I’ve owned a 2015 S3 for over 4 years now. Thermostat housing is likely needing to be replaced, common fault. Water pump probably needs replacing, lack of coolant is a telltale sign. Have a look at the plastic panel directly underneath the radiator to look for sign of coolant leak. The coolant leave a strange smell when leaking in a warm engine. You probably won’t see that given the car hasn’t been running. Probably worth doing while engine is out, wear and tear parts too so good for sale or whatever you do with the motor!! I really hope the rear diff isn’t noisy, once the car is running drop me a message of it is, I can give some pointers.
Glad to see you back on your feet and wish you and your Family a very Happy and Bright New Year ! And engine came out fully fast and now you can start thinking to rebuild the other engine ! A nice video as always !
Thank you Dean, your videos are great. Had an accident since early December, with an op. Your videos are keeping me occupied and helping with the pain, keep them going please 🙏.
Good to see you back. Good that you are in good health. Yet another engine replacement. You will be a dab hand at this soon. Be good watching you replace them over the next few weeks.
I’m 58 years old currently own a BMW 335d touring from new absolutely love it !!! But I grew up with my first car a Cortina 2lt GXL matilc Brown four headlights and a vinyl roof bees knees to be honest I my car was better than most of my mates Dad’s 😁second car Triumph GT6 MK 3 wow what a machine always going wrong But really easy to fix my Dad was a mechanic lucky me but the point is I see these modern machines and instantly think you need a plumber with an md in Electrics god that thing looks bloody complicated 🤔 😵💫good luck with everything you do I love watching your channel 📦✅🍌👏👏
Great job Dean!! Happy to see that you got engines for both the R8 and the S3!! Have a happy and healthy year, of course your family as well!! Keep up the great work!!
Hi there, just a small tip, if you will ever remove I4 engine from any VW group car (with the same engine layout as this, Golfs etc.) again, you don't need to pull the whole front. If you remove the subframe with both suspension arms you have a lot of space and it is just matter of disconnecting everythnig and dropping it straight down.
Looks like its been fannied with before, the Ecu should be in a case with anti tamper bolts to prevent access. They are a real pain to get out, & it looks like some butcher has broken the case open.
Glad to hear your feeling better, I’m convinced i could dismantle that car..the chances of reassembling it with a new engine is less than 0. Happy new year ,
Its been clapped out with a tune and spun a bearing.. Thats what happens. You get a tune that is to much and you romp on it and it spins a bearing.. I just got a 2016 S3 with 71k on it and I love it.. Even stock its picks up and moves.. eventually i will source a good engine and build it with forged internals.
The blurry is the camera getting cold and the air from your breath and if you have a gas fire condensing on it. Grab yourself a cheap USB coffee cup warmer from eBay and sit the camera on that. It'll keep it warm enough to stop condensation forming on the lens.
Engine will come out without removing drive line. I did this recently on a 2016 S3. Leave AC lines connected to compressor also and swing front bumper assembly to passenger side if you can't discharge system.
Hi from Durham Dean 👋 👍 I would take the 21 out that dog bone mount cos in excitement on install, and it may cause a millimetre issues lol lo It's great to see you're feeling better mate and you bought a cat B to knack at copart or cat S for parts car?? 🧐 that's my questionable solution, and good luck here and R8s. Thanks for your time be safe and see you soon 👍 👋 and all best mate 🎉
The camera condenses because it heats up a fair bit when recording high quality footage... In a room as cold as that, it'll start to condense the air around it.
Will you be looking at the innards of the knackered engine? Appreciate you've already found parts of the bottom end missing but wondered if curiosity would get the better of you? Keep up the good work
Made it look so easy! What's your history Dean? Who taught you all about cars and engineering. Be good to read or do video on how and why you got into automotive repair.
@@SavingSalvage As I said in an earlier video of yours...Natural born engineer. Some lads just are! They just see "it" and can fix it. I have worked with engineers on the networking side and some have it and some just don't.
