Sunday, 13 August 2006
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| uciekajacy plyn chlodnicy Piotr 01:22:13 |
| | audi 100 C4 2,0E
witam
jak w temacie wyciek plynu z ukladu chlodzenia. chlodnica cala, na
przewodach nie widac wyciekow. jedyne co zauwazylem to gdy puszcze cieply
nawiew to szyby mi paruja. temperatura silnika trzyma sie caly czas miedzy
93-105. czasem podczas chlodniejszych dni jak sie zgrzeje (tzn. temp
kolo105) to na postoju widac jak paruje woda na podszybiu i slychac jak
kropelki spadaja na kolektor.
pytanie wiec czy jest to nagrzewnica czy moze jeszcze co innego??
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| A6 Auto (Tiptronic) Gear Linkage Loose Jan 00:12:55 |
| | The gear selector on my 1998 A6 (98,000 miles) has suffered some form
of spring breakage. It is now loose between the auto mode (left hand
side) across the gate to the tiptronic mode (right hand side). It
flops from one to the other during cornering.
Is this an easy DIY fix, local garage, or should I go the main dealer
route? All clues are welcome.
Thanks
Jan
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Saturday, 12 August 2006
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| AC low pressure "valve" Jone T. 21:34:34 |
| | I wan't to connect a manometer to the AC system on my '96 A4 1.8T but I can
only find the "valve" on the high pressure side. The high pressure valve is
on the condenser. This makes me think the low pressure valve could be on the
vaporizer but it would be kind of wired to put it so far from the other one
and behind lots of interior. Anyone know where it is and if it exists?
Jone T.
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Friday, 11 August 2006
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| 2002 A4 1.8T "SLUDGE" - warranty extension - help needed. Cdn_thnk_tnk 21:08:01 |
| | Hello,
New to the group and have read some posts on the sludge issues. I know
this message is long but I want to provide all the relevant
information.
I just purchased a used 2002 A4 1.8T Quattro with about 98,000
kilometers on it. I have had the car for about 2 weeks. I purchased
the car from a used car dealer who provided the certification and
pre-delivery maintenance (a synthetic oil change). I have put about
300 kilometers on the car.
While driving on the highway, the car seemed to lose a considerable
amount of power and then just before reaching my destination, the
engine light came on. The information console indicated that I should
check the oil pressure. I phoned a local Audi service center. The
service manager prompted me to add a litre of synthetic oil and get to
a service center ASAP. I added Mobil 5W30 synthetic and started to
make my way to the nearest dealer. About 2 kilometers away from the
service center, the light came on, the engine dropped power and a lot
of noise was coming from the engine.
I made it to the dealer. They informed me that the engine was "sludged"
and that the engine would need to be replaced. I also know that Audi
extended the warranty period due to this issue up to eight years
provided documentation of regular maintenance. As the car was
purchased used, I do not have original receipts for maintenance.
Fortunately, the service manager at my local dealership was able to
pull the service records for the car from the previous Audi dealership
and certify these in the maintenance book for the car. The car was
maintained regularly by the previous owner at the Audi dealer though
some of the service intervals slipped those required by the
manufacturer (by between 500-2000KMs).
The service manager informed me yesterday that Audi will not get
involved. Audi is claiming this service intercal "slippage" is the
reason they will not honour the warranty.
I have called Audi customer service as well as the used car dealer from
where I purchased the car. I am awaiting feedback from both.
To me, while I am not a mechanic, it seems unrealistic that slippage of
no more than 2000KMs in servicing could cause this problem. I have no
basis for this opinion but would be interested in hearing the opionions
of others who are knowledgable on these things.
I am looking to understand if others have faced a similar issue and
what the outcome was for you. Is there hope or am I screwed?
Thanks in advance
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| Audi A3 1999 1.8 20v (AGN engine code): ECU problems Nuffsnuff@Aol.Com 20:33:15 |
| | Car was running fine up to when it went into local Audi dealer for a
routine service + recoding some spare transponder keys. Dealer reported
that faults with engine management system were showing which would
require more diagnostic time to trace. But car was virtually undrivable
upon return from dealer and rapidly became almost totally undrivable -
erratic running, almost no engine power intermittently etc.
So car recovered to dealers who after much diagnostics have advised
that it needs a replacement ECU - needless to say at a very steep
estimated price, but I now really have no choice but to get it fitted
so that the car will run properly again.
Suppose the fault and the servicing could just have coincided and
suppose nothing is provable either way, but I'm just posting this in
case this is a known / common fault on this model or if anyone can
offer any further observations / explanations.
