Quattrob

Oh trust me, much worse happened. So I was happy driving a long to the test center for my MOT when I started hearing a squeeking noise at low speed when I accelerated. At first I thought maybe a brake had stuck on, but as I approved a step of traffic lights it suddenly got very loud and felt like the car was pulling back on one side. I genuinley thought my suspension had collapsed or a wheel had come off. I got it up onto some grass and checked the car. Everything looked fine and the engine revved happily. Drove on again and the noise came back after while. Only when I accelerated, only at low speed. But without the slowing and pulling sensation. Then the noise was replaced by what sounded like small pieces of metal rattling and falling off. I stopped immediately. The engine still revved fine with no noises and I limped it into a car park I luckily stopped beside. Checked it over again but couldn't find any problems. Drove on with no issues again. About 3 minutes later literally outside the test center the car made a hard jolt at low speed that felt like id run something over and slowed me right down. It was making the loud squeeking and rattling again. Limped into the car park as I was in a busy road and got out. Once again engine revved nicely while stationary and I couldn't see anything obviously wrong. I looked under the car and noticed smoke coming from the underneath and what sounded like a slow rhythmic knocking sound. I switched it off and walked into the garage and explained what had happened. They said they'd take a look before the MOT. So off I go twiddling my thumbs as I wait for them and I get a phone call. The man explains that they are unable to identify where the smoke is coming from. The car is now booked in for a full diagnostic inspection by an apparent VAG specialist followed hopefully by repairs and then the MOT. No idea what's wrong or how much it's going to cost me. Luckily I can pay whatever the bill is monthly

It's all sorted now. I spent the day fixing snapped and bodged wiring through the the car. Rear lights and parcel shelf speakers, the front side light and fog lights. It was a nightmare of bad connections and balls of tape.

Hi. I've been giving my car a check over before its MOT. Bought it last week and have spent everyday until now fixing the engine and loads of wiring for the lights. MOT is booked in for tomorrow and I've made a horrible discovery. The last owner has installed some bumper mounted fog lights. Now these do work but only if the full beams are off. Also my headlamps have built in fog lights, which are now inoperable after the wires have all been cut and messed around with to install the bumper lights. Is this an MOT failure? I know front fogs aren't a requirement but as they're built into the headlamps I'm not so sure.

Hi everyone. My B5 has a set of TT 18" alloys. Size is 225 40 R18. I need to replace the center caps as mine were stolen by some scummy little kids while I was in Liverpool. Does anyone know the size of them? I've been having a browse on eBay but they're all in different diameters and don't want to buy the wrong ones.

It's gotta pass it's MOT on Saturday first haha. Which at the moment isn't looking likely because the sidelight isn't working -.- suspected wiring issue.

Thanks for the advice everyone. Managed to get it running at last. My OBD2 scanner arrived on Tuesday but just kept saying "linking error" so it promptly went in the bin. I removed the throttle body which was absolutley filthy. Id say it's never been cleaned until now which isn't surprising considering everything else I've seen of the last owner. Gave it a good clean and gave all the sensors in the engine bay a squirt with electrical contact cleaner. Charged the battery which had gone flat and did the tba where you leave the ignition on for 3 minutes. Started it up and it idled perfectly, literally jumped up and down with joy haha.

Hi. Just wondering if anyone knows if these alloys are from a different Audi model or if they come standard on mine? Maybe they are just unbranded aftermarket wheels?

I can't work out what the cable ties are actually doing. They're just wraped around it. When I picked the car up the battery needed a jump start. It was a good 40 minute drive home though so shouldn't the ECU have reset itself by now? Would a dodgy throttle cable or battery cause the problem I'm having? Thanks for the reply I was starting to give up hope haha.

Hi everyone, I'm rob. Bought my first audi today after much debate and consideration. Went to the dealership and managed to get the guy down on the price quite a bit due to what I thought was a simple problem. The car is a 97 2.8 30v quattro. It's done a brave 170000 miles. Now the problem is this. The car will start but dies straight away. If you press the accelerator it will rev and you can keep it running. The car will drive as long as you don't let the revs drop too low. Motorway speeds are fine and gear changes are alright at speed. Pull up at a junction or put the clutch down at a slow speed and the engine cuts off. I have tried cleaning the sensors with some electrical contact cleaner and tried running it with the MAF off. Best I managed was a few seconds of lumpy idle. I thought maybe it was the CTS but the coolant temp went up to the middle on the drive home. The oil temperature was low though. The dealer said he thought it was the throttle cable. Which on inspection has some random cable tie wrapped around it. Also the throttle response is a bit sluggish. I have been racking my brains trying to figure it out but no luck. It must be getting fuel air and spark because it will drive and rev. Also there are no lights on the dash and the auto diagnostic says "OK" I'll also add that the previous owner has installed a push to start button which works in case that is affecting it at all. There's also evidence of a large oil leak on the left bank, could be old or could mean I've got to replace the valve cover gaskets. The air filter and intake is clear and I couldn't find any vacuum leaks. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Hi guys I'm rob. bought my first audi on friday, it's a 1997 A4 2.8 30v quattro. it's a little rough around the edges but I'll fix it up nice :)