I take it you mean on a scale of 1 to 10 for difficulty? I would put it around 3-4, being on the easier side, but then again I havent but it back together yet. I had to buy a bunch of replacement hose clamps since audi uses crimp style ones rather than a screw adjustable type, since I cut the crimps off. I could probably take a picture of the engine without the intake manifold tonight...
Well I have everything together and it seems easy enough. It takes some patients since there are so many little hoses and wires plugs to disconnect and reconnect. The check engine light came on because I left a wire unplugged but after making the connection and leaving the negative battery lead disconnected for a half hour the check engine light has stayed off.
I guess my only warning is the f-hose. I broke the plastic corrugated tube that goes under the intake manifold from the f-hose towards firewall. I didnt realy see it when I was removing the manifold, so it broke. Luckily we cut the hose back farther and replaced a section of it with some new rubber hose and some brass fittings. With the replacement hose longer then the corrugated one it replaced it was easy to get the f-hose connected back to the intake manifold.
I have some pictures with it apart, I just have to get them off of my dads camera and post them.
I guess my only warning is the f-hose. I broke the plastic corrugated tube that goes under the intake manifold from the f-hose towards firewall. I didnt realy see it when I was removing the manifold, so it broke. Luckily we cut the hose back farther and replaced a section of it with some new rubber hose and some brass fittings. With the replacement hose longer then the corrugated one it replaced it was easy to get the f-hose connected back to the intake manifold.
I have some pictures with it apart, I just have to get them off of my dads camera and post them.
You can see the pump on the top of the engine. The corrugated tube that I broke that goes to the f-hose is on the left side of the engine (looking at the car from the front). Its the long straight hose that goes from the back of the engine to in between the first and second cylinder from the front. (first and second on that bank, not firing order.)
The f-hose is not in the photos but attaches to the left side of the manifold directly after the throttle body. One of the "legs" of the 'F' goes to the manifold, second "leg" goes to the corrugated tube, and the "base/trunk" goes to one of the stainless tubes attached to the top of the manifold.
Not too bad. Anybody is welcome to pm for question regarding replacing the auxilliary water pump.
ps:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_truck/2902812685/
you con see the f-hose sitting on the bench on the left hand side of the manifold if you follow the above link.
The f-hose is not in the photos but attaches to the left side of the manifold directly after the throttle body. One of the "legs" of the 'F' goes to the manifold, second "leg" goes to the corrugated tube, and the "base/trunk" goes to one of the stainless tubes attached to the top of the manifold.
Not too bad. Anybody is welcome to pm for question regarding replacing the auxilliary water pump.
ps:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_truck/2902812685/
you con see the f-hose sitting on the bench on the left hand side of the manifold if you follow the above link.
