I Restored This 20-Year-Old Abandoned Audi
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Watch as I take a 2002 Audi A6 Avant Quattro with the 2.5l V6 diesel engine from abandoned wreck to a road legal car.
Will it start? I sure hope so!
I had a lot of fun working on this one!
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This is one of those channels you find by accident that you’re delighted to find. Really good, honest content of normal cars that we all drive everyday! Subscribed! 👍
Thanks for the kind words. Great to have you on board 👍🏻
I just found this channel by accident , and really glad I did
for sure. subscribed
Indeed. Same here.
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If I were you I'd be really proud of myself being able to recover a car so far gone to passing its MOT, well done matey.
Appreciate that, Paul 👍🏻
This is such an a honest repair video where you're constantly frustrated and irritated but you keep on going to get it done. You have a good style, keep at it!
Really appreciate that 🙌🏻
@@NotEconomicallyViable I felt your relief/joy when it finally fired up.
Great content and no cutting out any faux pas, really honest content and very watchable, well done mate, liked and subscribed 😉
I have been in the trade 30 years mate and you are doing fantastic, you are coming across daily problems in the motor trade👍, and you are already using a technician’s favourite line “all I ever do is buy tools” … well done
Appreciate that, Guy 👍🏻
"ALL I EVER DO IS BUY TOOLS," BRILLIANT !!!
Just found this channel. This is what TH-cam is for. Not rehashed old rubbish not silly TikTok tarts not crappy music or commentary definitely no shitty adverts. Proper channel proper geeza. Well done
TikTok tarts! lol.
What does that mean you prat
I've been working on cars for 60 years now and learnt alongside my father and grandfather.
The work you have done without the benefit of a tutor alongside you is excellent.
Appreciate that 🤝
This video deserves way more views, what an epic journey well played.
Thanks, bud 👍🏻
I have been a mechanic for 15 years and this guy is better than a lot of people I’ve worked with just on enthusiasm and attention to detail alone! Great video bud and keep up the good work! I run an a6 same as the one in the vid. I usually get bored quick of these vids but watched the whole thing 🤣🤣 Very interesting guy 👌
You must have a steel balls to repair that Audi to bring it to life without a garage and pass that road worthy test. Hats off to you mate.😃
'Lying awake at night thinking about everything that's wrong with your car'
What an absolute mood, +1 sub for you
Welcome on board 😃
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Really enjoyed this. Great job. It's so nice to see people actually saving cars like this, rather than writing them off.
Thanks, bud. Agree with you - too many cars go off to scrap
Put brake fluid on the brake unions and scrub with wire brush (leave to soak with more brake fluid) the back and fore brake spanner on union will slowly come lose to remove. Gas burner (can type) is a real handy tool for heating the unions and other nuts and bolts. Dremel is vary hand tool for remove corroded rusted nut and bolts.
I run an 18 year old Audi A4 B6 estate so this popped up in my recommended videos. As a "have-a-go" d.i.y mechanic I enjoyed watching your journey and some of the familiar pitfalls were hilarious, I've been there. I too replaced the front wings and thankfully the torx screws all undid ok, but what a task! Even though mine is the 1.9 tdi it was great to see you do the belts on this engine, very impressive! Your face when it started up after all your hard work was joyous! Well done! I would buy this car from you in a flash, it's had lots of tlc from you (including lots of things you could have not bothered with but felt you should). Great sense of humour throughout and your humble attitude is great to watch as you learn things on camera. I'm happy another older Audi is saved from the scrap heap - love these cars! What will you do with it? Keep or sell on?
I'm so glad there's someone else who understands the pain of getting those wings off haha. Thanks for all the kind words!
I'm keeping her for now - she's already entered service as my daily driver 😃
@Not Economically Viable - first job on mine was to take the rubber bung out of the scuttle area under the battery/brake servo area and let any rainwater out! Do away with the bung, it gets blocked with leaves/debris. If water builds up bad enough it can get into the car via the cabin filter area.
Mine had cracked and snapped wiring in the drivers door too, where the hinge is, very common. If windows, mirrors or locks stop working it's likely that. I got a repair section with new plug on it to splice and heat shrink wrap it all further inside the door where it's not pulled at the hinge. Very cheap but fiddly. Great guide on yt for door loom removal, turbo technics or something are great for how-to on Audis. My electrics have been fine now for 2.5 years, used daily. Other things are sagging interior headlining, if it gets very bad you can get screw-in upholsery studs to hold it up. Cheap fix if it's brushing your head lol. Also glovebox hinges break but again kits to repair are £5 on ebay, worked for me. Can't fault the engine, so now I've got a great daily with space, power and good mpg. Wishing you some happy miles in your A6.