Tidy or not to tidy, doing the workshop won’t fix cars, however it may make things more productive and organised, as previously said it may just catch a few more eyes and creating more subscribers, content is sooooo good, last night I found supercharger RS4 series which is just the dogs!! Your detail and explanation is great. Keep it up 👍👍 oh and happy new year buddy.
4'09": "and now with all that removed...there shouldn't be much to do...."; and I'm looking at that engine bay and thinking "where the f#ck would you start?". 🤔 Top notch, Dean.
I agree , many hands have poked around that engine before you got it . But just wondering if the engine could be repaired and rebuilt and what would the cost be
love this channel your doing my dream working on cars without anyone sticking thier nose in just simply diagnosis the problems and fixing it also what happen to the q7 ?
So theres no bolts to remove to separate flywheel from torque converter ? My first time working on an A3.. b8 has bolts to seperate. I dont see any area to remove Bolts
Not going to lie it’s brilliant seeing your channel grow quickly, 120k and growing mate!
Thanks mate 😁
Good Man Health Comes First
Wouldn't know where to start. Good to see you getting stuck in and not hanging about.
First Welcome back glad to see you are healthy again. 2nd Happy 2023 can't wait to see the stuff that gets fixed over the next 12 months.
I’ve owned a 2015 S3 for over 4 years now. Thermostat housing is likely needing to be replaced, common fault. Water pump probably needs replacing, lack of coolant is a telltale sign. Have a look at the plastic panel directly underneath the radiator to look for sign of coolant leak. The coolant leave a strange smell when leaking in a warm engine. You probably won’t see that given the car hasn’t been running. Probably worth doing while engine is out, wear and tear parts too so good for sale or whatever you do with the motor!! I really hope the rear diff isn’t noisy, once the car is running drop me a message of it is, I can give some pointers.
Glad you’re back and feeling better, happy new year, looking forward to all that you’ll be doing.
Glad to see you back on your feet and wish you and your Family a very Happy and Bright New Year ! And engine came out fully fast and now you can start thinking to rebuild the other engine ! A nice video as always !
Happy New year Dean! Love seeing your builds which are always interesting with great knowledgeable content.
Good to see you back on the tools
Thank you Dean, your videos are great. Had an accident since early December, with an op. Your videos are keeping me occupied and helping with the pain, keep them going please 🙏.
Get well soon! 😊
@@SavingSalvage 👏👍
Good to see you back. Good that you are in good health. Yet another engine replacement. You will be a dab hand at this soon. Be good watching you replace them over the next few weeks.
Beautiful!! Glad you are feeling better Dean, can't wait for another year of Saving Salvage. 👍
Great to have you back Dean looking forward to seeing the next video happy new year to you and family 👍
I’m 58 years old currently own a BMW 335d touring from new absolutely love it !!! But I grew up with my first car a Cortina 2lt GXL matilc Brown four headlights and a vinyl roof bees knees to be honest I my car was better than most of my mates Dad’s 😁second car Triumph GT6 MK 3 wow what a machine always going wrong But really easy to fix my Dad was a mechanic lucky me but the point is I see these modern machines and instantly think you need a plumber with an md in Electrics god that thing looks bloody complicated 🤔 😵💫good luck with everything you do I love watching your channel 📦✅🍌👏👏
Great work and video Dean, good to hear your feeling better. Just imagine how difficult it was years ago with no power tools.
Glad you’re feeling better Dean , good to have you back mate👍🏼
Long life servicing also causes bearing wear. Oil is cheaper than an engine rebuild. Glad you're now OK Happy New Year!
Great job Dean!! Happy to see that you got engines for both the R8 and the S3!! Have a happy and healthy year, of course your family as well!! Keep up the great work!!
Fascinating as always. Discovering your channel was one of my highlights of 2022 (there weren't many)
Good to see you back Dean, Sorry to hear you've been unwell, Hopefully onwards and upwards now,
Great to watch you dismantling make it look so easy
Great to see you back, happy new year to you and your family.
