Customer's Audi R8 Fixed, But Then Disaster!

[@Paul-mw8kg]

Wet as an otters pocket 😂😂😂😂 class brilliant video Ricky 👍

[@craigmcmeechan5899]

Dripping like a knackered fridge :)

[@MrAndytork]

VAG would be better at building water tanks than boats. Having similar issues with my flying spur. Just better quality clips on the Bentley making it harder to destroy trim while causing more pinky damage.

[@SH-ONE]

Hi Ricky. Like the channel and nice to see once in a while that the thumbnail reflects the actual content of the video! Good to see the diagnosis of failed control modules and wiring connectors, but for me, I was waiting for the reason for the leak. Dav asked why this happened and you mentioned a few possabilities, however, I was waiting for that diagnosis at the end too. This would have made the video far better and more complete.

[@REPerformanceUK]

Yeah I’ll summarise what could cause it on the update but the next step would be to water test it to make sure it’s not a proper leak. I think the rear window got left down…..

[@cheeseburgerbeefcake]

One to add to your list of useful sayings "Wet as a Tewksbury door step", plenty of opportunity for that west country twang to shine. Solid work, that's going o be a few pennies!

[@seanblee]

Love the new "Coming up", very professional!

[@REPerformanceUK]

Thank you!!

[@Drones_and_more]

As well as the electrical spray get some cheap nylon brushes, you can get a brass/steel/nylon set for like 99p, but any nylon brush will agitate and help remove crap of connections.

[@martinstone3656]

"Clippings" "nuttings"😅😅😅 Reminds me of Jeremy Clarkson "hedge clipping"

[@MikeLloyd-z2s]

Those modules that live under the carpet should be “potted” so that they don’t suffer when they get wet. They are not really serviceable, so potting them would make sense.

[@REPerformanceUK]

I agree mate!!

[@McCreadie88]

Davlar, I knew you were going to say Doddy! He's a legend, and his knowledge about bikes is second to none. If you haven't managed to get rid of the Marin, surely he'll know someone that could take one off your hands? I love the videos you guys are producing, the cars and bikes are great but the conversation topics and rants have me in stitches!

[@REPerformanceUK]

Thank you so much mate!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@charlies418]

You've fixed the "effect" but not the root cause of the water leak - it will happen again! I have a similar problem on my Audi TTs Roadster where the carpet behind the passenger seat is wet. The root cause is a blocked drainage tube. Search for "How to: Audi TT Mk2 (8J) Roadster Drip Tray & Drain Hose Access" on the Audi TT forum and I suspect it's the same fix for the R8 Roadster. These should be cleaned at least once a year and should be part of a service but they're not! The article also explains why the drain tubes contain a coarse foam insert - if you remove it then it increases cabin noise. Great channel by the way!

[@knight2425]

Pretty sure he will fix the root cause and won’t send it out with the problem still there but how long do you want the videos to go?

[@CraigMansfield]

He said it was probably blocked drainage and they'd fix that before it went out.

[@knight2425]

@@philipbennett2183 Spoken like someone full of envy

[@kltay4416]

I’ve tried to lift the powered seat from an R8. It is back strain level heavy. Ironically, the standard powered seat from a B7 RS4 is much lighter and easily lifted.

[@Danshephard24]

R.E is more engaging than thumb glove missing M.A…….! Which is mad to think, he needs WAY MORE views & as a fellow Wiltshire lad I’m gonna inform ppl to follow him as he’s the nuts!

[@martinwilliams4354]

Another really great video. A lot of work to find the corroded units. I’d imagine all very pricey. So good to see work being done right! 😊

[@nickpappas4133]

Retired 7 years now after 47 years with Audi/VW , man that was flashbacks with all the water and green corrosion.

[@REPerformanceUK]

😂😂😂

[@andrewbaughan]

Brilliant channel 👍

[@greengreenie55]

Crikey, they don't want that carpet to come out do they. I like the way we all do the bolt you can't see, stick yer hand down to find it then close eyes and go in with socket and ratchet to undo it. I will nver understand why electric modules are placed where water will collect. Good work and a bit of a laugh as usual.

[@caneytt]

Enjoyed that! Can we have a part 2 please👍

[@nectafarious8842]

Well hung dork technik. Stick your electronic modules in a convertible where they can absorb a good dose of rainwater. That way you can sell lots of replacements plus the huge labour fitting costs. Surprised they aren't bolted to the underside of the car somewhere for easier access...

[@ronkuypers1224]

Got to say that was very educational and I don’t like electronics.Great detecting.

