1. Draw a sketch of your Audi's design on paper using a set of pencils. Draft views of the car's front and rear ends, as well as its side, and at least one angled perspective. Label the dimensions of the car's body after you have drafted the different views. This will guide the creation of a digital model as well as a clay model, which provides the best perspective into your concept design.2. Create a digital model of your Audi Design using drafting and modeling software such as Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk, and Bryce. These software programs allow you to create digital models of your design....
How to Replace a Salvage Key For a BMW
1. Call the BMW customer service line at (800) 831-1117. Tell them the model and year of your BMW and request a quote for the price for a replacement key. The price usually ranges from a couple hundred to several hundred dollars for the key and programming. You will need details about your car to prove ownership, so have the VIN number and title ready when speaking with a representative.2. Go online and search for a BMW dealership or else call for information about one nearest to you. You can take your car in and have them cut a new key and program it for you, and the cost will be similar...
How to Change the Audi V6 Timing Belt
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable with a socket wrench. Detach the accessory drive belt from its pulleys. Turn the crankshaft clockwise by hand to align the timing mark on the crankshaft pulley with the timing mark on the crankcase. The timing marks on the camshaft must also align with their respective timing marks on the crankcase.2. Remove the plug from the left side of the engine block by the crankshaft with a socket wrench. Align the timing marks on the crankshaft again if necessary. Connect Tool No. 3242 to the crankshaft and tighten it slightly to hold it in place.3. Disconnect...
How to Replace the Lens on a BMW 325
Removing and Replacing1. Pull the lever located near the foot pedals on the driver's side of your BMW 325 to unlatch your hood. Face the hood of your vehicle and pull the hood-release lever located in the grille of your car to fully open the hood.2. Shine your flashlight to the lower right or left corner inside your hood to find the interior part of your corner turn lens. Locate an oval-shaped hole behind the corner turn lens.3. Push down and outward on the plastic clip within the oval hole with your flathead screwdriver to release the corner turn lens. Continue to keep your screwdriver...
DIY: BMW Tie Rod Replacement
1. Park the car on a flat, level surface. Loosen the lug nuts on the front wheels. Raise the front of the car with a floor jack and lower it securely onto a pair of jack stands. Finish removing the lug nuts and the wheels.2. Remove the nut on the ball joint at the end of the tie rod nearest the hub. Press the ball joint out of the suspension with a pickle fork (a large metal fork) or with a tie rod puller by placing the tool between the ball joint and the suspension and prying the ball joint down.3. Remove the metal ring on the dust cover that protects the inner end of the tie rod, using...
How to Add HID Headlights to My BMW
1. Open the hood and unscrew the mounting screws on the backside of the BMW's headlight assembly.2. Pull the headlight assembly forward.3. Unplug the halogen power connector from the headlight ballast.4. Turn the headlight counterclockwise and pull the headlight out of the back of the headlight housing.5. Insert the HID bulb into the headlight housing assembly. Align the tabs on the headlight with the notches in the headlight housing.6. Plug the electrical connector from the HID converter ballast into the HID bulb ballast.7. Plug the factory halogen electrical connector into the...
How to Replace the Thermostat on an Audi 1.8T
1. Remove the two bolts that secure the water outlet housing to the Audi's engine with a socket and ratchet. With the bolts removed, lift the housing off the engine to expose the thermostat.2. Note the positioning of the thermostat inside the engine. When you replace the thermostat, you must install it with the same positioning. Pull the old thermostat out of the engine and plug the hole with a shop rag.3. Remove the old gasket from the engine with a wire brush or metal scraper. Do the same for the old gasket material stuck to the bottom of the water outlet housing.4. Pull out the shop...
How to Repair 325 Xi BMW Headlights
1. Park the 325 Xi, and turn off the engine. Open the vehicle's hood.2. Release the lamp cover above the headlamp assemblies. For the high beams, press downward and remove. For the low beam, rotate the cover cap to the left. Once the lamp covers are removed, the bulbs can be accessed.3. Disconnect the electrical connector from the bulb sockets. Unhook the wire spring by swinging it out. Remove the old bulb, and push the new bulb into place until it clicks. Do not handle the glass of the new bulb with your bare hand. Use the clean cloth to wipe down the replacement bulb before installing...
How to Remove a W123 Dash
1. Pull all of the knobs and dials on the front of your dash. Place them in a safe area. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws attached to the heat vent covers. Lift the covers off and place them with the previously removed dials.2. Open the glove compartment and remove the mounting screws that hold it in place. Pull the glove compartment away from the dash. Remove the remaining screws on the lower dash panels. Pull the dash panels away from the lower section of the dash.3. Pull the face plate away from the front of the dash to expose the radio and its bracket. Use a screwdriver...
How to Unlock a Jammed Glove Box
Free the contents of your glove box1. Try the key for the glove box again, even if it is for the third or fourth time. Wiggle it, then jiggle it again, or slide the key slightly out and in again. Sometimes keys are simply not cut perfectly or are too worn to easily undo the mechanism. While we are on the topic of trying the key, check to make sure that you have the right key. If you are using a valet key, it will not unlock the glove box.2. Hit the glove box really hard a couple of times. Maybe it is just jammed and needs some force to get unstuck.3. Spray WD-40 or a similar compound into...
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