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Hi Gillm I would check and see if any of the demister wires on the rear glass window have been damaged by something in the boot rubbing against it as this can cause the problem you describe. The radio aerial is part of the rear screen.

I've tried a few different diesel fuels, Shell Nitro+, BP Ultimate, Esso Supreme. For me there doesn't see to be any performance difference but the engine seems to run quieter and smoother on the premium fuel especially straight after a cold start. Going back to standard fuel takes a tank or...

Hi, The standard suspension is fitted to A4 Standard and SE models with sports suspension on the S-Line model. Sachs are the OE manufacturer for the shocks who list two parts for the aftermarket. Below are the Sachs part nos. and also the Euro Car Parts no. I looked into this a while back as...

Replaced both my rear ones now with this same problem. If you buy from ebay there are two variants with different wiring plugs which were changed at the end of 2009 so you need to make sure you get the right one. The older ones have either no letter at the end of the part no. or an A where as...

Although the diff on the A4 B8 is offset to the right in that bulge that is near the drivers left foot on rhd models there is a shaft that goes through the bell housing to a bearing on the left hand side of the gearbox. This means that the drive shaft between the cv joints is the same length on...

Doesn't the driveshaft have to be removed to allow access to remove the wheel bearing hub carrier screws? If you've had a new wheel bearing maybe this has caused the problem. How long along did you have the bearing done?