Just wanted to share some photos of Slvr's recent day trip to SF.

Meg......

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/123069/slvralamosquarevictorianrow.jpg">

Alamo Square/Victorian Row-SF Skyline Background

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/123069/slvrfullhouse.jpg">

The Yellow House is the facade of the house seen on the popular 80's and 90's show
"Full House". The owner was nice enough to open his house up to a few tourists. Slvr was fortunate enough to take a peek inside.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/123069/slvrandcablecar.jpg">

Parked Slvr and jumped on a Cable Car.... What a great way to see the city!!

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/123069/fogcitydiner.jpg">

Time for a late lunch before exploring the rest of the city!!


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Decided to cross the Bay Bridge into Treasure Island before heading up to SF and explored a bit of Treasure Island.... Some of the views are truly amazing.... Unfortunately it was a bit foggy in the early part of the day so the view of the city was a bit foggy.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/123069/slvrwarmemorialoperahouse.jpg">
Slvr at the opera.

BTW, the 4th from last photo in your pictureposter is the vacumn pump seal. Was it hard to put in?

It was not to hard to change. A couple of bolts, remove the pump, then crank the engine over till the vacuum pump push rod is retracted into the block, if the push rod slides out just put some grease on it and stick it in.

Thoroughly clean the block and pump and replace the seal. There are two different seals. One seal is thick, the other is thin.

You only need one. The thin one is what it calls for and the thick one is recommended as needed by the dealer. If something is wrong with the block or the pump, or it has a problem leak,you would use the thick one. You won't know which one until, you take it off and inspect the block and the pump. I bought both because I did not want the car to be disabled for any length of time,while waiting for another special order part from the dealer. It has been my daily driver for 10 years.....

The Thick seal is $24.00 and the thin one was about $6.00. I used the thin seal along with a very small amount of gray RTV. I still have the thick seal in my "inventory" of Audi parts.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/123069/vacuumpumpseal.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/123069/thickvacuumpumpseal.jpg">

BTW, nice cars!!

Meg....

I believe the Bentley says to simply coat it in oil. Personally, I've found you're much better off avoiding RTV on o-ring-type seals.

Thanks for the input. Hopefully, I won't have
to do a repair in that area again!!



Meg........