Depression beater…
Discussion
sixor8 said:
Not sure how you manage to get such massive photos to load!
Make sure you keep hold of the box the battery came in. I bought a Powerline battery from Tayna in July 2022 via eBay and it has actually failed (indicates charged, green on dolls but won't turn starter over, 12.5V open cct). They will collect and test it for a £20 deposit but it MUST go back in an appropriate box marked this way up etc. Waiting to hear result but I'm very sure it's toast.
is the image size an issue? they look normally scaled for my browserMake sure you keep hold of the box the battery came in. I bought a Powerline battery from Tayna in July 2022 via eBay and it has actually failed (indicates charged, green on dolls but won't turn starter over, 12.5V open cct). They will collect and test it for a £20 deposit but it MUST go back in an appropriate box marked this way up etc. Waiting to hear result but I'm very sure it's toast.
i'm sad and keep boxes as you never know when you need a good box lol...
if the battery fails it'll be documented here... fingers crossed yours is a rarity (that sounds awful, sorry lol)
89forever said:
B'stard Child said:
He's not using the PH upload via Thumbsnap which has a 2mb limit he's using a paid for hosting service ImgBB Pro account
indeed, since getting stiffed by Photobucket i looked elsewhere...I had a paid for account with them when they pulled that famous stunt - had no regrets in deleting everything except a "f
k you Photobucket image" B'stard Child said:
You weren't the only one - a company that has ruined the internet in terms of build threads across the world
I had a paid for account with them when they pulled that famous stunt - had no regrets in deleting everything except a "fk you Photobucket image"
likewise... i had paid for years, i found in recent times that the storage amount got less but the price (or plans) kept changing... got sick of it.I had a paid for account with them when they pulled that famous stunt - had no regrets in deleting everything except a "f
k you Photobucket image" So far imgbb seems to be ok (time will tell obvs)
today being a little warmer and dry an easy job to remove the radiator cover and bring into the warm, my excuse being that the adhesive sticks better when warm, rather than me freeze my backside off outside...
A thorough clean, degrease and dry and then a wipe over with acetone (secretly nail varnish remover, which i saw some brands are now coming acetone free...!!!)
state of the old decal...
definitely not stuck and all wrinkly... making sure the placement was correct (i was sad and measured it lol) and the new one applied
then just a simple case of refit as removed...
not as exciting as engine rebuilding or chassis dynamics yet but it makes me feel good about it and now i know i don't have a manky flappy decal every time i left the bonnet lol
A thorough clean, degrease and dry and then a wipe over with acetone (secretly nail varnish remover, which i saw some brands are now coming acetone free...!!!)
state of the old decal...
definitely not stuck and all wrinkly... making sure the placement was correct (i was sad and measured it lol) and the new one applied
then just a simple case of refit as removed...
not as exciting as engine rebuilding or chassis dynamics yet but it makes me feel good about it and now i know i don't have a manky flappy decal every time i left the bonnet lol
The S5 has been doing what any S5 does, normal service and killing the environment 1tank of fuel at a time... until last week when on exiting a dual carriage roundabout and accelerating back to the NSL she held back and a Check light came on and was in limp mode....
Got home and plugged the laptop in and was greeted by a "P0087"code.... bugger fuel pumps...
being an engineer and a tight wad meant there is feck all way i was just going to go out and buy 2 new HPFP's (even though that is the easy option). I wanted to understand what the exact failure was...
Was it mechanical, or was it electrical???
Eliminating the actuator drive from the camshaft, as these can wear i removed both pumps.
and the cam driven actuator
i won't bore you with pics of both pairs lol
no wear on the actuator, nor the camshaft lobe on either side.
The fuel pumps themselves are easy to dismantle and will show any signs of internal wear, i am waiting on some brake cleaner as i had ran out, but i am not expecting any mechanical issues, what i suspect is it's sensor failure.
these ones specifically, of course you cannot buy them from Audi as you have to buy the whole fuel pump... they must be available somewhere (either OE or as a pattern replacement), took a bit of digging and scouring the net but found a supplier of them and have ordered a pair to see what effect putting new sensors have... delivered price is less than £70 which is a damn sight cheaper than the £700 each HPFP is....