[@andybegbie8553]

Owdo boss, when u come across problems that someone else has caused, ie like the fact someone has been in & broken clips do u tell the owner & ask/advise on what they want u to do/replace? I would imagine it could amount to quite a bill if everything was replaced? Hiya Kate 👋 xx

[@julianpritchard2558]

“ wet as an otters pocket “ ! Feckin love it

[@kiwicol7383]

Maybe you should install a bilge pump 😂😂

[@onedanuk]

Love the banter! I recently moved abroad and after twenty years in the motor trade, the one thing I miss the most is the constant banter (and habitual swearing). Videos like this bring it all back. 😁

[@REPerformanceUK]

Yeah otherwise it’s just boring…I wouldn’t last 10 mins in a dealer now! Way too PC!

[@knight2425]

Many companies don’t allow it, the company I was last part of stipulated that sarcasm was an unacceptable behaviour, don’t know how I held my job because that’s what I do mostly

[@joncamilleri2172]

much wetness... loving the fault finding uploads which include resolution. Well done.

[@tomspring300]

Job well done matey

[@aaronkent2940]

I had an Audi Avant A4 B5 anyway the rear screen wash wasn't pumping out the rear jet was frozen. I was pressing and pressing it for the screen wash to work the pump was going an unbeknown to me the pipe where it's jubilee clip together in a factory under the dashboard by the glove box had pops off it was never tied up in the factory the Jubilee clip. It resulted in 4 gallons of water underneath the carpet on the passenger side took 3 days for the dehumidifier to suck all the water out. Another reason you get water on a carpet is the the drain for the scuttle blocks up and then overflows through the heater fan housing. I just pop them rubber drains out so the water actually comes and doesn't gets stuck in that silly rubber slit thing..

[@GazMoby]

Very enjoyable as always 👍

[@REPerformanceUK]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks

[@colinscutt5104]

@Ricky At 38.35 what's that little card poking out the top of one of those modules on the rear bulkhead?? it looks a bit temporary, also I'm surprised on an expensive convertible like that they don't use waterproof connectors

[@ashleygollop9100]

Another great video

[@adamdiaz8442]

First 3:00 mins of your vid cheers me right up after few months,years of hell,if you ever get tired of FBS you would be great in comedy 😂thankyou

[@REPerformanceUK]

Thank you mate!! Glad they cheer you up!! Remember there are always people to talk too!! Don’t suffer in silence!! ❤️

[@leedee1977]

Great video again. I’m looking at buying a second generation r8. 2018 plate.20,000miles. I saw on joes channel,when he brought the s5 over that you had so many r8’s in having stuff done and obviously you make a lot of videos with r8 problems. Are they really that prone to needing stuff done to them?

[@CraigMansfield]

What's so horrific about the other car that you chose this bloody nightmare instead 😂😂😂😂

[@chrisward403]

Brilliant

[@johngibson3837]

Hey up sweet video so thanks and no smell o vision, Rik might want to watch out as mate dav said strange things when he was getting in close to Riks bottom

[@SuperRon]

Great episode! As wet as an otters pocket 👌

[@jamiemurphy3404]

Rick is that a very bad design by Audi also on 39000 miles that should not be happening

[@danielmarshall4587]

Car was in "because the driveshaft was loose"....... WHAT THE ACTUAL BASTARD. Thank you for this insight into the HORROR that is the motor trade.

[@REPerformanceUK]

Honestly! So lucky it wasn’t worse than it was!!

[@TheLanieKid]

Not the first white convertible with a fish tank in the footwells

[@PaulLorenzini-ny2yw]

Audi's are never fixed, they are just working until they don't which will certainly be soon.

[@davewalker3979]

oh man never unplug the wiring harness without disconnecting the battery first mates! And when you turned the key on after you unpluged the CAN gateway module under the driver seat, of course the lights are gonna christmas tree on you as now all the CAN bus modules are not able to talk to the ECU so ECU throws all dash lights to blinkin on! You can seriously damage the main ECU as well as the 35 other microcontrollers in the other car modules when you unplug a module while car is HOT connected to the Battery mate.

[@REPerformanceUK]

My 10 years as development engineer would argue with what you just posted mate! 😉

[@davewalker3979]

@@REPerformanceUK OK you probably right, but I also have a 1.5 kilowatt radio transmitter license in 2 countries and build custom transmitter amps. So I am used to hundreds of volts and lots of amps and I guess since CAN is 2.5 volts and milliamps, there is no surge on the various microcontroller's pins in the modules in the car so you are right then and leaving a 3 volt module hot while you fluctuate pin connections is definitely OK! 👍

[@davewalker3979]

@@REPerformanceUK Oh but the only thing that I seen that was bad was the water in any of the modules that as soon as you see water in a car's electronics you need to shut off and pull batteries and then hair dryer all the modules fully dry which means full disasembly of them after plucking out of car first. The water is the only real thing I see that you did not connect the battery for that was wrong. You are right that you can plug modules in and out while hot when they are bone dry inside with little worry.