David
Cumbria, UK
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| Needles jumping and lights flickering on A3 dash Cp1234 19:41:42 |
| | Hi
I have a 2001 (X) Audi A3 1.8 SE and I'm having a problem with the
dashboard lighting and speed, rpm, fuel and temp dials.
Initially from a cold start (despite the warm weather) the needles were
jumping back and forth and the rpm and spedo backlights flicker. The
clock and mileometer displays also flicker. After the car has warmed up
(5 mins approx) the needles and displays return to normal.
This has been happening for 3 days.
Today for the first 10 mins of my journey the needles remained on 0 and
the lights off.
Eventually they flickered for a while and came back to life. First the
display lights return, then the fuel/temp needles returned to normal,
then finally the rpm and speedo dials.
I also noticed that while the dash lights are flickering the radio
continues to work but it's lit display gets dimmer and brighter.
Does anyone know what could be causing this?
A component on it's way out or a lose wire somewhere?
Thanks,
CP
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| Brake fluid flush procedure (Audi 100, 1989) Christoph Bollig 03:23:13 |
| | Hi everyone,
I've got my Audi 100, 1989 model since ~4 years now and never bothered
about the brake fluid. There is a very good chance that the previous
owner never bothered either. I did consider to have the system
flushed, but at two independent garages they are hesitant to touch it.
One of them recommended to not bother, the other one recommended to go
to the Audi agent.
Both of them mentioned that the brake master cylinder could collapse
or something like this. IIRC, one of them said this could happen with
"all the brake pumping with no resistance". I almost decided to have
Audi dealer do it once my finances allow some long-term maintenance
expenses. However, I now had a clutch problem and a friend helped me
to bleed the clutch with his little pressure bleeder (the one you
connect to an inflated tyre and it pushes the fluid through). I am
wondering whether the complete brake fluid flushing can be that
difficult and risky.
I did a google search but could not find anywhere on this group that
anyone mentions a brake fluid flush as a risky procedure (nor on
www.audifans.com ). The closest I came was the following statement
(I'm not sure whether that's what they are worried about):
"DOT4 or above will do the job personaly i prefer the 2 man job
pumping the pedal but on the first few pumps take it real easy as
depending on the mileage i have had vehicles flick the master cylinder
seals inside out usually on nissans never had it happen on an audi but
u never know" (whole thread at:
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.autos.audi/browse_thread/thread/dc663c4a4a539bde/292e33214487eb8c?#292e33214487eb8c
)
Can I assume that there is no such risk, if I use the pressure
bleeder?
Is there any link to someone going through the procedure step by step?
As far as I understand, the propper procedure seems to be:
1) Clutch
2) Brakes one by one starting with the longest line
Is there anything else I need to do?
I heard that it might make sense to push out the old fluid with air
first before putting in the new one. Would that make sense? Should I
get the old fluid out of the clutch and all lines and then do the new
one everywhere, or is this stupid?
If the pressure method, do I need to do something to get the old fluid
out of the master cylinder (maybe pump once or twice in the process)?
Thanks a lot for your help,
Christoph
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Thursday, 10 August 2006
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| Hit a curb now audi A4 has horrible whirring sound! Guest 19:09:51 |
| | Hi there I have had my lovely A4 97 model for 2 years now and loved it
until the night I hit a high curb. Geez it took the steering wheel out
of my hand now whenever im in the car it makes a horrible whirring
sound under the passenger side near the wheel. I feel ive totally
wrecked the car and am totally distraught does anyone have any ideas
what this could be?
Please help.
Many Thanks
Lorraine
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| Help---Trying to sell car---should I put more $$ into fixing A/C??? Thomas G. Marshall 17:02:56 |
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2000 A4 1.8T / 77,500 miles / Manual / Quattro / Laser Red / Black interior.
In Eastern Mass (if that helps with the valuation at all).
*Guys I'm stuck here*.
I've got a car that had some things wrong with it at the last minute, I've
fixed them all except that the A/C is resisting a lot of attempts. It's
likely the evaporator core at this point which is ~$1400 to replace.
Otherwise this is a beautiful car---clean. The original asking price
without a/c trouble was $11,399, which ironically landed right on the
AutoTrader.com's average private selling price for the thing.
I've replaced the radiator
Put in new floor mats
Tried a million things to get the a/c working both at dealership and
independent.
Fixed radio (another @#$%ing last minute thing)
Total $$ put in so far ~$1200
I've got two choices that I see here:
1. Put the car at a $1000 to $2000 discount and just sit using autotrader's
list-until-sold package until September when I'm told by a car salesman that
people stop worrying about A/C.