Absolute a super job !! I watch this video and my respect was growing by the minute ! Working outside with a minimum off tools and no ramp to put your car on is amazing ! The car is back on the road after many setbacks and your still stay positiv!! And the MOT at the end as a bonus !!! Loved this video very and i thank you take us with you on this adventure ! Greets from The Netherlands .
Really appreciate all the kind words, Albert 🙌🏻
43:59 Man I felt this, well done man. Proud for you.
Pull the calipers off, soak the disks in vinegar and wrap the calipers in vinegar soaked paper towels and cover with a plastic bag. Come after two days, scrub the disks and calipers. Spray the piston with penetrating oil and massage it in and out with a clamp. If that doesn't work, submerge the caliper in vinegar so it starts moving again. When it starts moving normally, sand the pads straight if there's still meat on them, reinstall everything. The disks will be cleaned further when driving and stopping (of course).
You sir, are basically what every DIY mechanic should be, when we have cajones 😂 I would love to have your gusto but as my car is a daily, I don't want to mess it up but yeah, I commend you for taking the bull by the horns and getting this Audi back to roadworthy condition and I hope she brings you many happy miles 👍🏻
Appreciate that, Mattias. I wouldn't want to be doing work like this on my daily - it's way too stressful! I still take my proper daily to a mechanic to fix.
After you got the TB done, it would have been a good idea to turn the engine on a breaker bar/ratchet on the crank pulley to check if all is lined up, but well done on the successful outcome,
Thanks, mate
The absolute joy on your face when it started, priceless! That's what it's all about, brilliant 👏
It was a great feeling. Plus, that fuel system bleed saga went on for a couple of days lol. I just couldn't film it all!
@@NotEconomicallyViable you done very well, especially with the timing belt. Nice to see the A6 getting some love, becoming hard to find them nowadays.
Man i love this type of guerilla wrenching, subscribed.
Would be great to know the total cost and time spend to get the car back to this point even if it wasnt economically viable - also I assume you feel that it was worth it?
far better video than those who have garages, all the tools, pits and everything to hand....well done mate
The algorithm recommended this video, and it was well worth the watch - you've earned a new subscriber. Your joy/excitement/relief when the engine started was an absolute delight to see!
I'm thinking that maybe a set of damaged head screw extractors might be high on your shopping list, judging by the struggles you had on this project? Followed by a power washer to blast rusty patches off projects, then sweep everything off your driveway when you've made the project drivable...
Is there anything you could use to fix the headlight seals? Silicone sealant, epoxy glue, or something like that?
Great to have you on board, bud 👍🏻 I've actually got some damaged screw head extractors, but managed to snap them all trying to get the bolts out haha. I could probably just silicone the headlights - they look worse than they are as no water seems to be getting in (yet).
I know time-served mechanics that would shy away from some of the jobs you've just tackled so take a pat on the back and be proud of yourself. Glad I stumbled across your video. Only one small piece of advice I'd give is to get shot of the claw hammer and buy yourself a set of regular ball pein hammers, it'll save injury and damage to yourself and what you're working on. Brilliant work, keep it up
I recently started wrenching myself, stimulated by watching hours and hours of TH-cam videos. And man I can relate to your videos! The rounded off nut, the freshly greased up cv joint that’s dropped, using meters of pipe to break a bolt and asking yourself all over again why the F am I doing this? I’m not a mechanic 😂
But that big feeling of relief and achievement when the job is done and done well, that makes it all worth it. Great video, keep em up and good luck with that beautiful old barge!
I give you credit for getting an old bucket of rust back on the road. My country has little to no rust problems, I would given up working on a car like that. Cheers
Love the content, great entertainment and very educational. Also no bs or showboating or fake over enthusiasm which we see on other similar channels! I hope your channel grows tremendously and I’m glad the algorithm recommended your videos to me
I appreciate that!
I'm enjoying it,but I think you'll do a lot better if you talk less
I love your channel and work at the street on German car! I had to work on DB7 from the UK at street in Germany e.g. changing the fuel pumps, fuel filters, spark plugs...
I wish you good luck for the future!
Best regards
Rainer
Thanks, Rainer
Lovely car and what an incredible job. You have lots of patience and enthusiasm
Thanks, mate 👍🏻
Subscribed!
I also have a B5 Avant A4 with the 2.8 petrol engine.
