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    airbag warning light, regarding M.O.T

    My T reg 2.5tdi a6 airbag warning light came on last week. Will this result in an mot failure. Is there any easy diy fixes possible , or is it an expensive trip to the stealers . I do not fancy getting charged 25% of value of the car. Thanks for any info.
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    bleeding/priming

    Finally got her going. Heres a helpfull tip I got from my local garage. I pressurised the diesel tank with an air line.Just wrap a rag around the air hose to seal the diesel filler hole. pressurise the tank. The car started after about 5 seconds.
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    bleeding/priming

    hi The Egr valve is the silver round thing above the fuel pump and slightly to the right with a breather hose attached. It can get coked up around the seating and the valve will not close properly. Symptoms are lots of white smoke from exhaust and poor running also a blocked oil mist filter...
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    bleeding/priming

    Just replaced the oil mist filter on my 99 a6 2.5tdi and cleaned egr valve . Put everything back together but cant get the car to start.I have turned it over till diesel is spitting out of pipes and then tightened them up but no luck. Only thing I have achieved is a flat battery.So I will...
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    turbo problems

    Hi Having problems with my my diesel turbo on a1999 a6 2.5 tdi 150 hp model.It is making a bit of a racket . Can anyone tell me the part no? I can see that it is a Garret one but unable to read the no without removing it. Any sugestions who supplies a cheap exchange one? Colin
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    voltmeter

    Hi My 1999 2.5 tdi has just had a replacement injection pump fitted due to the failure of the injection control module. The only problem now is that on starting it feel like the battery has not got enough power to start the car.It does start just but the voltmeter is now reading on 14 volts...
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    Control module for injection pump

    Hi My 99 a6 2.5 tdi cut out yesterday. managed to get it towed home ok.Called a mobile diagnostic mechanic out and it said the control module for injection pump has packed up. Audi says you have to buy an exchange injection pump+ control unit for 1500 +vat Found complete pump and unit...
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    revesing lights

    I have no reversing lights on my 2.5tdi,bulbs are ok.Is it a separate fuse for the reversing lights or something more complicated. regards Colin
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    A6 2.5 tdi suspension

    I have no idea what version I have ,only bought the car last week.It is registered September 99.
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    A6 2.5 tdi suspension

    Thanks for the advice,I spoke to someone at amd tuning today,he said that the ride height of the a6 was very similar to that of the audi allroad so 35 mm of lowering shoul be no problem at all.I am going to change the rims to 17 inch instead of 16, does anybody know what size tyre I should...
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    A6 2.5 tdi suspension

    I have just bought a a6 tdi2.5 saloon se on aTplate which I think has so called sports suspension, I would like to decrease the body roll by fitting eibach springs alone without upgrading the dampers which will also lower the car 35 mm.Has anybody done this modification and what were the...