixing' this, is to add another earth wire into the light housing directly onto the 'blades', which someone has already had a go at, hence my scepticism with the fault still being present.
A spree on eBay later, and I had ordered the following:
- New OEM bulb holder (8J0945258A)
- New OEM JPT connector (1J0 973 733)
- VAG approved wiring repair crimp connectors
- 1.5mm automotive wire in brown (earth colour)
- eBay special connector pin removal tool
- TESA tape
- All new bulbs
New earth wire with new terminal added and connector ready to go
New bulb holder with no burn out pin
Starting to de-pin the original connector, plus also had a clean in here!
New earth added to the connector
Crimp connector added
And all taped up!
Aaaand, fault gone!
Since going to view the car, it was suffering from a well known fault on this age TT, where the earth pin for the rear light fails in the connector, causing the car to think it has a bulb out when it doesn't.
Unplugging the light confirmed this was the case (the amount of trapped dirt here triggered me too!)
The common theory is that the earth wire is not capable for all the lights, but I'm skeptical, it looks to me more like water getting in and corroding the earth pin. The usual approach to 'fixing' this, is to add another earth wire into the light housing directly onto the 'blades', which someone has already had a go at, hence my scepticism with the fault still being present.
A spree on eBay later, and I had ordered the following:
- New OEM bulb holder (8J0945258A)
- New OEM JPT connector (1J0 973 733)
- VAG approved wiring repair crimp connectors
- 1.5mm automotive wire in brown (earth colour)
- eBay special connector pin removal tool
- TESA tape
- All new bulbs
New earth wire with new terminal added and connector ready to go
New bulb holder with no burn out pin
Starting to de-pin the original connector, plus also had a clean in here!
New earth added to the connector
Crimp connector added
And all taped up!
Aaaand, fault gone!
Another small job completed, the bonnet pull level had snapped
Had to remove the kick panel to get the spline part of it out
It was pretty dirty, so gave it a thorough clean!
All back together!
Once it stops raining for more than 2 hours, it will be getting a deep clean inside and out, so until then it is still a bit dirty inside
Had to remove the kick panel to get the spline part of it out
It was pretty dirty, so gave it a thorough clean!
All back together!
Once it stops raining for more than 2 hours, it will be getting a deep clean inside and out, so until then it is still a bit dirty inside
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