Telate

Little update - got a bit done, but now I'm stuck waiting on parts

Drivers airbag out and a few panels off


Rad and condenser as well as the bumper out of the way


Motor mount and subframe

migsan

Wish you many luck on the repair!

Parsec

Couldn't help but notice you're performing the repair 6" from a pool. Not scared of any loose nuts flying into the water?

HaveBullDogWillTravel

Have you sourced the AC dryer as well? You'll need a new one. This rebuild is going to be very entertaining to watch. I'm looking forward to this.

Telate

AC Dryer? I know there is one somewhere, no idea where in the car though. The condenser comes with the Dehydrator if that's what you meant (black tube beside the condenser. Besides, that thing only costs $87.

Its actually a retaining wall just gravel beside it . Not actually doing any real work there, just taking big pieces off right now so that when I send it to get pulled they don't have to take them off.

JohnBoyToo

I always found the tear down is the easy part....

make sure you take pics so you know which nut goes where !

where are you located, maybe someone wants to learn about their car by tearing up, er, ah, DOWN your car !!!!

Telate

I'm in vancouver, BC. It is pretty much staying like it is right now for a few weeks until I send it in to be pulled and painted (need to get all the parts first though). Everything that is left is things that they want left on. I don't really want to start pulling apart the interior until I get the parts that I need to put it back together (both front airbags, dash panel, roof bags) I would still like to know why the rear seat-belt pre-tensioners went off but not the front seats? Also, who at Audi was so bright to put the curtain airbag sensors on the headlights(that brown sensor with yellow plug)?

Anyone know exactly where the airbag module is? I can always hunt for the location on the web, but maybe someone already knows

Haven't you learned? the bolts that you don't know where they go is called spare parts :P

migsan

I dont no if you already saw this doc, but can help you to know better your car:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fgnvq4wv1r...AudiQ5_ENG.pdf

HaveBullDogWillTravel

That's probably it. Black tube with 2 connections at one end. It must be kept sealed until ready for installation and eventual vacuum/charging. Do NOT leave it open to the atmosphere or it will be compromised.

normp

That's not a pool, that's a large parts washer!