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Saving Salvage's auction RS4 gets a £7,000 engine rebuild

A costly Audi parts quote sends Dean back to the workbench, with a new crankshaft and six pistons.

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THIS AUDI RS4 ENGINE COST £7000 TO REBUILD!...

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0:53Testing finds the crankshaft out of specification, but the cylinder bores and camshafts are fine.
2:38The replacement parts include a crankshaft, six pistons, an oil pump and timing-chain components.
5:16Cleaning reveals excessive silicone sealant on the oil filter housing.
6:34Dean hones the cylinder bores to prepare them for new piston rings.
7:37Crankshaft assembly begins with journal cleaning, colour-coded bearings and assembly lubricant.
16:17New head gaskets and cylinder heads go on before work on rocker bearings and camshaft carriers.

Audi parts quotes Dean more than £21,000 for a new short block. His response is to rebuild the RS4's engine instead, turning the auction purchase we covered in October into a rather more involved workshop project than the cheap fix he had hoped for.

Saving Salvage's only new upload, "THIS AUDI RS4 ENGINE COST £7000 TO REBUILD!...", has reached about 200,000 views. Testing has found the crankshaft out of specification, although the cylinder bores and camshafts are fine. Dean lays out the replacement parts, cleans the block and hones the bores before working through the crankshaft, pistons and cylinder heads. The video includes a paid advertising segment for a car-parts supplier.

There is an unwelcome discovery along the way: excessive silicone sealant on the oil filter housing. In the comments, though, it is the reassembly that prompts the most specific discussion. Several viewers question the colour-coded main-bearing selection and urge Dean to check it; others suggest a softer hammer for seating the main caps. Those are viewers' technical concerns, not a confirmed diagnosis of a mistake.

Across the channel, daily views are running at more than five times their usual level, while subscribers were unchanged over the week. Nearby motoring channels offer a mixed picture: Tom Coolen's daily viewing is also above its usual pace, while Burlacher is having a quieter spell.

The rebuild is comfortably Saving Salvage's busiest video right now. The original RS4 purchase remains next in daily viewing, followed by Dean's accidental two-car auction buy. For this channel, the bargain hunt and the consequences are both finding an audience.

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What viewers say

In this crazy world we are currently living in, watching Dean rebuild a VAG engine is the perfect antidote, can't beat it
@craighynd5815See it on YouTube
Going in that deep to an engine would terrify me!
@GaryB007See it on YouTube
This is boosting my chill factor after a busy week.
The methodical construction is a perfect watch for my weary brain.

Thanks and keep up the good work.
@brianr9342See it on YouTube

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So glad you didnt buy a new engine...
This is the better option...

Another great video from Dean..
@BazzaT-d4hSee it on YouTube
You need to get that TVR done
@dawnbowley5133See it on YouTube
Music used in the re assembly had hints of a Smashing Pumpkins track 1979 tone to it.
@burville100See it on YouTube
Great work. So much better than buying a second hand engine
@alangravy27See it on YouTube