Sadly, mine is collecting dust on garage. You gave me inspiration to give another crack at it again.
Thanks!
That was an absolute saga but you got there in the end. A testament to all your hard work. You're even gaining more confidence with making that brake pipe. Keep up the good work.
Appreciate that, bud 🙌🏻 "Saga" is a great way of describing it haha
Congratulations for getting it done in the end. I admire your persistence, every task that you came across wasn’t easy.👍
Appreciate that, Tony 👍🏻
great to see you back and great video car sounds healthy to
Thanks, Tim. Good to be back
You give the impression you get left alone lol , I have always got neighbours asking "what you doing now" "what's wrong with it now" "can you have a look at sisters boyfreinds car" lol and the rest . Love your channel from a diyist since I could walk lol .
Your enthusiasm and dedication is just unbelievable,great video keep up the good work
Nino, you epitomise all of us amateur mechanics who do things wrong, read the instructions after you've messed up but hopefully get there in the end. Well done mate.
I think we were all getting worried about you as you have not uploaded in many weeks!
It was well worth the wait though and I have to say well done on bringing this phoenix back from the flames. I really wish I had somewhere to work on cars and store tools as i would be doing exactly the same as you.
Hope you keep going with other cars
Thanks for that, Paul 👍🏻 It's taken me 15 years to get a place with a parking space and a shed, so don't lose hope!
Wow...this audi is so much more complicated to work on than the BMW e39 of the same era, which I've owned and worked on. Dad had one of those Audi's and thankfully didn't own it long enough until these problems started to develop. Granted, this one seems to have been severely neglected.
What a legend! Fantastic job and it's great to see you back. Be interesting to see a cost breakdown but the knowledge gained and confidence thiswill give you is priceless. Well done 👍
Thanks, bud. I wouldn't be interested to see a cost breakdown, and neither would my accountant haha
@@NotEconomicallyViable 😁 👍
56:02 Is that actual copper? Sure looks like copper, but I doubt it. I have a feeling it is Cunifer (Kunifer) or some variant. Pressure lines should have about 10% nickel content. Copper work hardens becoming brittle. It will certainly work... probably work longer than the vehicle will live... but it is not a best practice to use copper in high pressure cyclical applications, or exposed to vibration.
Nickel copper lines are FAR superior to OEM steel lines. The plastic coating on those OEM steel lines only hides the damage going on underneath. The coating enables corrosion to continue for much longer periods than if the line were bare.
We’ll done, you’ve more stamina and a better understanding other half than most of us!! Great video, thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I feel your pain man. I occasionally make the mistake of buying an el-cheapo to fix and flip, thinking, "this time it'll be great" but it never is :D. And don't get me wrong, i love working on cars in general, but i just absolutely hate with a passion, cars that are old and rusty, aka, all of the el-cheapo's. Every damn bolt fights you, every little task you do is measurably harder than it was for Hannibal to get those bloody elephants over the alps and where every single piece of metal on the car seems like it has been plotting to give you tetanus..
Obviously, it's the blight of European weather, which causes snow and salted roads which in turn causes the rusty buckets, we work on. But, on the other hand, it is good content.
As far as the tools go, yeah, it's usually like that when you begin, you just buy and buy and buy them and constantly discover there's yet another frickin' specialist tool that you need, else the job you're doing, will never get done, and it usually always happens, when the car has been dismantled so far, it would be dumb to not do it and put it all back together. But, over time, it gets better as if you have bought quality tools, they will last. To make life easier, here's a few suggestions from experience - One: Try to stick to a certain make or a selection of makes, as you'll have the tools usually typically needed to work on it (different makes tend to have a whole slew of unique tools required for totally random jobs, which is very annoying and costly). Two: As soon as you can afford it, try to spare some cash for a decent dedicated DIY-pro OBD scanner, such as iCarsoft or the likes, can be super helpful in diagnosing issues. Three: buy atleast five "10mm" socket bits and wrenches, they always get lost as if swallowed by earth. Don't know why but it's true.
Oh, and as a bonus tip, get yourself a quality set of ratcheting wrenches for most common bolt/nut sizes, trust me, it makes life 100 times simpler, when you can ratchet nuts and bolts off in a tight space.
Haha definitely harder work than Hannibal 😅 It's that reason that I stopped trying to flip these for money - when they're in this condition it's extremely hard to do. I just do it for the learning now. Thanks for all the advice there 👍🏻
Great to see you back in action. I had the the same car some years ago, and the rule of thumb was, if you open the fuel system was to have two batteries as one would never have enough go to start the engine. A good squirt of brake cleaner works wonders to kick it into life. Great job on bringing a potential classic back to life.
