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Ye these things happen sometimes but just happy its all good now. 👍

Hi i forgot to update what happened on here. The car did go into the garage last summer and unfortunstely the gearbox was completely finished. The car still ran but it started grinding really bad in reverse 1st and 2nd. I had to get a new gearbox well a second hand one. I bought one off ebay which i was assured fits my car but it didnt so i had to buy a second gearbox which was an absolute peach. I got it from a scrapyard in Stockton on tees with 76,000 miles for £160 delivered which was really good and its been great ever since. There is a 3 digit code on the gearbox which should also be on the cars handbook or service book. I know one is ggg which mine wasnt and the other is something like hfd. I also changed the clutch at the sametime. My mechanic told me that i was really unlucky that the gearbox had gone as they are pretty bulletproof but the car runs perfectly now. Hopefully your gearbox might be ok tho. I think changing the gearbox oil is a good place to start. Good luck.

Hi everyone i just wanted to share my joy in finally getting heat in my Audi. Ever since ive owned the car the heater has been cold. Ive changed the thermostat, radiator, hoses, expansion tank, coolant temp sender and sensor and heater controls. Ive also flushed the matrix with water, white vinegar, coke and lemon juice but not much change so i thought il have to do the matrix but it looked a huge task for myself and a garage would charge a fortune. When i bought the car i looked through the service history and there was a receipt for a mahle heater matrix in 2002 so i kind of ruled the matrix out but it appears a heater matrix was bought but never fitted. When i finally got the dash out i realised the heater matrix was a valeo so couldnt of been replaced. I replaced the heater matrix with a new valeo matrix and replaced the foam on all the blend doors in the heater box with aluminium foil tape which is absolutely brilliant and keeps the heat well. The old foam was absolutely shot and completely gone on the blend door nearest to the blower motor. The heater is now really hot and warms up very quickly. It took me 5 days and a lot of chocolate bars to get it done but well worth the hassle. The most difficult part was getting the dash back in and lining up the windscreen heater duct with the heater box. I labelled every screw, bolt, connector and part which helped so much. Id just like to thank everyone on the forum over the years for help and advice. People have said about the matrix and the blend door insulation. I didnt think i would be able to do this job as it was above my capability but after watching lots of videos on youtube and talking to people on the forum i just had to give it a go. I would advise anyone who wants to do this to just take theyre time label everything take photos and just give it a go. Im no mechanic but if anyone wants any advice on how to do this id be happy to share how i done it. When i had the dash out i thought what have i done but dont be overwhemed Thanks.

Hi my sunroof has recently stopped working on my 1990 Audi coupe 2.3e so i think its a relay or fuse as the switch is making a clicking sound when i press it. My car just recently had the steering rack changed and the sunroofs not worked since i got it back. I looked in the main fusebox under the bonnet and couldnt find a relay or fuse for the sunroof. I just wondered if anyone knows ehere its located? Thanks.

Hi i have a 1993 Audi coupe 2.3e which i bought 3 years ago but has been off the road for 13 years altogether. When i bought this car i got it running after a friend fixed the immobiliser but then it stalled and wouldnt run again. I found the issue to be the distributor and since getting a new one it has a great spark. The car sparks well but still wont start although the local garage have had it running on easystart but thats not ideal. Today we took some stuff off to try and get to the injectors and also found a split on the underside of the metreing head rubber boot. Anyway theres a metal pipe that goes from the underneath of the metreing boot to what looks like the engine. We removed this metal pipe which we believe to be a breather hose and it was totally clogged with what looks like mud and grease. Even water couldnt flow through it. Weve soaked this pipe in all sorts of cleaners and its totally clear now but when we looked into the hole by the engine where this pipe goes into the hole was full of what looks like black grease. Do you think this is oil gone bad as the cars been stood for so long. Does anyone have any idea if this could be a reason for the car not running? Either way this looks like a problem that needs fixing. Any ideas about this and how it should look? Any advice or knowledge would be really helpful. Thanks everyone. Could this even be part of the air coming into the car and effect the heater? Thanks.this is the hole the metal pipe goes into from the metreing rubber boot.

Hi the problem ive got is the seller who assured me the gearbox would fit isnt replying to my messages. Ive had to go through paypal on ebay who say i have to arrange delivery and pay for it before i get my refund. Annoying really. Good idea if the seller would of responded tho. Thanks.

I think its going to be a problem getting a courier to return it for a reasonable price. Might just keep hold of it for now. Thanks.

I think we all realise its very heavy thats for sure. I think its going to be too expensive to send back so might just keep it for now. Thanks.

Hi i meant great as in thanks for giving me an idea of the weight. It wouldnt surprise me if it actually did weigh that much. It took 2 of us to pick it up and it was quite a big gearbox. Thanks.

Thats great. Thanks for replying.

Hi does anyone know roughly how much my gearbox weighs on a 2004 Audi A4 1.8t cabrio? I ordered a gearbox for the car off ebay which i was assured would fit but it didnt and the gearbox code was diffetent to mine. My gearbox code is a hfd and the gearbox i need to return is a ftw. I need to send the ftw gearbox back now but i need to know the weight before arranging a courier. Does anyone know the weight or where i could find out? Thanks.

