Rhyso's Family Wagon - Fire Up The Quattro!

[Rhyso]

So a few things happened this week

Took the car back to the garage where they finally fixed the fuel flap

I got my best mpg on a run



And after 3 months of ownership and 3000 miles this is my long term average.......

[Rhyso]

So yesterday's job was to replace the rear brakes as the warning light had come on. Also something had gotten inbetween the pad and disc and scored the surface

I would say it was a fairly straightforward job except that the 18mm bolts holding the bracket on were seized solid and required some improvisation with a breaker bar and a lump hammer to crack them off!  Then we had to bash the discs off as there were rusted onto the hub..........

Tools you need for the job are
Jack and axle stands
VCDS - to disengage the pistons in the caliper
18mm socket for the two bolts holding the pad bracket on
13mm socket for the two bolts holding the caliper on

One tip I would suggest for those that have Quattro is to jack up both sides at the same time. This will allow you to rotate the disc should you need to smash it off

Didn't get any real pictures of the job as me and my mate were too busy swearing and bashing lol

I missed the bar at one point though....


Can see the scoring on the disc; ignore the dents. That was us hitting the disc to free it off the car!!


I actually think the wear sensor broke rather than the pads were too low


Old pads


New shiny brakes!

[archie837]

Haha!

Messaged you, then saw this thread. Forgot you were picking this up.

Handy.

[Rhyso]

Had my first go at using the new DA today; didn't have much time so only hit it with a cutting compound. Will be booking a full day soon 

[Rhyso]

So had a busy day today.....













Then we tried tackling the paintwork with limited success 

Didn't get many photos as we were too busy swearing at the rock hard paintwork. I think we will need a more aggressive pad in order to get rid if the marks. So here's a trick photo hiding the damage with some Dodo Juice Purple Haze lol

[Rhyso]

This morning I fitted a couple of looms which enabled me to replace the red reflectors in the front doors for actual LEDS



End result


Then this afternoon I chucked some soapy water over it as it had gotten a little dirty

[Rhyso]

So last Saturday I was out with some friends and one of my mates asked if anyone fancied going to France for the semi-final (I'm Welsh by the way)

After about 10 minutes we decided we were going. An hour later we had booked the accommodation and the following day the ferry was booked!

So at 1am Wednesday morning we began our journey

Quick pit stop


Arrived at the site


MPG for the trip down - 4 lads and a full boot and I wasn't hanging around



After nearly a 1000 miles in just a few days the A6 has left me seriously impressed with its capabilities as a long distance tourer. It sat at motorway speeds the same way other cars would potter around town

Even into triple digits the car felt planted and it would clearly go well beyond what I was comfortable doing (which was a fair bit!)

Already planning our next trip when the World Cup qualifiers start in September lol

[JC]

Vectra gave better MPG on a similar trip 

[Rhyso]

Vectra gave better MPG on a similar trip 

Your Vectra wouldn't see which way the A6 went 

[Rhyso]

Had a full service carried out at Cardiff Independent VW Services today; well impressed with the service

They replaced all the filters (including pollen) and the oil with genuine parts for £220 Audi wanted £399......

Feeling pleased at my saving I was then brought back down to earth by an idiot driver who swerved out from a space on the opposite side of the road which meant I had to swerve to avoid him and ended up in an argument with the kerb.......



So went to see my mate and have booked it in with him to have all 4 refurbed as the previous owner liked riding the kerbs too. Only going for the standard finish as if I clip them again it starts getting expensive.......

Also bought some black centre caps and 15mm wheel spacers ready for when the wheels go on 

In other news I've covered over 10,000 miles since I bought the car 

I was hoping to get a picture of the long term trip computer but it resets at 10,000 miles 

It was showing a long term average of 39.6mpg but tracking it via Fuelly shows it's actually around 34mpg.....