So glad you’re back! Love the videos 🙌🏾
Good to see you back Dean. Looking forward to seeing the builds coming up on the R8 and S3. 😊
Love your videos but THAT garage ARGGGGGGG!!!! For the sake of us OCD types please please do something about the chaos 😜🤪😂
I love the chaos haha
Looking good Dean👍 Great video, and lots more content coming to enjoy 👍😎
Hi there, just a small tip, if you will ever remove I4 engine from any VW group car (with the same engine layout as this, Golfs etc.) again, you don't need to pull the whole front. If you remove the subframe with both suspension arms you have a lot of space and it is just matter of disconnecting everythnig and dropping it straight down.
That dual mass is good that's saved you a few quid 👍
Been waiting eagerly for this video. Love the channel! Keep up the good work
nice to see a novice working hard to save a dollar and prepared to DIY. Awesome.
Hes an ex audi tech. No novice here
Removing that engine even though you could probably do it blindfold,scares me.
Good new year to ya dean 😉🤞🏻🚗
You now have a S3 and an R8 engine to put back. How do you remember where everything goes! Mind blown! 🤯
ill bang the v8 back in the s3 and the 4 cyl in the R8, ironically the R8 would be faster with the 4 pot haha
Good to see you healthy!!
Have a great new year with loads of new followers, well deserved 👍👍🙂
Is just like you have never been away Dean 😁same old, same old , broken engine and great content for us masochists , keep up the good work mate 👍🏻.
Looks like its been fannied with before, the Ecu should be in a case with anti tamper bolts to prevent access. They are a real pain to get out, & it looks like some butcher has broken the case open.
Remember watching you when I was about 18 when you first has that older gen rs3 the black one and knew we’re gonna come far 😁 keep it up mate
Glad to hear your feeling better, I’m convinced i could dismantle that car..the chances of reassembling it with a new engine is less than 0. Happy new year ,
Good work Dean, you seem to make light work of it, looking forward to the next one, happy New year mate.
Great to see your vids again Dean. Happy and Healthy New Year to you and family!
Great you are well Dean! Love the videos!
Happy new year. Lovely to see you back and hopefully, well
Its been clapped out with a tune and spun a bearing.. Thats what happens. You get a tune that is to much and you romp on it and it spins a bearing.. I just got a 2016 S3 with 71k on it and I love it.. Even stock its picks up and moves.. eventually i will source a good engine and build it with forged internals.
The blurry is the camera getting cold and the air from your breath and if you have a gas fire condensing on it. Grab yourself a cheap USB coffee cup warmer from eBay and sit the camera on that. It'll keep it warm enough to stop condensation forming on the lens.
Great video Dean. Looking forward to following you in 2023.
Excellent opportunity to fit an upgraded turbo and downpipe 👍
That's the plan!
I like this new voice over thing
It makes it more interesting
Nice work Dean, and happy new year! Glad to hear you're feeling better.
looking forward to seeing the R8 back on the channel
Engine will come out without removing drive line. I did this recently on a 2016 S3. Leave AC lines connected to compressor also and swing front bumper assembly to passenger side if you can't discharge system.
The best for 2023 Pro enjoy life
If that engine was starved of oil I’d worry about that turbo as well.
Great to see you back,great vid as always
Hi from Durham Dean 👋 👍 I would take the 21 out that dog bone mount cos in excitement on install, and it may cause a millimetre issues lol lo It's great to see you're feeling better mate and you bought a cat B to knack at copart or cat S for parts car?? 🧐 that's my questionable solution, and good luck here and R8s. Thanks for your time be safe and see you soon 👍 👋 and all best mate 🎉
Happy New Year Dean. Glad you are better. Awesome job as always. Gives me some incentive to complete my B7 RS4 what is have just supercharged...
The camera condenses because it heats up a fair bit when recording high quality footage... In a room as cold as that, it'll start to condense the air around it.