Hi ive got a 2004 Audi A4 1.8t cabrio and i need a new gearbox. Ive already bought one off ebsy but it doesnt fit. I was assured it would fit. It does have a different gearbox code tho. Ive found out by reading the sticker in the boot and the sticker in my service book shich is identical that my gearbox code is HFD and my engine code is BFB. Ive seen a lot of gearboxes for sale with these 2 codes. Will any gearbox with the same 2 codes fit my car? I dont want to buy another gearbox that doesnt fit. Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks from Ian.

Hi im trying to find a gearbox for a 2004 Audi A4 1.8 turbo cabrio. I need a 5 speed manual. I bought a new gearbox off ebay which i was assured would fit but didnt and now the cars in the garage on a ramp with no gearbox. Ive found some numbers on it which are 012409355BF 012409131L 0124091311 012101211AB HFD11054. does anyone know which is the part number i need to be looking at. Apparently there are a lot of different gearboxes with different fittings. Any help or advice would be really helpful. Thanks.

Thats good. Im really glad youve fixed the problem.

Thsnks to you all for all your help.

Cheers Greg. Sometimes you just have to have a go. New matrix would make a huge difference.

Hi Greg i hope it will be ok for you now. water can get in anywhere. It took me years to work out how it was getting in. Its fun trying to fix in summer but a nightmare in winter. Sounds like your making progress with it. 👍

Hi just letting everyone know my steering rack is fixed and my Audi coupe is back on the road. I previously posted about the steering rack failing on my coupe and having difficulty finding a replacement. I got mine refurbished so its got the original part which was made in West Germany so i know its original. Really happy to get it sorted. Car drives absolutely perfect. Just relieved to finally get it back on the road. Thanks to everyone who gave me advice. Heater matrix is the next big job to be done this summer hopefully. Im going to have a go myself after months of research and lots of youtube videos. Its always bothered me not having a good heater when i know how good the heaters on these cars can be. Thanks.

Hi when water gets in through the boot of a coupe it should run down between either side of the boot seal and then it goes over the back lights under the black trim and drains out either side of the bottom of the rear number plate but sometimes water can get in through the top of the back lights. I had this problem before and the water was getting into the boot and getting under the back seat onto the rear floor. I put silicone on the top of the back lights but it was causing water to stay on top of the lights. I think you need to completely remove the rear lenses and replace the rubber gaskets on the lenses. Water seems to get in by the indicator part of the lenses pretty badly.if you do sort the rear light seals dont assume this is the only way water is getting into the back of your car. I had water leaking into my rear footwell for years and the problem was when it rained water was getting in between the door rubber and the inner plastic trim that goes half over the rubber and half over the carpet. When it rains water is suppose to get in through the door windows and then drain through the bottom of the door outwards but on my car water was getting straight onto the rubber and then going into the car under the carpet. I only had this problem after replacing the door card after replacing a window regulator. What i done to stop the leak was put loctite tape over the door drainage holes but leave a tiny gap on the part of the hole which is on the outer side of the door and water just drains outwards. Not ideal but it stops the car getting wet and you dont see the tape under the door. I replaced door rubbers but they were fine. Good luck.

Hi it sounds to me initially like your metreing head unit is the problem if fuels not getting through. Are you getting a spark? Has the car been stood for a long period of time? Is the fuel pump priming?

Hi i had a window problem with my coupe. The passenger side window opened but wouldnt close and the problem was the master switch on the drivers side which operated both windows. Although my passenger side window switch was in perfect working order the fsulty master switch stopped it working. If you do change the window that isnt working my advice would be to by the complete unit of the motor and frame.you can easily swap the glass over. If you try to change the motor the cables and pulley can be a nightmare.i think you can get an oil temp sensor off ebay or theres a place called autodoc which is pretty good. It will be bolted to the engine somewhere. Good luck.

Hi i know how difficult it is to get parts for these cars. I had serious trouble recently with a steering rack. I think your best bet is German ebay if you can find a way of translating it onto english.they do have a lot of choice on there to be fair. Another idea might be to ask Audi parts sellers on normal ebay if they have it or know anyone else. Good luck.

Hi warning lights sometimes can be something you least expect them to be. Ive had an amber light with an exclamation mark come on a Bmw e46 when my coolant was low with a small crack in my expansion tank. ive also had a red exclamation light come on a mk 4 escort xr3i when my brake pads were low and ive also had a red exclamation light come on a 1993 Audi coupe with a power steering leak. I know what ive just said are very different issues but cars can be strange at times. You know you spoke about having 2 2 pin connectors for fault code reading my 1990 Audi coupe 2.3e 10 valve has a similar 2 x 2 connectors one is black and one is brown i think and there is a vag code reader you can buy. Maybe someone else on the forum knows more about this vag scanner than i do but its not just a case of plugging it in on my car as the ecu doesnt store codes. What you need to do is take the car for a drive and then stall the engine to get a fault code. On the 20 valve version of my car the ecu does store the fault codes. Maybe yours does as well. Im not too sure. I bet someone else on the forum has good knowledge about the vag scanner and how it works. Good luck. Let us know how you get on.

Hi Glenn i didnt remove mine myself. Its at the garage but from what i know it is very tight to remove with the engine still in the car. I think that if you remove the nuts and bolts by the rubber boot on the rack and remove the 2 rods going to the rack from either front wheel once the rack is removed from the steering column where youl need to remove the fascia panel under the steering wheel above the pedals it can be pulled out through the drivers side wheel arch. Youl have to remove the wheel arch lining. Mine is a right hand drive too. I hope it goes smoothly for you. Good luck.

Oh thats good. I hope theyre the right ones for your car. Worth doing tho.