FIRST DRIVE OF THE AUDI R8 I REBUILT THE ENGINE ON!!... 

You are the picture of patience. You didn't throw anything. Leaks are just a life altering aggravation. Great job, great video.

If you need to re-thread anything that carries fluid, consider timeserts with a small about of sealant instead of helicoil as fluids can easily move between the inner and outer threads making it more likely to leak, especially for a fixing that has to be removed and replaced regularly. I once had to drill an engine block to pick up a water gallery in and out for a water to oil cooler. It made a terrible mess with helicoils.

Mate you took the leaks so well even on camera 😂 I would have been cursing big time! Now I’m hoping the next big project is the long overdue TVR? Please say yes 😃

Was looking forward to this video. Dean, as always just fantastic! Thanks so much for all of your work both on the cars and of course the cameras and editing as well!

Great tenacity and temperament coupled with true grit to get through that! Brilliant job, Dean. Well done. Look forward to seeing the next one.

"Wettest dry sump ever" 😂

Oooooohhhh! That sealant failure must have made you cry😢 but she's looking sweet Dean. Great job.

Absolutely hate black “invisible” wheels!! Unbelievable condition for a 17 year old car though 😁

Fantastic work. I felt your stress, you’ve done a great job and you can hear the exhaust on the video…sounded lovely.

I feel for you, a never ending leak, but patience is a virtue and you’ve surpassed yourself. If, on the other hand, you’ve lost it and you wouldn’t have sorted it and it would have gone way too wrong. Kudos to you and great work.

Neat job Dean. I'm not a fan of heli coils - I had too many come out on the end of the plug! My favourite is Timesert by Wurth. Looks like a lovely car and one someone will get a great deal of pleasure driving. Not me though - my back won't get me out of it!😄😂

Great Job Bud 👍👍Your work on the Audi is fantastic 👍👍The dry ice was a great job 👍👍

Dude! I love your content soooo much!!

Nice Work, Dean. You will be glad to see the back of this R8. Massive amount of time and work went into this beast. 💯👏👏👏 🇮🇪

It's a joy watching somebody who knows his onions! from a retired engineer, well-done mate!

Chinese loctite , we use Wynns sealant and never had issue , oil, water , hot ,cold the lot, good luck for the future Dean

love watching your videos, can't wait to see the new project

Brilliant. Vidéos Dean, really felt for you when you had recurring fluid leaks, but your skill and tenacity showed through and the problems were solved. This really is a set of videos that would win an Oscar in the category of classic motors rebuilding 😂 👍🇬🇧😎

Amazing results from that dry icing Dean. Made it look almost new.

Yet another cracking video dean. ❤. Audi expertise at its best. Cheers Dean top man.😮😅

Wow perseverance to the max well done another great car done by you great video

great content as usual !

That is one of the nicest cars you have saved

Great video always wondered what happened to this so much work went into this car 💪

Well done for persevering Dean, but so brave to change oil in a light coloured top! 😲👍

That ice blasters have done an amazing job ' the Audi looks well mint now 👍

Can’t wait for the new reveal!!! Awesome job on the Audi!

Seen the newer R8 in the background, could that be the new project? :) Great vids brother!

I had a huge bong after the bung leak was done! Congratiulations (You earned the full word!) I only hope the new project is worth it- You weren´t the first one having seller´s regret syndrom... I had (still have) regrets on selling my first guitar wich happened to be an old Fender Strat. I was clueless at the time (1993) but now I´ll never have one again. Too broke for that. Sigh.

Fantastic result, and lots of patience, another classic car saved. 👌

Love your videos. just wish I had the time and knowhow to try a project myself 👍

On this occasion I'll pass on the raffle 😂 A train crash waiting to happen, good work though.

Great job Dean, car looks awesome. I'm definitely buying a ticket or two.

Got my tickets, definitely a future classic. Lovely cars

Waw it looks so good Dean its like a fiew month old car looking at the underneath of it shame about that little leak you found man the car is amazing dean looks bloody lovely clean as hell scrubbed up well man lol 🤣 nice bro like the video man for real!... ✨👌✨👌👍👍👍

sick rebuild you do some of the best work on youtube rebuilding crashed and salvage cars

Hi Dean, loved the show, Audi R8 my dream car, don’t usually enter comps, but I just have to 😂

Looks bloody mint

One of my favorite Audis

Dean, you made that tapping difficult by not securing the plate to the bench, however well done, got it done mate!

Tremendous Dean. Agreed the R8 looks amazing.

Fantastic job car looks brilliant 👌

Great video and car looks superb. 👍👍👍😊

Well done on getting it finished. I would love an R8 in a light metallic colour.

