Rust81

Hi - I went for an INA pump and got from Partsinmotion via eBay.

Hi, I have a 2014 Avant and suspect I have a break in the wiring harness somewhere as one of the rear lights in the tailgate is not working. I’ve checked the bulb and switched the carrier over from the other side, so it’s definitely wiring. Has anyone got any tips on how to remove the Avant hinge trims to access the harness?

Thanks Gareth. Something mid range probably via eBay as I’ll probably only keep the car another 6-12 months. I’ve bought from Parts In Motion previously and they seemed reasonable. Will check out LLL parts. Thanks

Hi - looking to replace my front discs and pads and see there are two different sizes when I search online. I have a 2014 B8.5 1.8 TFSI Avant with the CVT box. Any ideas where I can find part numbers or which discs and pads I need please? Thanks

Hi, thought I would provide an update. So I replaced the water pump and decided to replace the expansion bottle whilst I was there as it had to come out anyway to carry out the repair. It’s much easier to see the coolant level now as the bottle is new and not stained. So it’s been two weeks since I replaced the pump and so far so good. No error codes being thrown and the car is taking c.5 mins to get up to temp which is a bit longer than before. So I suspect the issue was with the thermo unit rather than the pump.

Hi, I have a 2014 Audi A4 B8.5 Avant 1.8TFSI and looking to replace the front discs and pads shortly. Any recommendations on manufacturers or ones to avoid? Thanks

A few new screenshots from this evening. EML came on so turned car off and restarted. Readings were near the end of a c.5 mile journey. Temp gauge in the car steady at 90 degrees throughout. Last screenshot shows a slight increase in temp but not reflected on the dashboard gauge.

This was after a trip to the supermarket. So 1 mile there, 10 min shop and then 1 mile back. Then the code read.

Any recommendations for manufacturers/ suppliers if not going OEM? I’ve been looking at Febi or Meyle. The car threw the error again today. After restarting and driving the 1 mile journey home I kept the car running and did a scan. Do these temps look normal to you?

I think the thermostat is the logical next step and others with the 00700 error code have done the thermostat and/or water pump.

Only marginally above 90 I’d say but my wife was driving at the time and all the fans were going flat out when she arrived home after only a 5 min journey. Yes I can monitor the temp via OBD but the EML is now coming on when the car is cold and hasn’t been driven that day. I think it’s probably the thermostat as these are prone to failure on these engines. If I’m replacing the thermo then may as well do the water pump too

Hi, yes OBD can monitor temperatures. I have ordered a replacement G83 coolant temp sensor that plugs into the lower radiator hose in case it’s that and it’s an easy swap. There is one other fault but I don’t think this is causing the P00B700 - Engine Coolant Flow Low/Performance, see attached image. I also meant to mention that the car normally gets up to temperature very quickly - say within 1 mile and it stays at 90 degrees. Only when the EML comes on and it goes into limp mode and you don’t turn it off and restart does then temp rise above 90.

Hi - bumping this topic as my intermittent issue is now all the time. Having done some more online reading and bought an OBDeleven I think it is probably the water pump / thermo unit that needs replacing. The labour cost is 3-4 hours so I’m going to give this a go myself having watched a few youtube videos as it doesn’t look too complicated. Any advice where to get a replacement water pump & thermostat housing? The garage was quoting c.£450 for OEM but price ranges from £100 on eBay to £350 from GSF. Part number is 06L121111P. Any advice from the community please? Thanks

Would I be able to code myself using obdeleven? Local VAG specialist wants £100+ which is a joke and another independent reckons it doesn’t need doing.

Thanks - it’s had a new battery 6 months ago but it wasn’t coded. That said it must recognise it’s a new battery as the start/stop is now working