2. Dump $1400 in, just to sell the thing mid summer.
Do you have any suggestions for me?????
Thanks!
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| Sat Nav in 2001 A6 Avant Chris 02:05:09 |
| | I have just purchased the above car and it does not have Sat Nav or
Bluetooth.
I would like to purchase an aftermarket product that has these
features or a used Audi one.
Can anyone recommend a course of action.
Chris in UK
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| Rear "safty window" Tim in Portland 00:56:51 |
| | Is there any modification that can be made so that the rear windows will go
all the way down. Something simple I'm not looking to invest too much time
into this project, I thought I would ask before pulling off the panel to
check it out. Thanks!
Tim in Portland
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Wednesday, 9 August 2006
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| Audi Service in Cleveland Rob Alward 23:56:10 |
| | Hi, any suggestions on good and honest Audi service in the Cleveland area?
My daughter just moved out there and needs to have work done on her 97 A-4
Thanks in advance
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| MALAY PIRATE Backyard Mechanic 06:00:39 |
| | "Jeff" <jeff@hotmail.com> wrote:
spam reported to: groups-abuse@google.com >
GOOD LUCK... he's posting from Malaysia... what's Google gonna do?
--
Yeh, I'm a Krusty old Geezer, putting up with my 'smartass' is the price
you pay..DEAL with it!
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Monday, 7 August 2006
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| MP3 memory card advice Guest 17:19:47 |
| | Can anyone suggest the best deal on MP3 (SDRAM) memory cards for a new A4 please? (UK)
The SatNav system has two memory card slots.
Also a USB adapter for my PC (WinXP) to write MP3 files.....
TIA
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| Symphony II no AF function? Jim 11:45:13 |
| | I have an '03 A4 with Symphony II radio. The AF function (where the radio
automatically re-tunes to the strongest signal for stations which transmit
on several fequencies regionally) does not work.
As I drive around the country, I must manually re-tune the radio as the
signal fades. My previous A4 with concert radio had a working AF function.
Is there any menu on the radio to enable AF (I have the RDS function
enabled), or is mine broken?
Thanks,
Jim.
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| Re: A3 trailer hitch availability? Complex 09:03:41 |
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Doug Warner Wrote: > Has anyone been able to find (or import) a trailer hitch for the US A3> 3.2Q?>
(The heaviest thing I'd be towing is a motorcycle trailer.)> --> Email reply: please remove one letter from each side of "@"> Spammers are Scammers. Exterminate them.
I too am looking and have been looking for an A3 Hitch Actually an A3
Quattro 3.2 Did you have any luck Thanks
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Complex
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Sunday, 6 August 2006
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| A4 - Headlight washers won't *retract* Taz 19:53:38 |
| | Howdy folks-
It's odd. I'll head over to AWorld in a bit, though it is frustrating I
can't figure out why this is happening.
Bottom Line: my headlight washers won't retract, and they're resisting the
old manual push-back. I drained the washer resevoir, and other than it
being hotter than hell outside for the past week, nothing seems out of the
ordinary.
Yeah, I turned the lights on/off while depressing the lever in an attempt
to get the washers to catch and retract. No dice.
Still under warranty; I was just hoping not to deal w/ that nonsense.
Everything about this car is great, except everything that's not the car.
Regards-
G
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| 2002 A4 cupholder Tockeyhockey@Gmail.Com 01:12:37 |
| | the cupholder that slides out of the dashboard just above the radio has
to be a joke, right? i mean unless mine isn't unfolding correctly,
there is no way you can put a drink into it. am i missing something?
it just sort of slides out and creates a very shallow tray with no
upward support for the drink.
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Saturday, 5 August 2006
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| A4 Car Cover Tockeyhockey@Gmail.Com 18:48:03 |
| | There are so many options out there for car covers. What do you guys
recommend for a 2006 A4 Avant?
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| A4 40k service Tockeyhockey@Gmail.Com 00:23:04 |
| | Can I do it myself?
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Friday, 4 August 2006
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| TT trouble with cold starts Kipp 21:27:34 |
| | I have a 2002 TT manual transmission, and it has trouble starting in
the morning. I have to rev it to get it to turn over.
Any advice on what to look at: fuel injectors, throttle, etc.
Thanks in advance
kipp
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| A4 1.8T Mario-Laser d.o.o. 18:33:29 |
| | Does anyone know the manufacturer and model of turbines used on 150HP,
180HP, 190HP and 225HP 1.8liter Audi engine? I was looking for the info all
over the net but couldn't find it.
Thanks in advance.
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