Great job as always Dean. Can’t wait to drive it. I’m due a win at some point 🏎️🏎️🏎️🏎️

Its was a challenge this time, leaks all over the place, but you took it on the chin and got on with it, well done.

Patience of a Saint!

Nice project is coming to a end ! Well done and this car looking almost brand new to me. However for my personal i don t understand why Audi , s are so call premium cars, because what i reed and hearing that there are many problems with electric and oil leaks.... So for me no Audi ! But this car is back on the road and that is the important part of this project ! Nice Job !!!

Beautiful car....great to see it looking so good. So pleased you didn't buy a set of black Audi rings for it....Yes, it needs silver wheels IMO....🤔😏😀🇬🇧

That dry ice is gangsta 💯

Beautiful!

Great job👍🏻patients of a saint😄

Dean..good video you don't cut anything if you mess with cars/bikes engine's that's how they go sometimes..it looks mint..for the year what a car..a keeper..will be going up in valve..give it 10 years..they maybe a 50 60k car..👌

Good series - the leaks just added to the whole experience of car ownership. But Dean man you now need a cameraman asap.

Hi Dean, this car loves to leak. But thank God it's finished now. Great job, bro. What's next? Austin Martin, Ferrari??. I can't wait lol. Thanks for all your hard work, mate. 💯👏👏👏🇮🇪

Well done Dean.

That engine bay looks brand new!

Tickets bought! Car looks incredible

think i would just replace the sump if not to pricey and available.

Immaculate …feel you Chief!!

It’s London ULEZ compliant too yay 🥳

Great job.

Looks epic 👍

Those leaks would have driven me bonkers I would have gone all Basil Fawlty😂 Car looks amazing although needs silver wheels really. You have done a cracking job on this one bet you will be sorry to see it go.

You are single-handedly saving the used car market 👏🏼👏🏼

Great video the car looks awesome but i would like you to do a mk1 golf with a vr6 engine that would be good 👍🏻

Oh the joy of stressing to get a car ready for an mot, brings back so many memories😂

What a nightmare, well done dean for patience and sorting it out

Got my tickets for this one 🤞 you did well not to lose the plot with chasing leaks!

Fantastic job

I had the same problem with loctite sealant on a transit timing chain cover

I had a problems with different sealants not working right I use Wurth brand sealant now and never had an issue since

All good cheers mate

see the ice blasters all the time tavarish having the p1 done seems to have made the process popular over here with uk youtubers never used to see it before

I had exactly the same issue with locktite sealant. It dissolved in the same way.

27:30 With a manual transmission it's not going to blow up if you'r losing some fluid from it and driving it even a long way. Even if you have lost ALL of the fluid from it and still need to get to a shop or home you can drive it sensibly for many miles to get there and not have a big worry. It's not like an Automatic where the fluid is a must for the clutches and torque converter etc.

Thanks ben mcwankshaft, looks great.👍

What a twot that is Dean 23:54

Nice dry ice transformation of the car. Frustrating oil and water leaks. Looks a great car.

I've been lucky enough to drive a manual V8 R8. Words cannot describe how epic it sounds

Love that buy any car got humped 😅 usally the other way round. Will buy tickets for it

That oil sump part :D

she is a beast defo getting some tickets

Someone I know done the same with an S4….. engine was goosed and they took it to WBAC and he got a decent sum from them,it went to auction and reappeared on Audi pages on FB for £19k and it’s now down to £13k as no one will buy it

That’s annoying with the oil leaks. I find with vw group cars that the white sealant from the dealer is the best to use. Expensive but worth it

Best to leave sump/sealant overnight before introducing oil.

Great video. I thought you had a blue R8 anyway?

Love your content. All the way from South Africa 🇿🇦 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

Nice to know that someone managed to shaft webuyanycar for once. Gotta say I agree the R8 would look better with silver wheels. But sweet car all the same.

Some gasket sealers if you buy them online are fake, so always go with name brand from name brand shops i use Wynns from euros normally, not had an issue

Use Hondabond mate my goto for sealing sumps

Chill with the thumbnail- great video, we don’t need click bait

Did you check the expiry date of the sealant? These products degrade after time or if not stored in correct temps.

Great build lovely car. I would have smashed the sump with a hammer. Great job.

I'll buy a ticket for 25k times 10 😂. Awesome video as usual!

Brilliant 😊

Beautiful car though 🙌❤️

Hondabond or Yamabond everything! Oh, and watch Allen Millyard about assembling techniques. For some reason he can make everything leak free and perfect.

The R8 looks great Dean....i Just see the GTR in the background whats happening with it

I know how ya feel totally. It's an emotional roller coaster when trying to deal with coolant and oil leak fixes!! AHHH!!