[@HFJ999]

Thinking of going to Castle Combe for R.G road racing what day would you suggest is best for viewing? (I can’t do both unfortunately)

[@REPerformanceUK]

Sunday is the best day mate! Most races!

[@davidkidd9266]

Unbelievable who knows there way round an r8 footwell like that man

[@domincodoesburg3143]

Bedankt

[@REPerformanceUK]

Thank you so much!! Very kind!

[@dirtygrill]

Not sure if I missed it in the video, but what's the cause of the water ingress and the best way to prevent it?

[@wynhughes9072]

Door seals and roof drain holes could be blocked

[@kings3803]

He did say briefly say that it would be door seal or drain tubes and there would clean them out and seal it up before it goes out.

[@dirtygrill]

Thanks, must have missed that bit.

[@aaronkent2940]

26 minutes 13 seconds into the video

[@leez20letcorsa]

Hopefully we get an update, imagine that phone call when you call them up to tell them it has all these problems? How did the customer take the news and what they doing about it

[@davidgerrard8661]

Seat belt bolt is Under Pressure after all 😊

[@bloodyhell451]

Interestingly, at 23.50 (and for most of the video) you are in a position that every plumber in the land knows only too well. So you're banjaxed whichever trade you choose............ As an aside, WTF are they doing putting sensitive electronics in the bottom of an effing convertible ? That's like putting a Range Rover battery in a place where you can't remove it without removing half the bonnet. No, wait......

[@panagiotisathanasopoulos]

I never understood why manufacturers like putting electronics at the bottom of the cabin ... Unless intentional as it is guaranteed that some day every car will have water ingress.

[@adamcollins2866]

Rickys finally lost the plot 🤣

[@markdunn2299]

he lost it years ago.... it's just more screws become loose the more KZbin videos he does. I blame Davlar

[@CraigMansfield]

Finally? 😂

[@barticasun]

Nice job. Guess beer/rain not compatible with car electrics. Btw what electrical spray are you guys using? 😎🤓

[@NorthWolfe]

I once bought a Mazda RX-7 that had been flooded inside this guy's garage (in Espinho, Portugal) for about two months. This is because the garage was underground and the flood waters inundated the whole first floor to the point he had to live somewhere else for almost two years (the entire street flooded). Once I got the car, I wouldn't even call it a project car, more like a factory rebuild from scratch ;) Oh, almost forgot, it was salty water from the sea. Worth it? Well, I have a brand new "Hiroshima Screamer". What's this Audi's excuse? Also, from experience, I can only imagine the stench. Glad KZbin does not have smells, yet.

[@ianmargetts9163]

AUDI....= Always Under Diagnostic Inspection. ....

[@johnburke5289]

Were you and davlar spooning in the front of that r8?? 🤣🤣🤣

[@LUZ-zv6pq]

Are VW/Audi ever gonna sort this issue? CCM's etc been getting wet through for nearly 30 years now..

[@davec1104]

I've been looking at getting into an R8 for some time, although this would be on an entry level budget.....I'm yet to see a reason why this would be a good idea 🤣🤣

[@tocsa120ls]

You can see Rick's not a painter, he's using a trim clip remover not a flat-bladed screwdriver to remove the trim clips :)

[@REPerformanceUK]

😂😂

[@colinscutt5104]

How tight are Tigers?

[@brianowens6139]

Everything is tighter than a penguins chuff rick no need for the gym

[@waynefranklin8974]

I dunno about a jump bike but I’d definitely have an Audi r8👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 if your giving one away 😜😜😜

[@Kadafi-k3n]

Another great video 💯👍🏻🤘🏽🔞🤠

[@REPerformanceUK]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.

[@iansdetailing7236]

Were water getting in Ricky

[@soundlysbananacam6182]

Its not a dad joke until its fully groan .......dad jokes is how eye roll

[@Dbdiagnosticsltd]

Ricky I love your channel! But don't start doing a barum engines thumb nail, I use to enjoy his channel but now don't watch it just because of the thumb nail! Keep up the good work as always!

[@Steviegtr52]

I don't watch him any more. I put him onto Rik for his Lambo exhaust, thanks Steve, nope. Always getting sued etc. Steve.

[@Dbdiagnosticsltd]

@Steviegtr52 I just can't be doing with the thumb nails, I also can't imagine being an engine builder doing all makes is easy. Like Ricky focuses on only a few brands which is ideal, I like engines but wouldn't like doing all different types/makes to be honest

[@REPerformanceUK]

I don’t understand what you mean about thumbnails mate…we always do the same style! A car with me doing something stupid….

