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hi josh ive been following this thread and im amazed at your attitude towards people trying to help you with your situation,you mention rudeness in your previous post but i think the only person being rude is you,i dont think youl get much help anywhere with your engine problem unless you realise that you are a big part of that problem,best of luck,Greg

thanks for all the help lads,i think ill concentrate now on getting my own engine sorted,as Cliff says a 2nd hand engine will still have a lot of work done so at least with my own one i can strip it and make it good again,itll be a project that i can work on over the next 7 or 8 months.thanks again

hi matty thanks for your reply,the guy who done the compression test said on bank 2 he was getting 6 bar where as on bank 1 he was getting 15 or 16 bar,the previous owner is very surprised to hear about this issue as he said it drove into the spot with no issues,the fuel pump was knackered when i got the car so i fitted a new one thinking it would run but now ive this problem

Thanks Cliff ill keep the forum updated on any developements

thanks cliff,i suppose your suggestion makes sense,ill check it out and see where i go from here,a lot to weigh up,thanks for the reply

hi guys,this is probably a long shot but im looking for an engine for my 1998 a4 2.8 [engine code ACK],i bought the car through the forum a few months ago and got it shipped here to ireland,it has low compression on bank 2 cylinders so a replacement engine is my plan,if anyone knows of one for sale or point me in the right direction id really appreciate it,thanks Greg

if you can get a good set [or new ones] for that money your doing very well

keane

also the rear light cluster give trouble with the leds,the plastic lens gets very faded too and are very expensive to replace,Greg

thanks Cliff,i think its more madness than dedication!

p.s a big thanks to Bob and his dad Mike for all the help with getting the car loaded and on its way

hi lads,yes it was me who bought the car and its now here in ireland,its an interesting car and i hope to have her up and running soon,ill keep the forum posted on the progress,Greg

try autodoc,they keep a huge stock of parts and lot of original audi parts,Greg

yes that might work along with penatrating fluid.

hi mark,the arms on the rear can be very stubborn to remove,spray plenty of wd40 or something similar onto it and maybe leave it overnight to soak,a pullers might be needed if this fails but just be careful of the glass.Greg

you are right Gareth i just done a bit of searching and sent Ian a pm! thanks

Hi Ian,id definitely be interested in the car,not sure how i go about contacting you privately?  Greg

thanks Gareth ill definitely try ebay international and mt local factors as thetre normally fairly good to source stuff,thanks for the advice ill keep the forum updated on any progress

morning guys,my son and i are in the process of rebuilding the top end of the engine in my 95 coupe,so far ive gotten the head skimmed and a few parts sandblasted and powder coated but i cant find anyone who supplies replacement coolant hoses,ideally id like to renew all hoses in the coolant system ,so far ive tried custom hose who are listed on this forum and also tried LLL parts and ebay but no luck so far,any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated,thanks.

great to see the younger generation having an interest in keeping these great cars on the road ,she has good taste! the best of luck to her

hi yanis,these cars are known for having issues with the temp and fuel gauge,the fuel guage in particular can be very decieving,i renewed the unit in the fuel tank and it solved the problem,as cliff says the thermostat is worth renewing to solve the issue with the temp guage,Greg

hi paddy,youl find it hard to get one as i searched eire and the uk earlier this year for headlights,i got lucky but ended up buying 2 coupes to get the parts i needed,i dont have anything left now.Greg

Sorry they are also sold,I've very little left at this stage,parts are getting scarce for these models,Greg

Sorry Andrew I've sold the bumpers only last week,

Thanks Turlough its not the news I was hoping for but I appreciate the heads up,if I find one I'll update you. Greg