After the 'Gate post' incident the old girl has been moved on and will shortly be off to a new life in the former Soviet Union. The new owner didn't want the clutch kit I bought last year. Everything is cheaper over there apparently. So, I have a Valeo 826033 3 piece kit surplus to requirement, I'll...
I'm guessing that's just so Audi can achieve 2yr/20K service interval, at the expense of engine life of course.
That looks just the job, too late though I'll have to make do with my not very Nickely Nickel paste.
I also have yet to see an equivalent petrol engine yet anywhere near the fuel economy of it's diesel counterpart. I don't disagree but, Bear in mind that Diesel fuel has a higher energy density per volume than petrol. 11% according to Wikipedia. So when comparing Mpg figures knock 11% off the Diese...
I have a stock of copper ones in both sizes, bought them from ebay for not much money some years ago but have used very few, if you tighten them sensibly you can use them several times. Don't know about torque, I just tighten them until they feel about right. Peter Mee too I changed a leaking coppe...
Having read all the internet wisdom(scoff) on glow plug anti-seize I've bought a tin of nickel anti-seize paste.