Recent content by BigJimKnickers

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    Chip Express

    Has anyone had any dealings with these boxes? im interested in one for my 2.5 TDI A4 w-reg but wanted some feedback from someone who has one before buying one. id rather buy a box type as im interested in a possible p/x for an avant (only a maybe) & i would like to remove it & re fit it. i...
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    What a find!!! There if you want it fellas!

    nice, I drive past that breakers every day, its about 10 miles from my house, id have no idea how to fit it/if it would even go in mine... it be nice tho.
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    A4 2.5 tdi quattro sleeper !!!

    very nice Chris, shame i was at work i would have like to have seen this when you where round earlier! Anyway youve seen my A4 2.5 & i wondered if its worth a re map now youve sorted the smoke problem out? if so what would you recommend? im not technical enough to do these sort of mods (or well...
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    Blocked breather price? 2.5tdi smoking

    Massive thanks to Chris AKA adamss24:thumbsup:, he popped round this afternoon & fitted me a new modified engine breather & sorted the problem immediatly:respekt:, im well chuffed, top guy & great prices! looks like ill be keeping it now (was seriously considering a cheeky p/x ) Thanks again !!!
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    Blocked breather price? 2.5tdi smoking

    Cheers chris, will call you later. Jim.
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    Blocked breather price? 2.5tdi smoking

    Hi guys, it seems my 2.5 tdi v6 (w reg) has a blocked engine breather, I've done a search on smokey engine at tickover & it all seems to point to this, so I was wondering if anyone has had this done how much is it? If any mechanics are brave enough to quote online, I'm in guildford, Surrey if...
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    Exterior door trim

    I need to replace mine too, is the £18 from euro car parts just for the outer trim? Or all the necisary parts to replace? Some donkey **** who owned my A4 has screwed the driver door one on with a self tapping screw!! Looks ****** awful.
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    busted 12v socket

    Hi all, i did wonder where the 12v socket was now i realise that its meant to flip up when pressed- but it doesnt flip up its stuck, any ideas on how i remove it to try to fix it/ replace it? oh and its a 2.5 tdi v6 A4 2000 cheers.
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    A4 2.5 TDI checks? new owner

    Cheers for the replies fellas, ive looked through the bills ive got with the car to find evidence of a cambelt, so far ive just found that the left hand side pipe on the engine has CB WP at 78,000 written on it in white paint, now i realise this may not even be off this car so im gonna have a...
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    A4 2.5 TDI checks? new owner

    Just found out one of my bro's best mates is an Audi fitter, so gonna offer him a little private job to do a good check over for me. (dads busy & ****** at me selling my van). ;)
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    A4 2.5 TDI checks? new owner

    Wow, quite a list !! Lol yes mine does have ASR but I've not opened the car up yet as I wanted to get it on my dads ramp ( he's a diesel fitter) and give it a good check before causeing a lot of damage unnessiceraly I thing a fluid change/water pump will be my first action. When it stops ******...
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    New Audi owner !! (A4)

    Cheers all, nice welcome! Never had an Audi before as I've mostly had vans for work, now my 4th child has been born I need the room to take them out if it's me an them (wife has a multipla for all of us) gonna go wash it now !
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    A4 2.5 TDI checks? new owner

    Cheers for the reply guys, it's a 2000 with 113k on the clock all service history to prove it's genuine to that I checked last night, I think the stamp book is in the car somewhere so I'll look for that to check when the cambelt was done last it has about £1500 worth of recipts and a full hpi...
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    A4 2.5 TDI checks? new owner

    Hello all first off Ive managed to get hold of an Audi A4tdi v6 2.5 i only bought it today i went round it and done some basic checks, lights, electrics tyre pressures (35PSI?) filled it with fuel, put some oil in it an drove it 130 miles home. now tomorrow id like to do some more checks, so my...
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    New Audi owner !! (A4)

    Hi all thought id join up an say hi as ive just got myself an Audi A4 TDI V6 today :icon_thumright:, wanted one of these for agessss never been able to get one til now an im all excited!!:rockwoot: anyways hiya all an ill be on soon no doubt for some advice/banter!