FIRST TEST DRIVE OF MY REBUILT AUDI R8 EPIC FAIL! PT.7
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- In today's video we try and get the Audi R8 into gear, as a follow on from the last episode where it wouldn't go into gear with the engine running.... there's a big expensive problem though!
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Experience is something you get, just after you needed it 😂
How true. What a brilliant observation.
Great comment
Never was a truer word said!
True
Love that. Definitely going to use it …….often!
I love the fact that you don’t hide your mistakes and show all the content, good or bad. Don’t ever change. Superb content, always 👍🏻
Yes and me , Dean keeps it real 👍👍
Bonjour Dean, good job and good idea to check your clutch on the press. Problem could append on this double clutch and off course on single clutch it's damage on the disc center splin and ring.
It's appened when you bump the gearbox shaft in the disc center when you assembly the gearbox. The weight of the gearbox is very important and the bump is very heavy. The result is a twisted disk (impossibility to desengage) or spin (tooth) damage and a disk seized on the gearbox shaft. Same result disk doesn't desengage.
you could check that if you have time 🙂
Again bravo .
BR
JC
Bent fingers on pressure plate means it’s not fully releasing/uneven clutch plate,usually overheated fingers someone’s been slipping the clutch or it was fitted incorrectly as in not tightening bolts diagonally and torqued up properly like rattling them down clockwise with gun 👍
Clutching at straws 😆! Good work for sticking with it, it's almost a shame that you'll have to fit the rest of the exhaust system - sounds epic!
I bet the relief was palpable! Fantastic work ethic got you there in the end. Well done mate. 🤟
Last weekend I swapped the clutch on my RX8, after removing the gearbox and clutch in a couple of hours it then took me 3 hours to get the gearbox back on, several failed attempts to get it in position I was ready to give up, sat down, had a cup of tea and chatted to a fellow owner, went back to it and the gearbox was on in 20 minutes, if it wasn't for the fact that it's an inanimate object I could of sworn I heard it say "what?" When it dropped in place. This was carried out in my drive, with axle stands a couple of ramps and a standard trolley Jack. I can fully sympathise with how frustrating it can be replacing a gearbox, at least you had physical help
Fair play, this guy’s content is really interesting. And I like the fact that he makes honest mistakes and owns up to it without any bs. 👍
I absolutely LOVE the faces you make, Dean. You go from neutral, to extremely expressive, to neutral again almost instantly! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Great video.
I was giggling at the victory face he did
It's like watching Frank Lampard. Lol.
@@michaelbolt4530 KILLED ME!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Worn diaphragm springs. Even a few millimetres difference can stop the clutch disengaging.
Great work getting it moving, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the entire series so far. Looking forward to seeing it out on the open road, keep up the great videos man! 🎉
So pleased for you, the engine rebuild alone was a huge job and then to have the clutch problem on top is a nightmare, I really felt your joy when that gear leaver went through the gate ! I have an old 911 and when I finally got to the bottom of an engine problem after two weeks of diagnostics the sense of joy/relief was indescribable.
Congratulations on finally fixing the R8 Dean, you've work dam hard on this car, go get yourself a cold drink matey.
Perseverance at its finest. Well done mate!
well done mate...perserverance is everything...couldn't help chuckling at 11:23.. "clutching at straws".. boom!
I remember a few videos back when you said "I don't need to replace the clutch, it looks fine." Then you showed it and I was like... "That clutch looks awful." lol. Sincerely, a man that's replaced several clutches haha.
Corr what a headache for you Dean, but I had faith in you, top work, and she does sound very sweet...
Great work Dean.... great win and a huge relief the new clutch fixed the issue....BUT FOR GODS SAKE DEGREASE AND PRESSURE WASH THAT REAR END BEFORE PUTTING IT BACK TOGETHER!!! its hurting my OCD. cheers Stu
I actually cheered when it went I to gear. Also driving around with the back unassembled. Reminded me of that awsome ad audi ran for the r8. With it on the dyno. Ripping through the gear.
Great result. Had similar on an old BMW E30, the clutch suddenly felt stiff, then went back to normal apart from I could only get reverse with the engine off…. Turned out a finger spring had broken off and a few more were on their last legs…..
Well done! I cheered at the screen when it worked
Glad to hear you're not "clutch"-ing at straws now 😅
So happy for you to get it into gear and be able to drive it !!! Been following this from the beginning, and i will to the end. Kudos for you Dean !!!!
An epic problem sorted, well done. Nice to have a bit of humour to your malady with the clutch as you stated in the video you were "clutching at straws!" 🤣🤣
Great video as always - your channel wouldn’t be the same if you didn’t have to take something out straight after you’ve put it in ! Love this series !
Fair play Dean you have the patience of a saint!