Cheers, Neil. Yeah, two batteries would be great for this car - I obviously edited out the fact that I had to wait an hour or so in between running the battery down haha
if you get fuel past the fuel filter, you can do it in multiple tries charging thr battery in between. A full new 80Ah battery should also do the job, along with much smaller lifepo4s or jump packs etc. I use a 40Ah Lifepo4 12V battery with my 1.9 TDI in the summer. Works well enough. In the winter it isn't supposed to be charged when it goes below freezing.
Flush the engine, yes, but please change the oil and filter first (use dirt cheap stuff) - then you can actually see the results of the engine flush (and be sure that any old sludge doesn't go where it's not supposed to go). THEN put the good stuff in it :)
This was one of the most enjoyable videos I've seen on TH-cam in a long time. I watched it start to finish then subscribed. Hope to see more content like this soon!
True, I laughed out loud to see him struggle and the reaction he gave 😂
That's great to hear. Thanks for subscribing 👍🏻
I thought doing timing on a citroen 1.9d was hard , but looks at all this crap , you gotta take the whole car apart to get to the timing belt. Audi a truly piece of shit experience
Just found this guy's channel and what a find it has been - top dollar. A really honest, straight forward and informative warts and all video, I look forward to watching more.
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Next time you do a carbon clean, can I recommend a different method? Use BMW “clinker tile cleaning fluid”. It’s a chemical cleaning agent you let the intake manifold, egr, etc (without any electrical bits) to soak in overnight. It’s what we used at the dealer. It’s original purpose is to clean the special brick floor they install in the service bays.
That's a great tip, Walker, thanks 👍🏻
Mate, just binged watched all your videos over the last 4 days. What your doing on this channel brings back a lot of memories as we all started where you are today. You have a passion, attention to detail and fun loving personality that makes these videos very enjoyable to watch. Thank you
Good Luck with Claudia 💙👌 Well done! Greetz from Germany 👍
Great to see you back. Always love your upbeat attitude to every problem that presents itself to you. Simple question, does the oil suit the specific specification for the engine (typically VW507 on my Fabia) as this may be important to protect the valve gear and protect against wear.
Most Petronas Syntium 5w 30 oil versions are at least one Audi / VW spec. Mine is 507 00 too and I use Petronas, Shell, Quantum (OE) or Castrol Titanium FST oils mainly.
Cheers bud. Yeah that particular oil met the Audi specification that I needed, just as WycombeMitch pointed out 👍🏻
507.00 surpasses almost all preceeding VW/Audi 4cyl oils, including the PD specification 505.01. You can pour it into all late 90s to late 2000s VW-group 4cylinders petrol, gas, diesel.
@@rkan2 You should use the recommended spec for your car. The latest spec, no matter how good, does not always supercede earlier ones which are formulated for specific purposes, with or without Dpf, Cats, low ash, high wear, even to be compatible with specific seal compounds etc., etc. Those that work for oil producers will know the exact differences 😏
@@MiracleMitch Well, when it comes to 505.01 - it isn't always so easy to get and sometimes you can even get 507.00 for chraper. Also since I run both 1.6 and 1.9 from that era, it makes it easy since it fits both. :P
Dude, for all the effort you've put in the car, you deserve a round of applause. Now...I was thinking: want a parts washer? Let me know(Manchester)
wonderful machine. 1.9 TDI 90/110/130 and 150hp are the perfection in engine engineering. 2.5 TDI not so much but it's ok. You should use LiquiMoly oil, I use it for a 100K kms and with more than 400.000 kms, it's so smooth. great job! keep the good work.
Watched the whole thing. Frickn amazing channel man. I like you energy, haha when the engine started you were so happy
Appreciate that 🙌🏻
The reason that wouldn't start is you didn't prime the fuel filter.... easy mistake, love the vids keep it up
electro hydraulic engine mounts sound like a recipe for a lot of unnecessary problems. Edit next time you deal with it an older diesel loosen all of the injector lines at the injector and crank until fuel comes out. Makes it a whole lot easier and faster to bleed the fuel system. And one of the sucking brake bleeders are great for drawing fuel to the pump. But those require an air compressor
I agree with TC166 - a gem of a channel. As an ex -profesional mechanic I applaud your determination to fix your own cars. I spent years working on old rusty VW's and dealing with stuck bolts, etc. So well done for sticking with it and not giving in. 🧀🧀🧀🧀
Exactly as previous comment , came across by accident , loved the content , down to earth. And funny .. loved it
Thanks, bud 👍🏻
hey from portugal .. you should have a ton of tools to work on old audi and abrake fluid bleeder ... sorry my bad english ...
