A8Mark Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Got the 8 back from my gearbox people today,all fixed... As you know some mofo trader grounded her out and damaged the box(leaking fluid every where). Anyway damage was not that serious as first thought,where he had grounded the sump out it had pushed the back of the box into the tunnel and stretched the bolts that hold the box together.This inturn made the gasket leak,which is where all the oil was coming from. So he replaced the gasket(not a easy job)and refilled the box.Shes running sweet again now and nearly ready for selling! Dont know if to get the head gasket fixed or just sell her as is... Anyway she back and im only £200 out of pocket(better than £1500 that i was expecting). Mark.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnArtist1 Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Phew!! The world still needs one less "mofo trader"!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyMcC Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Good news fella! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Glad to hear its fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Still going to sell then? The head gasket will cost a bit to fix, but what can you do. Is the leak really bad? Is it noticeable looking into the engine bay? You could alsways say it is the cam cover gasket??? (oooh, suggesting dodgey things - that is bad!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A8Mark Posted July 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Tbh i cant sell her if theres something wrong with her,ive bought cars with problems(like the A8)and was well p%ssed off,so could not do that to someone else. And yes she is up for sale as soon as ive had the work done and new MOT sorted,so if anyones interested in her then pm me and ill let you have her for a bargain... Mark.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crasher Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Mark What will you get to replace her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A8Mark Posted July 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 That was the million dollar question m8... Well when the mofo stealer broke me motor i had to buy a cheapy motor to run around in,so im keeping that for the mo. Its a ford by the way, ST200.Had one before the 8 and found them a nice SMALL car... Tbh my 8 has put me off buying another Audi for the mo,but who knows maybe when i win the lottery again ill buy another. Anyway remember if your looking for a A8 with loadsa money spent on it for little money give me a shout... Mark.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie61 Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 I was thinking of selling mine, 95 4.2Q put it in the paper for £4750 then spent all weekend polishing it, now it looks that nice I want to keep it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crasher Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Mark Out of interest, how are the quad zorsts holding up? Was it you who had the problems with one of the brackets?? Long-term i'm considering an exhaust upgrade, but am undecided whether to go for the LPS Cobra conversion, so something simpler (like a Mitek). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 How much are you looking for, when you come to sell, that is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A8Mark Posted July 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Mark Out of interest, how are the quad zorsts holding up? Was it you who had the problems with one of the brackets?? Long-term i'm considering an exhaust upgrade, but am undecided whether to go for the LPS Cobra conversion, so something simpler (like a Mitek). [/ QUOTE ] Qauds are great m8,went back to LPS to have a bracket fixed that had broke when i grounded the rear of the car on a curb. Took stevo 20 mins to fix.. Tbh m8 id have the quads anyday over the miltek system,for one the quad sounds better imo only,plus well lets face it just look at the back of that..... The miltek look.... I know which one i would go for... Mark.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werejackal Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 WOW! Those quad pipes look incredible. If you don't mind me asking, what is that system, how much does it cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crasher Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 Mark Superb pic. When you put it like that there is no contest really... You say you grounded out on a speed bump. Is that because the second box hangs lower than the 'normal' one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A8Mark Posted July 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 [ QUOTE ] You say you grounded out on a speed bump. Is that because the second box hangs lower than the 'normal' one? [/ QUOTE ] No m8 i grounded out coming of a curb,had 3 ppl in the back so was well loaded. Werejackal,Read this post... ZORSTS.. Mark.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werejackal Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Werejackal,Read this post... ZORSTS.. Mark.. [/ QUOTE ] Very impressive. It sounds fantastic too. What effect has it had on power? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A8Mark Posted July 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Ive not rolling roaded mine so cant say if its had a effect tbh.. Mark... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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