On the left hand fuel pump there is also another sensor and it looks like it's had a previous interaction from someone as it has been "expertly" epoxied
to be fair they didn't do to be a job repairing the plug socket but this sensor will be replaced, again to eliminate it....
the next cheapest part to replace is the low pressure pump which sits in the tank, as i suspect that will be the original 120,000 mile old item...
watch this space.....
Got home and plugged the laptop in and was greeted by a "P0087"code.... bugger fuel pumps...
being an engineer and a tight wad meant there is feck all way i was just going to go out and buy 2 new HPFP's (even though that is the easy option). I wanted to understand what the exact failure was...
Was it mechanical, or was it electrical???
Eliminating the actuator drive from the camshaft, as these can wear i removed both pumps.
and the cam driven actuator
i won't bore you with pics of both pairs lol
no wear on the actuator, nor the camshaft lobe on either side.
The fuel pumps themselves are easy to dismantle and will show any signs of internal wear, i am waiting on some brake cleaner as i had ran out, but i am not expecting any mechanical issues, what i suspect is it's sensor failure.
these ones specifically, of course you cannot buy them from Audi as you have to buy the whole fuel pump... they must be available somewhere (either OE or as a pattern replacement), took a bit of digging and scouring the net but found a supplier of them and have ordered a pair to see what effect putting new sensors have... delivered price is less than £70 which is a damn sight cheaper than the £700 each HPFP is....
On the left hand fuel pump there is also another sensor and it looks like it's had a previous interaction from someone as it has been "expertly" epoxied
to be fair they didn't do to be a job repairing the plug socket but this sensor will be replaced, again to eliminate it....
the next cheapest part to replace is the low pressure pump which sits in the tank, as i suspect that will be the original 120,000 mile old item...
watch this space.....
so, continuing on with the fuel pumps....
finally a package arrived
all looked good inside, had the correct Hitachi part numbers on them...
hmm, tool needed to remove and refit... i don't have a 36mm open ended spanner so a hunt around for an old socket which could be modified...
a little bit of a tickle with Mr Anglegrinder and job jobbed....
the old crusty ones came off easily
and refitting was a simple screw on affair...
the plug part just needed aligning with the electrical plug, which was a simple case of rotating it to align then finish tightening the sensor down...
start up was much improved, wasn't sluggish like before and fired instantly, all pressures look good as shown on VCDS and now no codes.....
job ticked off and a massive saving over needing to replace the HPFP's...!!!
finally a package arrived
all looked good inside, had the correct Hitachi part numbers on them...
hmm, tool needed to remove and refit... i don't have a 36mm open ended spanner so a hunt around for an old socket which could be modified...
a little bit of a tickle with Mr Anglegrinder and job jobbed....
the old crusty ones came off easily
and refitting was a simple screw on affair...
the plug part just needed aligning with the electrical plug, which was a simple case of rotating it to align then finish tightening the sensor down...
start up was much improved, wasn't sluggish like before and fired instantly, all pressures look good as shown on VCDS and now no codes.....
job ticked off and a massive saving over needing to replace the HPFP's...!!!
In my mind all the little jobs make the overall picture bigger and improvements are my satisfy for the mental state….
As my S5 is missing the main engine cover, as a side note I don’t want the cover as it would go in the bin if I ever supercharged the thing, however in the meantime the inlet manifold isn’t as clean as it should be….
So with 30 minutes spare…. This was its current state….
normal degreasers weren’t touching the imbedded crud. So from back in my architectural steelwork days I developed various patination methods for the company’s I was employed in and I have a variety of nasty chemicals… I have an awful smelling stainless steel deoxidiser….
that worked lol
simple case of spray on, agitate and rinse with copious amounts of water and then dry off so as not to stain the plastics….
As my S5 is missing the main engine cover, as a side note I don’t want the cover as it would go in the bin if I ever supercharged the thing, however in the meantime the inlet manifold isn’t as clean as it should be….