Well done boy brilliant stuff, was holding my breath when you tried the gear for the first time, I'm delighted for you👍 thanks for a great video series.
Dat absolute happy scream when it goes into gear and you know that it's working now is totally satisfying... Congratulations finally
Clutching at straws. Great pun and you did not even notice you had done it. Great video as usual.
I was literally holding my breath, thank goodness it was the clutch 😅👏 loved the ending was you giving thanks to ‘the clutch gods’! 😆
Had a similar issue on a B7 RS4 last year. Replaced the master, then the external slave but just couldn’t get it in gear. The clutch had done under 20k miles since it was replaced about 5 years ago so we were convinced it wasn’t that.
After hours and hours of bleeding the only thing left was to try a new clutch and it cured it.
With the pressure bleeder connected it was fine but as soon as you turned it off you lost the ability to engage again.
Wasted days 😫
Glad yours is resolved. Keep up the good work Dean 🙌🏻
HI Dean, glad you got it sorted but sorry I didn't mention this earlier before you bought the clutch. The issue could still be clutch bleed and could still have it albeit you can now engage gear with a new clutch although clutch drag could return as it wears.
Many motorcyclist know of a problem bleeding a system with a near vertical pipe trying to put fluid in the top and push air out the bottom. Air always wants to float to the top. I spent hours trying to bleed a front bike brake recyling loads of fluid before i found out the secret. On such a system, it is best to reverse fill through the bleed nipple and a syringe until the fluid reaches the reservoir. That way you don't get the air block in the first place.
If you don't do this, there is a significant risk that fluid simply goes past the air bubble with a pressure fill leaving it in place or if pushing very hard on the pedal on the old method, the bubble can move down on the down stroke but just float back to the top again at the end of the pedal stroke. Never tried it on an already failed fill, you may need to drain it first and then refill from the bottom.
I think this is my favourite video of yours - the lows and the highs of getting oily. Brilliant to see it finally running.
It not unheard of that multi-plate clutches in racecars and motorbikes you can have the friction discs stick to the flywheel and pressure plates. Especially if they've sat for a long time like over the winter break. Sometimes you can free them up by giving them a hard jolt which can be achieved by rocking or towing the car while in gear with the pedal depressed. I'm not convinced that is the problem you had, but could be worth a try next time.
Great work Dean. One of my favourite channels. Your tenacity is admirable.
Glad you got it sorted. Loving this build. " Through adversity we gain strength. " 😁
I'm only 5 minutes in and I feel like I can hear Dean's enthusiasm for this rebuild draining away a bit....
Mate that’s so good I had my fingers crossed when you tried selecting 1st gear. I was surprised in a good way that fixed it didn’t look like there was anything wrong with the old one.
Brilliant update, Dean. The joy on your face when you got it working was epic. Can't wait to see the next video :)
Hey mate , you stuck with the issue and fettled it !!! . awesome commitment Dean !!!
R8 V10 owner here, congrats on slaying that dragon!!! Subscribed and watching your efforts.
I once missed fully seating a torque converter in a FWD car and had to pull the engine and trans in and back out 3 times getting it sorted. But I did!
Push em in drive em out smashed it my guy💯👌👍
Great work, I changed a clutch on a Gallardo (identical underneith) so feel your pain!
Well done dean. Hard work pays off in the end mate
your presure plat has a crack in it this is why some of the fingers where lower then the others. had it happen to a clutch ive changed before
Chapeau !! Well done. I admire your perseverance. I always say: Experience is the summing up of all the mistakes, but it makes you a better mechanic
Well done I really felt for you and you could plainly see the relief very enjoyable
Get in, nice one all that frustration finally paid off.
Really happy for you look at the smile 😊 on your face love it 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
The smile on your face on that test drive said it all Dean 😁😁. I know all the exhaust system isn't fitted, but she sounds an absolute best. Cracking video mate, all that hard work paid off 💯👍
Brilliant news. I've had a few vehicles take me to the limit as well so well done for sticking to it and solving the problem. But £1500 smackers is no joke!
I can just imagine how relieved you are feeling, well done Dean!!
Well done Dean, loving the content - I even had a big smile on my face when the clutch worked!!!
You my friend have the patience of a saint!
Atleast you got it running! All it cost was a new clutch, which is kind of a bonus in itself.
These videos are absolutely brilliant, raw and engaging. I think I cheered too when you got it into gear 😂. Keep up the great content.
We've all been there mate. Glad it's sorted, there's nothing like the feeling when you know a fix has worked. 👍
Blood sweat and tears pays off. Great video and one very skilled technician, won't insult you by calling you a mechanic. Cheers.
Excellent video, big relief for you that the new clutch worked, roll on the next video.