[@Dbdiagnosticsltd]

@REPerformanceUK I don't know it just looked a little like a barum engines one, might just be me. Love your content, wish you was closer to me to be honest.

[@andybegbie8553]

Are/would you consider a hub dyno or is it not worth the expense? Did u watch WSBK at the weekend & the dominance of Toprak? Hiya Kate xx 👋

[@REPerformanceUK]

Hi Andy, funny you should mention Toprak. Rick was there as his guest this weekend and got a little hug off him too 😂. I’m surprised he hasn’t mentioned it yet 🤪. X

[@andybegbie8553]

@REPerformanceUK it's not wot you know, it's who you know, lolol 😜

[@CraigMansfield]

I dread to think how much it's costing for all that work.....

[@MikeLloyd-z2s]

That car is basically scrap Ricky, tell your customer I’ll buy it for a grand and chance being bitten! 😂😂😂

[@REPerformanceUK]

😂😂

[@phillipturner4945]

Boys what happened with the misfiring Rs4?

[@julianpritchard2558]

2.00 minutes, being pedantic, it’s actually Microdon ! Told you I was being pedantic.

[@andrekidd6871]

Has anyone seen davlar's face ?

[@andrekidd6871]

Funny guy ! Makes good banter !

[@christopherlloyd13]

Why is it that R8s have so many water ingress issues.

[@robboy18]

Is it normal for a V8 R8 to need a replacement clutch after 40k miles or just bad driving habits?

[@REPerformanceUK]

There is no set mileage to clutch wear tbh but if at 40k and it’s the first clutch it’s done well!!

[@robboy18]

@REPerformanceUK ah nice one. I suppose I shouldn't be comparing my run of the mil Z4M clutch which I've managed an obscene amount of mileage from. Really love the channel and enjoy all the insights into fixing the motors.

[@tobias88-]

Smells like an old pond 😂

[@boss26777]

Any reason why you didn’t use Carly to diagnose?

[@REPerformanceUK]

I couldn’t find it…..lol

[@boss26777]

👍🏽

[@NickyLong89]

I’d be livid if I paid £100k for an R8 and it was turning itself into a fucking swimming pool! Nice find mate and nice work, putting other peoples shit right as usual. First class mate 👌

[@Kk18739]

This could have all been avoided by not using the number 13 key thing hanging on the mirror. Cars are very susceptible to superstition.

[@REPerformanceUK]

13 is our lucky number

[@StrawCurrent]

Whoever car this is i wouldn’t want to know how the inside of your house looks like 😣🥴🤢🤮😷

[@aaronkent2940]

You may as well keep that bike as some scumbag will probably rob it off your son 🙈🙈

[@chrismcerlain1664]

the beatles are the most over rated band ever.

[@michaelw4620]

The only mechanic that has now got to get a dbs check because he said “I get wet 💦 in the school play ground!”

[@REPerformanceUK]

😂😂😂

[@andywright1634]

Oasis and Coldplay. Boring music for boring people.

[@RumpleXstillXskin]

I was trying to win a r8 off deans channel or £25k cash 💰 after watching these videos , I think I would better off taking the cash 💰 if I won 😭

[@davidstocking1622]

Moist😂

[@briannareid9423]

Rick how old were you when did you get that Pamela Anderson tattoo ?

[@REPerformanceUK]

About the same age she was when she made that home movie! 😉🤪😍

[@Tedthehammer]

Don't worry Kate I won't mention that Mr clever who fixs broken shit gets chatted up in the playground by the single mothers not that I'm one to gossip riche

[@REPerformanceUK]

Ha he wishes 😂😂

[@Tedthehammer]

@REPerformanceUK loved watching the dyno say hello to Kate and Mr camera man riche you are definitely Mr fast n furious

[@Tedthehammer]

Think it's deabla and say hello to your excellent mechanics thay should pay you lol

[@Tedthehammer]

@REPerformanceUK riche can I spend a bit of your time helping you with something on a car please but you have to come to Southend on sea pick me up and drop Me home I will work hard and listen to everything you say please richie

[@memememe2674]

I love the channel Ricky but I think you will get more views and subs if you and davlar quit the silly voices etc, the jokes etc and banter us fine, the accents and voices are very grating

[@REPerformanceUK]

It’s not put on that’s how they are without the camera too. Can’t please everyone so they say. Appreciate you watching the channel though. Thanks. Kate.

[@mattmorris2867]

Stupid inane commentary put me right off this. Really not funny.

[@REPerformanceUK]

I think I’m kinda funny!

[@simondance2346]

I can't believe you don't own the dubby 1/4 ratchet TK72 from snap on