Today I.....

Alan_uk said:
Hi Matt,
Just received my rivnuts along with aluminium nuts and bolts - boy, ar'n't they expensive.

re painting. Does it need to be primed, after all the car is aluminium? I was thinking of maybe adding a clear lacquer spray.
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Hi Alan,

They are expensive, and very difficult to source - I ended up using 304 Stainless bolts are per the Rivnuts thread. For painting, strictly speaking it doesn't need doing, in my opinion. I've only used grey primer to smarten the area around the Rivnut and keep it looking uniform. I've used an adhesive on the mating face of the Rivnut to seal between it and the car body.

Thanks,

Matt.
 
Today I had the AA come out to look at my FSI because it was down on power and had engine light on. They reset the light and advised me to take it to a garage so off it went to A2Cars. I've got a broken flap thingy :(

On the way up there though I managed a pretty good average mpg though

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After some work AC runs fine again.

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Thanks to the ABS ESP tread here, I patched and soldered and tube-shrinked the front right ABS sensor wire, on my A3 1.6. Why the cable popped out of the place and got shaved on the contact with the rim, I syspect the guy who mounted the summer wheels just smashed the fork kind of holder and widen it too much. Problem solved.
 
Today I.......
Had my car collected and it is now having the rear disc conversion fitted (using a FSI axle).

I have purchased every part on the axle, brand new (some time ago) and with uprated Discs.

I have deliberately gone for OEM shock absorbers and standard OEM "Sport" springs, because I really like the ride, firm but gives that "planted" feel.

I am getting him to check the clearance and to try and maximise it so that I can fit the 19" version of the wheels I already have on the car. The tyres will have to be 225 width (to get the right rolling radius) and that is going to be tight!

I have asked him to take plenty of pictures throughout the build, so that I can post them on here to help anyone else considering this conversion.

Steve B
 
Today, I fixed another heat shield underneath my car. The difference being that this time, it was slightly more difficult because two of the shield studs are part of the fuel tank. :confused:

Prior to the two studs in the tank being repaired, they looked like this. The old studs are set in an adhesive, on two small 'tabs' attached to the tank. The stud has a small square on the top that sits in the adhesive, in order to stop it spinning.





After removing the studs, I enlarged the hole slightly to accept an M6 bolt. The plastic part of the tank was then 'trapped' between the bolt, a nut and two washers.



I also had to install a Rivnut for the front mounting. Again, I have sealed the Rivnut with adhesive and then applied grey primer.



The shield is wearing quite thin, especially around where the fixings attach. I have repaired it for now, but it will eventually require a new shield.



And finished, in place! :)





Regards,

Matt. :p
 
Birchall said:
Hi Matt,

Thank you for yet another great thread.

Brilliant

Well done!!!

Steve B
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Thanks, Steve. :)

I only have one failed stud left to do now. Unfortunately, it's on the shield for the rear silencer and so the stud goes into the plastic part of the boot floor. I'm not quite sure how to do it yet so I'll have a think. :p

Regards,

Matt.
 
Brilliant Matt. Great help for when I do my own.

Maybe the mods can more your repair posts and photos to a separate How to tread.
 
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