Run some Cataclean through the fuel system to up clean up that carbon build up. Great channel
If Audi had the same approach to the engine quality as it had to the bodywork that doesn't surprise me. Shocking quality. Well done for saving the car, we need more of this in our world.
"you know how when you get into bed you start thinking about absolutely everything that's wrong with your car" made me laugh. +1
Nice job. Looking forward to more of the Merc.🥂🤓
outstanding work love the channel mate you should be so proud of yourself I have been watching since the Rover
Little tip for loosening the brake pipe nuts ,blow torch heat the nuts and they should come undone
Don’t normally comment on videos this channel popped up watching some other car related stuff and gotta say enjoyed this a lot. Nice to see normal people also struggling at home off the floor on cars when you flared the brake pipe “Come On” ! 😂
Appreciate that, bud 👍🏻 I was very happy with my flaring skills haha
You and I are pretty much at the same skill level , always looking to find a new bit to learn about
I just watched an hour of footage without skipping once. you got something unique about you, man. Keep it up and good luck (please try v70 d5 ;) )
Audi: The cheapness and insanity of Volkswagen meets the ego and ridiculous engineering of Mercedes Benz meets the reliability of BMW. I would have closed the hood on that, and had it hauled to the breakers. You're a heck of a good sport, quite a talented mechanic, and your level of patience blows my mind. My hat's off to you sir!
I purchase a '95 A6 Avant wagon, and am a very good, experienced European car tech. I literally could not keep up with everything that went wrong with that car. Loved the car for it's look, the amount of room inside (7 passenger!), it's ride, the amazing quatro all wheel drive system, especially when we took it skiing.....and hated that car with all of my heart and soul.
Really appreciate the kind words! We definitely have a love/hate relationship with cars like these!
Having done most of the jobs you're done here on my B5 S4 I feel your pain. Surprised there was not more swearing and bloody knuckles. I look forward to following this build.
There was lots of swearing - just had to edit it all out haha
This Video is Great. I know that feeling when you repair the car and it starts without any Problems .Good Work. Greetings from Germany
My brother was an Audi tech I had a 2.5 tdi he was scared to do a timing belt on one . Big up to you .
Replace the brake fluid too, to improve brake pedal feel - great job though mate
Just came across the channel and I must say it's about time I found a genuine English good old fix it and rebuild projects outside the house lol thank-you I'm on the second video now and prescribed
Thanks, Kris 👍🏻
Came across this randomly, what a nice fella and great content. Well done.
Wow, really impressed! Mate, you are a legend!
I can't understand how a 130K Audi lump has so many faults and failures. Has it never been serviced ever?😱
But anyway, top marks for a really entertaining and informative video!
I don’t think it was serviced for about 5 or 6 years 🤯
all i can say i would not have done it the same way you have. BUT considering you got it to where it is now you did Relly well dear Sir. Enjoy the Audi you will be doing Much more to it lol
44:05 this little happy Gollum jump is where we guys live for.
One of my new found fave channels. Love it. Keep up the great work. I like messing with cars and also drinking coffee. Watching these vids I feel like I’m working on the motor but really I’m just on the couch drinking coffee 👍😊
Absolutely impressed...and if you new me that takes some doing...10 out of 10.... especially for persistent you got me hooked... well done Sir....
Appreciate that, Brian 👍🏻
Did the same to a 2006 Ford focus ST. Identify with so many things you have gone through haha. It's fun to us lunatics lol.
Haha I'm glad someone else knows my pain!
Even when you dont achieve a total success you still gain experience and wisdom
I've had the same ups and downs when working on a car with a previous hard life. After doing a cambelt change turn the engine over 2 times with a ratchet on the crank pulley. Easy to tell if it's going to nip up without an expensive mistake
Great shout - will do that next time 👍🏻
Hi mate , they bolts always round of on the callipers on old cars, best way I find is to clamp them really tight with some good vice grips and ever so slightly apply back and forward pressure until they crack loose, love the channel .
Thanks for the tip bud 👍🏻 That Teng spanner is also a big issue. I bought a Draper one and it had no problem removing the dodgy nut from the driver’s side calliper. Didn’t actually film that, but probably should have lol 🤦🏼♂️
So chuffed I came across your channel! Absolutely loved the video and went on to watch all of them! Keep them coming!
