Tear Down Begins

Started the tear down process this weekend with a trip in 100 degree heat to a local auto service station to have the refrigerant sucked out of the air conditioning system to stay legal when I get to pulling that part of the car apart. The service tech could not understand why someone would their working system disabled in this heat.

 I got the car home and up on jack stands to start pulling parts. My plan was to pull the fuel tank first but I found that the exhaust system was in the way so it had to go first. Nothing a little time with an impact gun and cut off grinder could not take care of. I thought I was going to be able to remove the gas tank in one piece but the size of the filler neck made that impossible without removing the entire rear suspension. So I made the cut and turned the tank into junk, not that the fuel tank for a Audi TT is in high demand. By the end of the weekend the pile of parts that will never go back on this TT is growing.

 The area vacated by the fuel tank an exhaust will be filled by part of the battery pack. However, looking at the uni body structure there will be less space for batteries where the rear seat was that I was hopping for.

With the gas tank and heat shields removed, the under side is looking clean.

If I have to I can always remove the spare time to make more room for batteries, but I will have to make sure I have AAA coverage or someone at home to bring me my spare.

Next step is getting to the engine and start thinking about ordering some parts.  I hope to make progress more this week.