Happy New Year! I'm glad to see you're better, mate
Heya, we'd like to see you putting those engines back as well, so far you are only removing them fro cars :)
Happy New Year mate, 🥳🍻
from Gold Coast, Australia.
Oh boy Dean, you don't do thing's by half do you .... well in fora penny . Ect ... good man ... h.n.y.
Will you be looking at the innards of the knackered engine? Appreciate you've already found parts of the bottom end missing but wondered if curiosity would get the better of you? Keep up the good work
Happy New Year Dean :) Glad you're feeling better. Another great video - looking forward to seeing how this goes.
Glad to see you back buddy
Great to see you back!
Made it look so easy! What's your history Dean? Who taught you all about cars and engineering. Be good to read or do video on how and why you got into automotive repair.
I was a technician for Audi and vw for 5 years, didn't learn to remove an engine though, just worked it out for myself
@@SavingSalvage As I said in an earlier video of yours...Natural born engineer. Some lads just are! They just see "it" and can fix it. I have worked with engineers on the networking side and some have it and some just don't.
Tidy or not to tidy, doing the workshop won’t fix cars, however it may make things more productive and organised, as previously said it may just catch a few more eyes and creating more subscribers, content is sooooo good, last night I found supercharger RS4 series which is just the dogs!! Your detail and explanation is great. Keep it up 👍👍 oh and happy new year buddy.
Thanks for the tips! happy new year :)
happy new year Dean to you and your family
4'09": "and now with all that removed...there shouldn't be much to do...."; and I'm looking at that engine bay and thinking "where the f#ck would you start?". 🤔 Top notch, Dean.
Great Content Dean , Happy New Year !!
Rs3 engine!! No brainer!!
Be careful with dry granules and oil as they can self combust so don't put them in a cardboards box use a metal bucket
I agree , many hands have poked around that engine before you got it . But just wondering if the engine could be repaired and rebuilt and what would the cost be
I think it probably could be repaired, I should be able to sell it for maybe £1000/1200 as it is
Brilliant video as always happy new year to you as well 👍👍
Glad you're back and feeling better! HNY
Happy new year mate, hope you feeling better
Good work as always Dean
Great vid Dean. You made that look mega easy 🤣🤣👍😁
It was haha
thank you Dean,these are brilliant projects,,👌👌
Maybe pair up Barum engnes { they have their own channel } for a complete recondition.
love this channel your doing my dream working on cars without anyone sticking thier nose in just simply diagnosis the problems and fixing it also what happen to the q7 ?
Happy new year fella another great watch 🎉
PS Your an Audi man - would a S3 engine fit in my A1 1.4 TFSI ?
Great job dean look forward to seeing nx video 👍👍
Cummins diesel twin turbo with a Rotsun hater pipe that goes onto the roof?
Nice work 👍
welcome to saving salvage
You should try get your hands on an Audi rs7 or Audi A7
120k.... excellant..class video as ever...
Happy New Year fella!
Why do engine hoists always have such crappy wheels?
I know!
Short engine only? Bottom End? or full.... worthwhile saving re-using existing Heads?
Great video. Thanks
Looking forward to the next one Dean 👍
Love channel excellent content. But please please clean uour workshop!! 🤣🤣
Will just get dirty again. 🤣
Happy new year Dean & family
Happy New Year!
Nick
Happy New Year Dean.
I love these tear down videos. 👍🏾
And I have a feeling you've bought a RS3 engine. 😉 😎
I wish! Way too expensive 😤
Maybe e build engine? 😊 would be good to put the tte525 one then
Potentially a fuel injector issue in the past ,
Sticking open, over fueling , watering the oil down , screwing shells scoring cam ?
Happy new year.
Good job, hope you've got a good memory as too were all the bits go back! ha ha
So theres no bolts to remove to separate flywheel from torque converter ? My first time working on an A3.. b8 has bolts to seperate. I dont see any area to remove Bolts