Awesome Dean👍
I think we where all feeling your pain!
The highs & lows of working on cars, but it's amazing wen it goes right in the end, Well done.
Happy weekend, and I'm glad you sorted it. Cheaper, fitting a new clutch by yourself and top job. Then at Audi.
Yeah, I think Audi are around 5/6k for a new clutch
The hairs on the back of my neck lifted when the R8 roared into life, can’t wait for the proper test drive on the road I must remember to wear my sun shades so Deans smile won’t blind me lol great work Dean. 👍
Oh my god. Made up for you that its sorted. The sense of elation must be amazing after all the hard work!
You have all the shipping containers in the world in your yard
No he doesn’t, silly 🙃
No there's loads of them at ports
And in the oceans around the world too ha ha 😂😂
“clutching at straws” love it 🤣😂
Tear in my eye when you got it into gear. Fabulous. Well done!!!
Fantastic job, I reckon it was the splines on the pressure plate causing the bearing to not seat correctly that was the issue.
Clutching at straws!! Nice one. Great work.
Bloody well done to you - great job in the end - good editing as well -
Dean well done so pleased you got it brilliant
John
Outstanding content in your videos and I’m always amazed at how many projects you have on the go at any given time!
I’m trying to reduce the amount 😂
I'm delighted for you, man. Very well done.
Nothing ever seems to come easy for you but you always get there in the end. Fair play 👏
Amazing news you got it fixed. Boy it sounds awesome
Good work! Love that feeling of rebuilding something and it works
Jesus Dean. Its great too see that you got it driving lol. You've done alot of hard work on that R8. You looked so happy driving around the yard. Im so happy for you. Great job Dean and Well done. 😊😊
I smashed up the front end of my golf mk5 gt and I your videos are what motivated me to fix her 👍
Everyone likes a happy ending, well done mate 👍
Ahh well done Dean , shame having to get that gearbox off again but well done, engine sounds nice tho, well done.
Determination wins out. Very well done 😁👍
Loved that roar of victory 😂 but 1500 quid its sorted woth a new clutch was well worth it in the end
I love the way you show us true moments of extreme nervousness, makes me feel on the edge of my seat, absolutely brilliant content
I was genuinely nervous when you tried to get it in gear.
Well done love the content
When it’s creeping as you’re attempting to select the gears, that is the synchro cone friction driving it forward.
I think when I did my 383 CI/6.3 litre Chevy conversion on my 300zx I had the engine and box out 8 times - I feel your pain mate but worth all the hard work 👍🏻 Hope the rest of the project goes together quickly and painlessly for you buddy
Felt your excitement when the new clutch worked. Maybe the issue was the friction plates? From doing dirt bike builds myself the friction plates get soaked in oil for a rebuild. Maybe your old ones dried out and weren’t able to take in the gearbox oil so they weren’t able to slip? Just a hunch
Dean, I love messing around with my Triumph tr6 which I have owned for over 40 years. It has been very hard to get anybody to mess with the Lucas fuel injection. Take it to a modern garage and they’ll ask where you plug a lap-top in. The engine is a glorified Massey-Ferguson tractor engine.But it’s running perfectly now. But it’s given me a lot of headache. But this Audi, it’s just way too technical. But I’m sure you got a good nights sleep after you got it moving. Well done.
Well done young man, I would have been throwing tools all over the place when you didn't get it working at 1st 😂😂😂
Well done for fixing it! That thing sounds awesome
Really pleased for you Dean. 👍💪💪😎Well played
Superb work there mate and rewarded for your efforts 👌
Great work, glad to see the R8 moving and making the right shift noises.
Great video. You should get an award for your patience and perseverance with this one. You have worked your **ts off with the R8 and its a brilliant achievement to have it running and driving again👍 Sounds amazing and really looking forward to seing it complete.
Glad the new clutch fixed the issue cos otherwise that would have been a bitter pill to swallow. Yay for powered movement 😊
Well done you are such a mechanic great video. 👍👍👍👍👍
Sir, you definitely win a prize for resilience! Well done indeed.
That feeling you get when you’ve completed something is epic! Well done pal!
You have done an amazing job on the car
Great job on the engine and clutch. Some problems are never apparent and will make you crazy! Keep up the great work.
Well done with that , really enjoy the work on the R8
I understand completely how the feeling of success feel's, finally it drive's. Good job !
What a grim slog that was. It’s there now and it makes that cold beer that much sweeter. I’m hoping that clutch doesn’t come back to haunt you anytime soon. Result 👍
Could feel your pain when the gears wouldn’t engage Dean. Audi living up to their reputation for horrendous parts prices! Great stuff, so glad it’s rolling, looking forward to the road tests. Sounds awesome 👍😎