IM REBUILDING MY BROKEN AUDI R8 ENGINE! FULL ENGINE REBUILD!

[@SavingSalvage]

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[@keithg145]

Yasssssss, been absolutely buzzing for this! Now, time to hit the toilet to pretend I'm having a 💩 so my kids will leave me alone and I can watch in peace!! Lads, we all do this don't we?

[@SavingSalvage]

😂👌🏼

[@ashleyclough5917]

I stand with you my friend, don't forget the 4 cans of uri gellar 😂

[@keithg145]

Dean knows 🤣

[@keithg145]

@@ashleyclough5917 🤣🤣🤣

[@stevenlynam4364]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@charlesjackman143]

Great content 👍👍 I find so many car channels are run by annoying people who fancy themselves. Not Dean, straight to the point, honest & no faffing!! Well done

[@westhamwilko]

Well said Charles, Dean is straight talking and not full of himself 👍🏻

[@danwedderburn5550]

@@westhamwilko I couldnt agree more, typical example is Mat "big myself up" Armstrong who in my opinion is a proper knacker.

[@garywebster6453]

Agree, too many jumping on the bandwagon now, proper bodgit some of them, but a few like this properly know what they are doing.

[@composedlight6850]

As i mentioned - the advantage of rebuilding a 2nd hand engine gives you a lot of extra parts on the rebuild -- plus you may have some that can be sold at the end. Looks like a lot of work and a lot of cleaning .

[@enigma7791]

Brilliant Dean! How many of us have had an R8 sat next to us at the lights and wondered about the engine powering it? What a beast of a thing it is, again you make it look easy when we all know it would be mind blowing without the training and knowledge. Keep going...

[@SuperRon]

Great work! Those vw multi spline bolts are a nightmare anywhere!

[@davidstuart3795]

You chose the best option getting a 2nd hand engine and rebuilding it. I bought a 2014 Focus ST from Copart with a hole in the crank case. Same story as your RS4, bought a 2nd hand engine, just fitted it and the replacement had a big end bearing knock. I've just finished rebuilding the engine and got the car in for MOT today. Wish I just bit the bullet and rebuilt the engine when I first bought it. oh yeah, and get yourself a cheap welder. much easier welding a nut on to those rounded bolts than making a mess with a chisel.

[@jmqwert]

Great update, and rebuiliding the second hand engine on this stage seems like the best choise! 👌Further down the road, when selling the car, nothing is coming back chasing you.. Anyway.... Wall mounted storage Shelfers/system, mounted tables well lighted, clean shop floor, engine stand, lifting table on wheels for ergonomics, parts washer etc etc..... A day worth of effort cleaning, making time/quality spend/delivered a hell of a lot better.. Just look at M539 restaurations. Keeping fokus on all "details" is on the longer stretch going to pay of big time in all areas incl the delivered quality of the finished builds.. But perhaps this place is just a small step in the pogress of getting a real workshop further down the line?

[@Grey_Area570]

Not sure if you've tried this, but an old trick to loosening bolts that are difficult, is to try to tighten them first, it sometimes helps. (old trick i learnt during my apprenticeship years ago)

[@markwalton8644]

I learnt that trick in my apprenticeship as well! Also hitting the end of the bolt with a Hammerton shock the bolt also helps! Penetrative fluid is your friend 🤪

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Great stuff!! Remember when we did the first prototypes of the chain drive engine (the original V8 was belt drive) at Cosworth (who were owned by Audi at the time). Great fun engine to develop and saved a chunk of packaging space by making the whole timing drive more compact. Great to see it all being rebuilt well.

[@adampyro834]

nice, i was surprised at how complex the timing is. never worked on one so i didnt have any knowledge of it. love that you mention our comments, i was one of those who said to do this option. i do think it makes a good vid too since if you had gone for a new engine it wouldnt have been torn down/inspected.

[@dgw4150]

Nice one Dean, the complexity of that engine scares me but you explain it all so well!

[@davidhatton6858]

Dodged a bullet there Dean, Stripping it down first was spot on. Just never know what you're getting.

[@chriswigda2877]

If it was me, I would judge the condition of motor by removing valve covers and oil pan also camera scope cyl bores. Engine appears to be in great shape looking at cylinder bores and clean internals. I’m 99.9% certain this engine does not need rebuild. Great video nonetheless, good luck w rebuild Dean!

