The Project Pad

Posted: **Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:58 am**

a4kquattro wrote:I'll probably re-use the 3.6 intake manifold and modified breather plate off my current motor. Any reason I cant do this?

You know what I say to that.

Posted: **Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:37 pm**

studs are in

one of the stud holes on the right bank toward the rear had semi-buggered threads though, I chased them and the stud is in but I'm not hugely happy with how it felt going in. Fingers crossed it holds the torque...

Posted: **Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:02 am**

a4kquattro wrote:one of the stud holes on the right bank toward the rear had semi-buggered threads though, I chased them and the stud is in but I'm not hugely happy with how it felt going in. Fingers crossed it holds the torque...

Now would be the time to put a helicoil or Timesert in. Big PIA later.
Better safe than sorry...

Posted: **Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:04 am**

RSCoupe wrote:
a4kquattro wrote:one of the stud holes on the right bank toward the rear had semi-buggered threads though, I chased them and the stud is in but I'm not hugely happy with how it felt going in. Fingers crossed it holds the torque...

Now would be the time to put a helicoil or Timesert in. Big PIA later.
Better safe than sorry...

:stupid:

Posted: **Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:13 am**

odd thing about that... the closest tap I could find was 12x1.5. The thread pitch looks right but the bolt just feels 'loose' for instance running the stud through a die. Certainly not SAE and 10 is way too small. Just my imagination? Can anyone confirm that the holes are M12X1.5 ?

You're right though, I should helicoil.

Posted: **Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:39 am**

a4kquattro wrote:odd thing about that... the closest tap I could find was 12x1.5. The thread pitch looks right but the bolt just feels 'loose' for instance running the stud through a die. Certainly not SAE and 10 is way too small. Just my imagination? Can anyone confirm that the holes are M12X1.5 ?

You're right though, I should helicoil.

ETKA should say, I would check but I don't have it here.

Posted: **Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:57 am**

negative on etka, doesn't list the thread size.

Posted: **Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:04 am**

Dear Santa...

http://www.thread-check-tool.com/

Nice stocking stuffer! Many of us could save hours with one of these for sure!

Posted: **Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:12 am**

WAUG0806 wrote:Dear Santa...

http://www.thread-check-tool.com/

Nice stocking stuffer! Many of us could save hours with one of these for sure!

Pretty cool tool :thumbsup:

I hate bringing a bolt to the local Napa and asking the thread pitch and the guy gets off his stool like it is a HUGE chore :roll:

Marc, how did it feel coming out? Was it funky or did it come out fine? Basically you are saying that the bolt feels a tiny bit too small for the threaded hole? If you are going to do a helicoil, now is the time.

Posted: **Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:34 am**

the easy thing to do is probably just to call ARP, give them the part number and see what they say...

Posted: **Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:07 pm**

is it done yet?

:slap:

Posted: **Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:18 pm**

odd thing about that... the closest tap I could find was 12x1.5. The thread pitch looks right but the bolt just feels 'loose' for instance running the stud through a die. Certainly not SAE and 10 is way too small. Just my imagination? Can anyone confirm that the holes are M12X1.5 ?

according to Tacoma Screw it's a M11. i got one from them. 8 bucks.
Took down the head bolt. took a bit to figure out.

Posted: **Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:29 pm**

11mm? WTF audi. sheesh. That would make sense.

Posted: **Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:33 pm**

yea. the guy was pretty helpful but was a little blown away that it was 11mm.

Posted: **Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:40 pm**

Nice like the M7 studs in the valvetrain. Good one Audi

Posted: **Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:36 pm**

Never mind... this POS does not have M11 thread checker! I'll have my usual lump of coal instead... :x

WAUG0806 wrote:Dear Santa...

http://www.thread-check-tool.com/

Nice stocking stuffer! Many of us could save hours with one of these for sure!

Posted: **Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:07 am**

11mm helicoil installed so all is well there. Went to go fit my headgaskets and realized my sealed victor reinz gasket set has two right headgaskets in the kit :curses:

Sigh.

Posted: **Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:21 am**

ugh...... where did you get the headgaskets? victor reinz problem or shipper problem?

Posted: **Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:30 am**

3bAudios wrote:ugh...... where did you get the headgaskets? victor reinz problem or shipper problem?

The set was sealed, so I'll guess VR problem. Doh.

Posted: **Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:39 pm**

a4kquattro wrote:11mm helicoil installed so all is well there. Went to go fit my headgaskets and realized my sealed victor reinz gasket set has two right headgaskets in the kit :curses:

Sigh.

aren't you stacking gaskets anyway? Just get two left ones

Posted: **Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:56 pm**

yes. And I bought an extra left and right separate... So now I have 3 rights and one left...

Posted: **Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:03 pm**

a4kquattro wrote:yes. And I bought an extra left and right separate... So now I have 3 rights and one left...

Doh!

Posted: **Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:07 pm**

Weird.....just t did a quick check of the etka, and it show them being the same left to right for the pt, but two separate numbers for the abh. Any idea what is different Mark? Pics?

Posted: **Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:11 am**

Correct, they don't have the normal 88mm bore spacing That was the only way they could get the larger pistons in IIRC.

Posted: **Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:50 am**

So, the bores are in a zig-zag pattern, like the VR but to a much, much lesser degree?

The Project Pad

Marc's 1990 4.2L V8 Twin Turbo Coupe Quattro