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  1. jr001

    Hi there, I know your mesh thread was a few years ago but I was wondering if you had any of...

    Hi there, I know your mesh thread was a few years ago but I was wondering if you had any of your mesh left? The stuff I see on B and Q seems to have holes that are quite big in comparison. JOHN
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    2009 A3 SPORTBACK TAILLIGHTS NOT WORKING

    Wasn't any wiring problem. Required a new outer rear cluster, £75. This has an LED board that operates as sidelights. Shame none of the AUDI parts or service people I phoned about the problem could tell me that the sidelights were an LED and not the actual filament bulbs within the cluster...
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    2009 A3 SPORTBACK TAILLIGHTS NOT WORKING

    Thanks Lee. Just out of interest, which wire would be the taillight wire?
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    2009 A3 SPORTBACK TAILLIGHTS NOT WORKING

    2 years ago I'd say no bother. Now I say Nah! Need it done asap for MOT.
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    2009 A3 SPORTBACK TAILLIGHTS NOT WORKING

    Funny you should say that. The other day, I reconnected the loom and it all started working. The next day, taillights were off again. I'm hoping it's as simple as a wire in the loom as it's going into a good auto electrcian on Monday. All started going funny when I got car back from bodyshop...
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    2009 A3 SPORTBACK TAILLIGHTS NOT WORKING

    After three A4s and a multiple of DIY easy bulb replacements, I went to replace taillight bulb the other day on the A3. Dash warning says REAR RIGHT LIGHT BULB. All bulbs in both the inner and outer cluster are working: indicator works reverse bulb works fog bulb works brake bulb works But...
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    ESP & ABS lights

    Not sure about the ESP light, but 2005 is ripe for ABS wire corrosion. Local garage or auto electrician could check your resistances and advise. New ABS wire is around £60 per wheel and is a nice option as opposed to replacing a battery that is still okay. I once replaced my battery only to find...
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    Do you think this is corrosion??

    The one dealership I spoke to said they carried out the replacement as part of the 3-yr warranty, I don't think it's a 12-yr anti-corrosion warranty thing. And the guy said it would only be replaced once and not thereafter. I'm not sure what other dealerships are doing on the matter. They...
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    Do you think this is corrosion??

    Evosid, I've now experienced this myself on the B7, with mirror image spots on the lower rear wheel arches. Absolutely identical points on the lower, not even God could have got it so identical TBH. Yes, it's definetely galvanic corrosion and my Audi tech told me that's what it was before he...
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    2.0 TDI oil pump / balance shaft failure?

    . An Audi person said this to me and he throught it was perfectly plausible until I suggested that if this was the case, then why was the oil pump never declared a serviceable item? Simple fact is that Audi knew fairly quickly of this issue, and so the idea of it being caused by owners...
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    2.0 TDI oil pump / balance shaft failure?

    I found out about this sorry state of affairs about 6 months ago. My first A4 saloon was 2002 1.9TDI and provided me with confidence to trade in for 2005 B7 Sline saloon - Yes, with BLB engine and chain-drive oil pump. I had never noticed any change in the sound of the engine during my 16 months...
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    Hi Steve, I sold the silver grille to recoup some of the 130 quid for the black one. Sorry. I...

    Hi Steve, I sold the silver grille to recoup some of the 130 quid for the black one. Sorry. I sold the car last week too and went back to the reliable 1.9TDI sport Avant. My 2005 BLB engine had 2k worth of design faults to put right: chain driven oil pump to gear driven pump - 1500, tandem...
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    Clonking from front end. Suspension? b7 a4. please help

    I had a similar problem coming from the rear on my B6 A4. They Audi guy noticed it driving it in and out of its service. He rightly said he thought it was the rear gearbox mount - £182 to replace mount bracket. It could be something similar at your front end? Worth getting them to check it out...
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    B7 A4 FRONT GRILLE REPLACEMENT

    Cheers big chap. I just used my original one, dark grey. Think you can get them in black if that's what you're looking for. Cheers
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    B7 A4 FRONT GRILLE REPLACEMENT

    Stirling Audi. Any dealership will do though and the parts price should be the same (approx 130 quid) regardless which dealership you buy from.:icon_thumright:
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    Detailing in hampshire area

    Jay is most definetely going to do your car justice. Very experienced and knows what he's doing. I'd recommend Jay, having seen a lot of his work.
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    B7 A4 FRONT GRILLE REPLACEMENT

    Since getting the B7 A4 I always hankered after the black grille to replace the standard chrome one. I thought they would be a bit expensive but they are only 130 pounds from the dealer and come complete with 4 rings and S-Line badge. That’s a good price for a body part that transforms the...
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    Scratched multitronic gearlever surround

    I would look into finding out how you get the surround off. Your Audi service people should be able to advise you, or post up elsewhere on the forum. It's worth getting it off to do it properly. Autosol should provide some form of cut and you would then want to finish with a finishing metal...
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    2005 A4 S-LINE - AKOYA SILVER

    Yip! With the silver paint throwing so much of the light back at you, the gloss and wetness of the clearcoat is often obscured. However, when the light is not directly on the car, it looks as though blades of light go from front to back with every s-line feature of the body. Oh, and the flakes...
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    Post pics of your B7 A4/S4!

    AKOYA SILVER