So with 30 minutes spare…. This was its current state….
normal degreasers weren’t touching the imbedded crud. So from back in my architectural steelwork days I developed various patination methods for the company’s I was employed in and I have a variety of nasty chemicals… I have an awful smelling stainless steel deoxidiser….
that worked lol
simple case of spray on, agitate and rinse with copious amounts of water and then dry off so as not to stain the plastics….
We’ve all been there…. that little nag in the back of our minds as to the curiosity as to the condition of something, knowing full well that a mahoosive can of worms is about to unfold…. on the other side of that curiosity is a little voice telling us to not look, too not attempt and leave it for another day…. do we listen? nope….!!!
So a bit of a backstory as to how we got to here, my okd S5 had slight corrosion in a couple of places, all dealt with and sorted, so there I was looking through old pics of S5 number 1 and I saw the work I did on the boot surround.
Hmmmmm I’ve not looked under the seal of S5 number 2…… I know I’ll go and have a little look, what harm could it do? I mean, it’s a sunny day, the birds are singing and all’s well in the world, right?
Feck, feck, feckerty feck…..!!!
quite deep in the whole seam…… all around the whole aperture…..
on first poke it’s all solid but needs dealing with ASAP
Off to place an order for some BiltHamber Deox Gel and some paint….!!!
So a bit of a backstory as to how we got to here, my okd S5 had slight corrosion in a couple of places, all dealt with and sorted, so there I was looking through old pics of S5 number 1 and I saw the work I did on the boot surround.
Hmmmmm I’ve not looked under the seal of S5 number 2…… I know I’ll go and have a little look, what harm could it do? I mean, it’s a sunny day, the birds are singing and all’s well in the world, right?
Feck, feck, feckerty feck…..!!!
quite deep in the whole seam…… all around the whole aperture…..
on first poke it’s all solid but needs dealing with ASAP
Off to place an order for some BiltHamber Deox Gel and some paint….!!!
Edited by 89forever on Sunday 4th June 14:18
Edited by 89forever on Sunday 4th June 14:37
89forever said:
We’ve all been there…. that little nag in the back of our minds as to the curiosity as to the condition of something, knowing full well that a mahoosive can of worms is about to unfold…. on the other side of that curiosity is a little voice telling us to not look, too not attempt and leave it for another day…. do we listen? nope….!!!
So a bit of a backstory as to how we got to here, my okd S5 had slight corrosion in a couple of places, all dealt with and sorted, so there I was looking through old pics of S5 number 1 and I saw the work I did on the boot surround.
Hmmmmm I’ve not looked under the seal of S5 number 2…… I know I’ll go and have a little look, what harm could it do? I mean, it’s a sunny day, the birds are singing and all’s well in the world, right?
Feck, feck, feckerty feck…..!!!
quite deep in the whole seam…… all around the whole aperture…..
on first poke it’s all solid but needs dealing with ASAP
Off to place an order for some BiltHamber Deox Gel and some paint….!!!
I have the same year car on 80k miles (owned for 5 years) I've never looked under the seal. I don't want to now So a bit of a backstory as to how we got to here, my okd S5 had slight corrosion in a couple of places, all dealt with and sorted, so there I was looking through old pics of S5 number 1 and I saw the work I did on the boot surround.
Hmmmmm I’ve not looked under the seal of S5 number 2…… I know I’ll go and have a little look, what harm could it do? I mean, it’s a sunny day, the birds are singing and all’s well in the world, right?
Feck, feck, feckerty feck…..!!!
quite deep in the whole seam…… all around the whole aperture…..
on first poke it’s all solid but needs dealing with ASAP
Off to place an order for some BiltHamber Deox Gel and some paint….!!!
Edited by 89forever on Sunday 4th June 14:18
Edited by 89forever on Sunday 4th June 14:37
. I did have rust on the inside lip of the front wings taken care of recently. I have spots of rust where the light clusters meet the boot as well that I need to get a move on and look at. Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff