Jibberjive's RS6 Build Log

5 minute(s) of a 96 minute read

So I've got completed heads. They were hottanked, decked, 3-angle valve job, valve seats modified for 1mm oversize intake valves, and new guides were installed.

A closeup of the combi valve threaded shut

A little more sprucing up of the shop with a new poster[]

So...onto to the work. Here's how the interior of my car currently sits (I pulled the trim to replace with CF and I'm going to be installing the AVIC f90-bt.)

I had to move the S4 off the lift so I could work on some other cars, but the driveline was dangling to the ground because it's disconnected. We had to thread 2 huge zipties that we put end to end up through the shifter boot/box and put around the shifter with the lower end around the driveline to hold it up so we could push the car around.

Getting the motor bolted onto the stand was the most time consuming/difficult part of the motor breakdown (the motor breakdown itself is really not difficult at all.)

On stand, ready to get to business. Notice how the cam gears aren't lined up with each other.

Timing belt and stuff off

Heads off

Turns out one bank has bent valves from a slipped timing belt. Can you guess which bank?

Bank 1

Bank 2

Waterpump and all peripheral accessories gone

Lower oil pan off

Oil pump assembly and upper oil pan

Upper oil pan off

Oil pump out and how she currently sits while I find 3 OEM pistons.