[@HollyBerryDOOG]

Very impressed at your thoroughness. I would’ve just tested the cylinder compression, bore scoped it, pulled the cam cover and checked the timing. Loving the channel, proper 👍

[@wizzer1975]

Not often you see an engine being stripped with no problems, apart from tight bolts. Please think of your back and get an engine stand, so much easier to work on. Great video Dean, love the way your doing vids now compared to when you first started,

[@Tommy_Poole]

Congratulations on choosing the most economic solution to your problem AND for doing it properly. Personally I cannot wait to see how this rebuild turns out but expect nothing but total success.

[@socaly]

All them storage containers about time you used them to store your old parts lol, looking forward to this build 👍

[@Dragoneer]

You are nuts! I hope you know how to put that all back together again. That’s some great work and really interesting to see all of the internals and the sharing of your knowledge along the way. Another great vid!

[@StephenDavies43]

Forget the chiselling, tap on a nut/bolt extractor, job done. Worth their weight in gold. You can reuse the nuts/bolts again in most cases.

[@cynicaldad3731]

Awesome content as always Dean! My favourite part "Can get very confusing, so I've taken lots of pictures" haha.. You removed the cover for the chains and I thought no! Hats off to you Dean, love watching your channel as it offers exactly what is written on the tin.

[@garytaylor9474]

Well thought out Dean, totally agree with you deciding to rebuild.. At least you know its sorted before all the hard work putting back in the car.. More haste less speed 😉👍

[@stuartday1876]

It blows my mind that you're able to take this all apart and not have a box full of "left over" parts once it goes back together😂

[@glencoe8251]

I can't agree more. In the past have ended up with boxes of bits and just couldn't get my head round where they go back in.

[@grumpy9250]

Wheee parts

[@andypowles6256]

Great video Dean I’m pleased yo are back. If you had a welder you could have welded a bolt on to the rounded off bolts and use a socket to undo the bolt which in turn should remove the rounded off bolt. It’s good to see the workshop a bit tidier not sure how you find anything in there. Looking forward to the next video.

[@rob612]

WOW thats a rebuild engine by the looks of it a few times good thinking rebuilding it from the ground up i mite get the heads skimmed if i was you while your at it Good luck nice to see your positive about this engine

[@SavingSalvage]

Yeah will be fully done. I’m only doing this once! Learnt from the RS4 😂

[@rob612]

@@SavingSalvage I know about the RS4 i seen your Nightmare with it hopefully this engine wont be a total Nightmare for you Plus you have spares sitting around LoL

[@Republic3D]

Idea for a future video: Go into the differences and commonalities between VAG cars, VW, Audi, Skoda, Seat and so on - and if there are any differences in build quality or perception of quality. It would be very interesting! Thanks for the video.

[@stevehalverson4315]

Good start fella well done and as always enjoy your content 👌🏻

[@SavingSalvage]

Much appreciated

[@redzone5655]

Good news you found an “affordable” alternative Dean. One question… did they sell you the engine without a leakdown test? I see normally when buying 2nd hand engines it is always a good idea to check for compression test proof.

[@vincejennings3065]

Well done Dean. Good luck with the re-build!😀

[@mrpepps]

Excellent start - damn those little bolts 🤯!!

[@cabottaxi]

That's hard going mate. You are certainly very confident in putting this all together.

[@germancarfan]

Great progress Dean, good engine there by the looks nice refresh with gaskets and seals should make a nice reliable motor

[@lukeframpton3671]

Id invest in a good engine stand make life a lot easier 💪

[@maverick4177]

Good move 👍🏻 a freshly rebuilt engine that’s in decent condition was always the right option imo Way too many (expensive) risks with the old abused one! 😂 Look forward to hearing it Purr again 👍🏻 No bodywork to do either for a change 😂 Ported heads and Leary cams would be a nice touch 😃😉

[@WilliamStevens007]

Great start and don't blame you going for the used engine if its not worth buying a new one.

[@orlandobarron6557]

Having the spare engine for bolts is probably £1k saving! I am aware you have a relationship with Audi, but have you tried TPS? Assuming there is one near you - very good for consumables

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

On the flywheel, the last few will always get more difficult as you've already removed most of the bolts. If you replace the removed bolts with new ones torqued down to the right spec, you'll find the remaining stuck and stripped ones are easier to remove. And yes I realise they're a horrible wierd M7 thread or something.

[@Retirement_Life]

You are a brave man, Dean! All power to you for the future build, mate.

