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  2. Weeder

    EPC

    Finally had a new battery fitted, the car was throwing up all sorts of errors on the dash, ‘ put in P or N to start’ when it already was and clicking on the key several times before actually turning over. Seems to be sorted apart from a ‘fuel pressure fault’ which only appears in a diagnostic and keeps returning after being cleared. Had it booked in at an Audi dealer but in a nutshell they let me down with no apology so got back in car and drove home, 60 mile round trip wasted. Car drives fine ( start/stop works) . Local mechanic is unable to narrow down the fault and it was him who suggested Audi. Any ideas what to do now ? Thanks in advance
  3. New member here, will try my best not to be one of those annoying people! Our 2011 A3 1.6 Sportback is running horribly and showing both the engine light and ESP light. A couple of weeks ago I noticed on a long drive it wasn't getting up to temperature (sitting at about 1/3 on the temperature gauge after an hour) and afterwards I checked the coolant level, which was fine so I thought maybe the water pump or thermostat may need attention, but didn't get round to it. The car has always had white smoke from the exhaust on startup and had a small amount of "mayo" on the oil cap, but we use this car almost exclusively for ~1 mile school runs, so apparently that's to be expected. BUT today the engine was running really poorly, idle was all over the place, and the attached engine lights came on along with an ESP error on the display (didn't get time to photo that before it disappeared.) I opened the bonnet, again coolant level was fine, but I checked the dip stick and was greeted with the attached! Way more "mayo" than normal. Obviously my first thought is head gasket, but I've spoken to multiple local Audi specialists this week and they've all said that is incredibly unlikely. None could look at the car til next week, hence why I'm asking here for opinions in the meantime. I don't have a fault code reader for this car. I'm mainly interested in opinions on whether this amount of water in the oil is normal (I assume not!) and what may be causing the rough idling and engine lights. The two may be completely unrelated and just a coincidence. Any help appreciated!
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  5. Hi all sent the cluster to ECU testing and got a call from them stating that there is nothing wrong with the cluster, so now am stuck think is there anything else I can check, eg power to cluster if so what wires and can I use a test lamp
  6. Hi, not my car as I'm still looking around for one but in the last few days quite a few YouTube videos have popped up on how to repair this problem. It seems that over time the glue deteriorates and the fabric shrinks causing the window and roof to part company. Is this a common problem with A5s? It hasn't happened yet on my 21 year old BMW E85.
  7. I have the black edition in silver. But mine doesn't have the black bits yours does like the wing mirrors and side skirts
  8. Hello everyone, Just posting for some expertise since my partners car has started making a ticking/knocking sound. This sound has started after new glow plugs were replaced (don’t know it that could be the culprit). it seems that the sound fades away when the engine is warm but it’s very loud upon start up. Any replies would be useful! Thanks! IMG_1887.mov IMG_1888.mov
  9. Don’t over think it Asem. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
  10. Hi i got 7 speed auto box and flywheel went on it so changed that and on reverse car started to stall first time so i ran adaptation on internal clutch with VCDS and that sorted it out also could be as simple as software update in gearbox just talk to mechanics.
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  12. So, these are the flaps cleaned up. They come up new. If I'm getting a swirl flaps error I'm just wondering if I'm wasting my time cleaning and putting them back in though when I could leave them out - not sure if not putting them back in with throw up an error though.
  13. Looks good 👍
  14. Anton8

    Keyless Entry

    I think it needs putting on their computer in case there is something amiss. It goes in on the 11th March. At least it will get a free valet.
  15. Hi all had issues with turbocharger accuator and first fault code came was P0045 with P0047 solenoid valve short to ground ofcourse limp mode from time to time kept driving and limp mode started more frequently also engine light so checked started to trow out codes like P2463,P2465,P0299 anyway could be loads of things wrong i fixed it myself just advise when u have fault code and u ignore it then u have more codes just go with very first one so i changed solenoid valve today and no more limp mode car pulls like train again.
  16. Please do tell us what the hole is intended for, and what needs to be done about it.
  17. I did find the whole set of suspension arms in Parts in Motion made by Febi and price was surprisingly low only 400£ for a set. On a compatible vehicle list i found all the variations of my a4 except it was only for AWD. I did enquire parts in motion to see if it fits my car anyway, but unfortunately they got back to me and said no. So i will try over the weekend to order them separately, just need to find out correct part numbers for my car.
  18. I'm hoping it's the one i circled.
  19. Just follow Steve’s advice Alan, and you shouldn’t go wrong. As said, I would certainly also renew the auxiliary belt at the same time - again, I use Gates. Worth ordering yourself some correct coolant - Comma brand should be fine. Please let us know how you get on, what you buy, where from, and at what prices. Kind regards, Gareth.
  20. Hi nothing will come up on the MMI, just get somebody to walk across the back of the car and the buzzer should sound. Steve.
  21. Thanks, I will look into that tomorrow. One more maybe important point, when set to “Sync” and “Auto” there is no blowing at the back and middle central front console at all. When I switch to manual and crank up the temperature it do blows hot from all the vents in the front, rear starts blowing but at outside temperature(or close to outside temp).
  22. Hi everyone, I wanted to ask what kind of adapter I need for my Audi when changing from Audi consert din1 with an original subwoofer in rhe back when changing to an other radio
  23. Hi Gareth, thanks for the reply yes I am hoping to DIY this job if its fairly straight forward.
  24. Thanks everyone for your input. I’ll be keeping an eye out for one with FSH. In the meantime I’ll keep my Mk1 Octavia 4x4 going
  25. Thank you for replying much appreciated
  26. Yeah I have that sound issue as well, love it to the detriment of my fuel economy. I'm prepared to put up with that, it's a fair exchange
  27. Do you have a multi meter to check bulbs, earths, continuity etc? If not, it’s worth buying one to move forward on this.
  28. If you have decent Audi main dealer nearby. Go in with your VIN and buy a fuel filter etc. and ask them if them about the airbag. I would see how much it is there too before going ebay.
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