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    Avant rear seat opener broken - how to repair?

    Just an update, I got the seat down by gripping the little circular bit under where the handle would be, and twisting that with a small pliers while pushing the seat towards the rear of the car (unweighting the mechanism). I was having a lot of trouble trying to flip up the catch working from...
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    Avant rear seat opener broken - how to repair?

    Thank you both for the tips, pics and vid. I now have a much better idea of how to approach the problem. I'll post back up here with my progress!
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    Avant rear seat opener broken - how to repair?

    For the life of me I cannot seem to release the catch using a screwdriver when I try from the boot side of the seat. I can feel the "claw" but I can't move it. I know that it must rotate top-forwards to release but I have a feeling that whatever failure has occurred is jamming the movement of...
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    Avant rear seat opener broken - how to repair?

    Ah, so the latch isn't locked in place, only sprung into place? If that's the case - I can work with that :)
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    Avant rear seat opener broken - how to repair?

    Here's an interesting if awkward one. My 02 avant rear seat dropping lever has just broken off, meaning that I can no longer drop the small seat back. As I can't drop the small one and I have the boot cover in place on the larger seat back, I cannot drop any of the rear seat back. As I'm due...
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    Does the 2.5 TDi have a cambelt or Chain?

    According to Autodata, AKE and AYM coded engines: 120,000 kilometres (timing belt and injection pump belt change). Recommended every 30,000 kilometres to check the timing belt, and to check and adjust the injection pump belt, or every longlife service interval. Works out about 75k miles.
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    Dash lights

    It'll still get brighter with more ambient light, I haven't seen a way to stop the brightness changes, other than drive with the dips on.
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    Service checklist anyone?

    I have an autodata cd that has the (supposedly correct) checklists, I'll see if I can export the data. It's at home, so I'll have it by tomorrow.
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    Tyres

    I've still got the tyres provided by the garage I got the car from. Pirelli p7000 on the front, and different tyres on the back. Waiting for the cash to get 4 goodyear f1 gsd3. The tyres are good enough at the moment for me, but they will get improved when they need replacing. What kind of wear...
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    Really stupid question re: oilfilter.

    Try as I might yesterday and today, I cannot unscrew the black cap from the oilfilter housing on my pd-100 tdi engine. I've tried some belt wrenches, but there isn't any grip. I'm fairly sure that I'm not doing anything stupid, but just in case, I am correct in unscrewing the black cap with a...
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    More power

    The manual boost controller goes between the intake tubing and the vacuum line connecting to the VNT vane actuator. When there is enough difference between the high pressure boost and the vacuum, it will bleed pressure into the vacuum line, causing boost to drop. Because it is mechanical and can...
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    Is This A MAF Problem?

    sounds unlikely to be a MAF, they aren't usually intermittent like that. It could be a sticky throttle position sensor. If you can, the next time it happens try to get vag-com logs of engine blocks 10 and 11, and somewhere else in the engine is requested throttle, these will give good...
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    More power

    For me a remap (local guy with the lead and a German remapper via email) costs E500. For a new hybrid turbo and fitting it'll cost over E1500, suggest contacting Allard Motorsport (http://www.allardmotorcompany.com/allard.asp) They can give you proper details and costs. For improved...
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    More power

    If you have a PD engine (no seperate injector pump, no high pressure steel lines going to externally accessible injectors) then you will not gain much under normal conditions from an injector swap. The stock PD injectors are good to about 190-210 bhp. If you have a PD tdi engine, remap first...
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    Engine mount solenoid, what is it?

    I keep getting this error code: 17994 - Engine Mount Solenoid Valves (N144/N145): Short to Plus P1586 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent It comes back after clearing it straightaway. Can someone point out to me how to inspect this apparently faulty bit? Is it a diy job to fix...
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    Retrofitting cruise control?

    bump Has anyone got any information on this mod?
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    Retrofitting cruise control?

    I know that this has probably been asked before, but I can't find the references to it. How difficult is it to retrofit cruise control to my 02 A4 avant tdi manual? I have the DIS, I have a registered vag-com, and I'm not afraid to get down and dirty with disassembling the relevant parts...
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    Dash lights

    I think that it is an anti-glare function, because the dash lights are nice and bright to be seen easily in sunlight, and this could be bright enough to distract when in shadow. Apparently it works quite well on Alpine roads with unlit tunnels that are too short to put your lights on in. I...
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    Rear wash/wipe issue, how to solve?

    Bingo. I took off the little cover from the centre of the rear wiper, popped the little nozzle off, and it was *full* of brown slime. I'd say the previous owner never used the rear wash! After about 10 minutes of clearing the little holes and washing out the nozzle, and clearing the pipe that...
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    Rear wash/wipe issue, how to solve?

    My rear wash isn't spraying onto the glass, and I'm not entirely sure where to start the troubleshooting. The wash motor is making noise when I activate with the wiper stalk, but there isn't any spray. Sometimes I get a drop of water on the nozzles. I know with the B5 passat estate there...