[@stephenparry5894]

These engine builds give me anxiety just watching them thinking about remembering where everything goes 🙈 Another brilliant video 🙌🙌

[@andrewkidger7048]

Just having a catch up, top job Dean really enjoyed the content, looking forward to part 2, well done.

[@craigwilliams6734]

OMG Dean!! You’ve actually got a bench!!!!!! 😜😬👍😍👌🙌🙄

[@SergeiArkadjevich]

For the bolts like that is the best to use hammer/impact drive As you use to take the brake disk off for that countersink bolt what always got stuck

[@darrenjones9504]

Great video Dean. Looking forward to seeing the progress on this one 👍👍

[@GBtomw95]

Looks like its had steel seal/ k seal used, that will be the copper looking stuff sat on the head gasket

[@edd6113]

Would be interesting if you could find the history on that engine, looks like a back street performance shop job, big turbos blowing the heads then a patch up n it did it again so they pulled the engine. Copper crap on the gasket looks like the "sealing" spray you can slop on before fitting, not sure I would go off book on something so expensive!

[@johnelbro127]

It is a good job you know what you are doing, such a challenge. Well done. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@anthonyhendley1689]

Keep going Dean you'll get there.

[@stevenbriggs950]

Fantastic content love these videos, can't wait till finished

[@st3ppenwolf]

Cool stuff.. it must be a back pain to do all this work with the engine on the ground though

[@bryanakathefixer8366]

A bit of heat sometimes helps get stubborn bolts and nuts free .

[@sebastianhugely7035]

Proper mechanic I wish I was there love the challenge you should try an impact driver and I like the hammer and cold chisel but a little heat helps

[@gman5523]

Well done mate your work shop is due a clean up 👏👏

[@caprimen]

Brilliant video- as you are stripping this engine down I’m thinking how is he going to remember how it all goes back😂 but you are right to rebuild it so it’s 100 % Cannot wait for next video

[@andrewcollins6058]

I'm just amazed how you manage to strip it all down and put it back together i would have bit's left over 😂😂😂 great video

[@upthereddevils]

Fair play mate for taking on projects like this ….clever fella 👍

[@georgedaville4662]

We got a great insight into the architecture of this engine when you did the RS4 rebuild. I find it hard to comprehend how the mighty VW-Audi Group can design these highly stressed V8 engines with so many obvious design flaws! They certainly don’t seem capable of high mileages without major maintenance on some of the major internals. I presume that this engine is also used for the Porsche Cayenne, I wonder if the same issues prevail with that engine? That complex timing chain arrangement looks frightening to me! Great content Dean, can’t wait for the next instalment 👍😎

[@Welwynnick]

What design issues? It's more complicated than it needs to be, but it's a robust and reliable engine. It wasn't used on any Porsches, only the RS4, RS5 & R8 with a few mods between. Detuned versions were used on all contemporary V8 Audis & VWs. Nick

[@stephenbarr6558]

Had a bit of an anxiety attack, when you started stripping the engine down to its bare bones 😂

[@stevesteve2920]

Jesus H christ, how the hell do you begin to put all that back together. Wow so impressed. Can’t wait for the first start

[@thetwistedsock3253]

Dean do you have an impact driver - hand held and you hit the end with a hammer which transfers to a rotational shock force? I bought one to shift stubborn fixings. Just had a quick look and Halfords have one for fifteen quid. Halfords advanced so lifetime warranty.

[@neilwalker8686]

Use an impact on hex, torx, and triple squares. It is almost never an issue since I stopped using a ratchet.

[@normanstephens5391]

Hi Dean. Another Epic video. Thanks to your past VAG career. You know your way around the engine. See you in the next one. ✔✔

[@kresa22]

Just keep it coming, we are waiting 😁👍

[@renovateandflip2073]

Dean you absolute legend!!.. fantastic progress pal

[@paultaylor9652]

Still a great watch Dean, good luck with the rest of the build, fingers crossed for you.

[@Ja5onB0urn3]

Top content again Dean! 👌 I tip my hat to you sir.

[@clivedavies3510]

Out of interest how many miles were on the second hand engine that you’re rebuilding? Seems odd the head gaskets are knackered if it’s not partially high mileage. These cars are very expensive new yet don’t seem to be very strong over time. Great videos tho love the content👍👍👍

[@mrsinghsgarage]

Always so impressed by your work ethic Dean. An idea for the old engine could be to turn it into a coffee table and raffle it off or sell it, would recoup some of your costs. Great video as always mate👍🏽

[@kevinhaigh1654]

Bloody hell mate, i definitely think you have done right to strip it down and make sure it is all perfect for when you put the engine in the car, but 5 grand and then you have to do all this work the price of these things are mental but well done enjoy watching your posts

[@sodderbridge]

Heads have been off before if gaskets were copper sprayed.