Awesome! Thank you!
Just subscribed enjoyed watching please invest in some overhauls
Overhauls?
Nicely done! Very important to do the timing belt job correctly, because if not done with torque specs etc. the camshaft pulleys can rip off after a random amount of time driving for example. Happened to many engines I've seen which have been to auto repair shops because they thought "tight is tight" and "who needs a camshaft pulley puller?".
The yellow "engine mount" as you call it is actually the Drehmomenstütze or "torque support?". What it does, is limiting the amount of twist of a longitudinally mounted engine. When they fail, the engine can twist or turn along the direction of the crankshaft and overstress the enginemounts and even break off the bolts.
Also, the engine block and such is Aluminium and some bolts for the timing belt job are as well, but some are steel. So tightening by feel is a huge risk of producing loose or broken bolts. That is why most of the tensioner pulley bolts break.
It is simple really with german cars: Don't skip services, work very clean and respect the specs. All the proplems most people face, is because someone before you didn't respect these rules hence we poor fellas are stuck with bringing back cars to life which otherwise wouldn't even need to be brought back to life.
Oh yes, and always clean the contact surfaces on brakes. Meaning, the surface the brakerotor is resting on the spindle as well as the centerring. Many people search to this day, why they have a wobbly or unsmooth driving feel and changed every tyre, rim and bushing just to never find they didn't clean these surfaces.
But honestly, from the few things I could see of the work you've done, you are already better than many "mechanics" on youtube.
P.S.: Did you replace the bolts on the inner driveshaft joint? They need to be replaced after lossening them because they are Dehnschrauben or expansion bolts. Of course in 95 cases of 100 you run into no problems so don't worry.
Rip those sponges binned that's what causes all rot same with golfs I've binned mine
Ditto!
Ich höre 44:29 sofort das der Krümmer undicht ist bzw die Krümmer Dichtung 😅
Nice video Sir. My mother has the same 2.5 V6 TDi engine with more than 350 000 km (~220 000 miles) in it, and it is still kicking. Once the AC belt snapped, it resulted in skipping 1 tooth on the timing. Also give some love to the gearbox, changing the fluid in it.
Good to know these engines last for so long. Thanks for the advice with the AC belt - will look at getting it replaced
As you had taken all the high pressure injector pipes off the injectors even though you had bled all the air out of the pump you still had air in the HP pipes so that's why it was hard to start because air compresses in the lines, what you should of done is crack all the injector lines off the top of all the injectors and crank the engine over until you see wetness coming from the top of each injector nip up the lines as and when diesel comes through to each injector, as you noticed as it started it was loud and clattery that's the injectors getting rid of air.
Why didn't you justre-flare the metal pipe insitu with that pipe flaring tool? I have that tool and it flares steel pipes aswell as the Cupronickle brake pipes and that way you could have kept all the original steel pipes to the A S Pump.
I couldn't flare the pipe in-situ because there's a 90º bend just a few cm from the end of the pipe. Once the union was on I couldn't feed enough pipe through the flare tool. Kinda hard to explain without seeing it, but meant I had to just replace the pipe.
@@NotEconomicallyViable yeah i see what you mean forgot about the union having to go on first, I've been doing brake pipes the last 30odd years and sometimes still forget to put the unions on before flaring or put both unions on the same way lol
Really enjoyed this😊 awesome video😊
Thanks
Self taught and attention to detail well done . And only 3.64k subscribers. Come on you lot press that subscribe button
Appreciate that, Mel 🙌🏻
very enjoyable, great stuff bud👌
You're an absolute inspiration, love the channel can't get enough since I discovered it last week, love your honesty, and you're very relatable for all of us driveway mechanics. You Give me the courage to tackle bigger jobs on my own daily driver
I shared your joy at 44:00. Well done mate. So, what was the total bill if you don't mind telling?
Thanks, bud. I haven't done the sums, but I'd estimate in the region of £600-£750
I’ve just stumbled across your channel and I can honestly say you’ve gained a follower for life!
Regarding your arguments on what other people say, you’re the voice of common sense that is often lacking on car forums. Fair play to you.
Really appreciate that, Simon
I feel soooo identified with you...its quite a job bring back to life a neglected car when you are a noobie regular person with few space&tools.
I've watched the entire video, and suscribed! Keep it up with the good job!
Appreciate that 🙌🏻
We finaly here, when my daily driver is a subject for a salvage video.
Hahahaha that really made me laugh!