[@SavingSalvage]

I think the whole things been apart before

[@barricadeish]

Hi mate, You’re going to be joining the knackered back club with all that bad position and lifting I speak from my spine being held together with clips & rods. Hire a engine stand save yer bones,my spine is keeping me awake now can’t wait till next episode😊😊

[@nigeinblack1]

Love it Dean brightened up my hangover Sunday

[@alexdeacon5494]

Rebuild a good engine… I’m not sure I’m convinced, but fair play. I’d just get it in there and see how she runs- if no good, maybe an option to take it back to the seller?

[@aeroman5239]

So Dean, are you going to send the block to a specialist to check all the clearances and cleaning? Would be a good idea before reassembling this beast.

[@peterrea254]

So great to have you back

[@johncallaghan4616]

Happy New Year! What a Faff, but,as ever, great content. Best of Luck! JCHK

[@mikaoj74]

Film as you go to Audi?..(would be nice if you`d let us leave the garage also..) Very nice build to follow btw, as you seem very honest as a mecanic!! Would by a used car from you, any day of the week.

[@onecookieboy]

Good luck with the engine, I think you are very brave even trying, those engines are a nightmare and from this video it looks like this one was an oil burner, the carbon and oil in the combustion chambers is quite bad. I would say that this engine has sat outside for a while and started corroding and that's why the bolts were so tight. TBH, if you could have got a bit of a discount on the brand new engine, it might have been a worthwhile investment, the engine you have is going to need thousands spent on it in parts and machining to make it like new.

[@yhshah21]

Top stuff Dean, get injectors tested and if they are bad get new ones, refurbed cleaned injectors ain’t the one…

[@alanblenkinsop2775]

Got a massive job ahead dean but it’s nothing to you not scared to just crack on with it looking forward to seeing the next video excellent content by the way nice one mate

[@jamesrhodes5305]

Epic, can’t wait for next instalment 😁👍

[@lanxxafame428]

love your videos and this one is no exceptional. great job tho !

[@danarmstrongmusic]

Great work Dean :) Looking forward to the next step

[@teamemusrcreviews3225]

Awesome vid!!🚗👍👍👍

[@andrewcapper2387]

Some things gone wrong at end of this filming think you were zoomed out enjoying the build so far dean

[@deanpatel7281]

That copper looking stuff looks like k seal or some headgasket repair treatment

[@DanWarburton]

Please number your videos so I get to see them all and in the right order. I’m loving following your rebuildings!

[@1066gaz]

Great video dean. Look forward to the next one.

[@NoReverse77]

The tvrs are a dream of mine. I really want to see that thing resurrected.

[@jamesparker3822]

80 quid a cylinder for new rings! extortion! few hundred quid more and you could put forged pistons in and get uprated psiton rings with the new pistons

[@westhamwilko]

Been looking forward so much to this next episode, excellent 👍🏻❤️👍🏻❤️👍🏻

[@notsohairybiker]

Was that a 10mm socket on the floor next to the valve head? I'll bid 50 pence for it.

[@katywalker8322]

It has probably already run away.

[@GameOfLifechannel.]

Nice, R8 my dream car. Keep going...

[@TheFlyingBusman]

Step in the right direction but I certainly feel you have too much going off at once which is never a good thing. Things get cluttered, things get lost, mistakes get made. Maybe clear a bit of backlog and hit the reset button.

[@johncoombs3128]

Nice one dean,well explained too, fkin Audi bolts,what about penetrating oil and a blowtorch maybe,time consuming and painfull too,can’t wait for the next episode😊

[@Rowallancars]

Apply heat to help release tight bolts mate.

[@povilaszizliauskas7815]

May I suggest to get some cheap welding unit to use for extracting rounded bolts, it's a handy tool in any workshop

[@waynehammerton5698]

Is the head gasket a problem on the Audi v 8's Dean

[@25johnlowe]

Great stuff

[@krisdevoecht]

Amazing work!

[@davecooke914]

Great job dean look forward to nx video hope works out for you you deserve it mate 👍 👍