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    anyone ever lost the locking wheel stud key/adaptor?

    I had the very same on my s4, used the very item Lee suggested and worked real easy PS may car is still for sale in the classifieds
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    ABS module on the abs pump

    thanks guys i'll leave the module alone for now and tackle the sensor
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    ABS module on the abs pump

    its not the "wizzing" that lasts a second or two at the throttle body, (in the middle at the front). this noise is at the abs brake distribution thing does a healthly car make a nosie here for a second when ign is switched on?
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    ABS module on the abs pump

    Any one tried fixing the abs electronics on the abs pump? on the net i found a passet guy who open his up and re soldered where is saw black caused by some arcing. My Abs light on my s4 comes in intermittantly and the faut code is: 1 Fault Found: 00283 - Front Left ABS Wheel Speed Sensor...
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    Retracting Rear Caliper Pistons

    try i as did , i could not retract one of mine on the car. undid brake pipe and placed in vice - job done. lots of effort was needed, no way i would have doen it with the tools i had to hand on the car.
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    Run Flat tyres

    no idea if this works, but i was told that on cars putting a lot of power down the side wall flex and can lead to edge wear. and to reduce this to buy tyres with a stonger side wall. stiffer side wall is reflected in the load rating ( the number such as 90 OR 91 ...near the size). like i said i...
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    Bilstein B6 or B8??

    just looked on bilstein's site b6- std height or up to 30mm lower, b8 from 30mm lower on. my Eibach kit only lowered my s4 by 20mm, so b6 seem right. ------any experience of b6 dampers on std s4 springs?
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    Bilstein B6 or B8??

    I went with the consensus and fitted b5 sport dampers and Eibach Pro-Kit Springs to my s4. I drive mainly undulating country roads. I think if motorway and dual carriage way i'd be fine, but I think Nige has a point, i'm not sure the match is right. -- can the b6 run with completely std...
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    wheels again

    to be honest, if money was no object, i would have gone for Dotz Roadsters. Nearly ended up with R8 replicas (5 spoke) but dispite assurances from the seller, they did not clear my brakes (s4). BBS CH's -- nice, I got these of ebay for £350 (for 4) the right ofset so no spacers on 18"*8". i'm...
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    wheels again

    Just changed to my new wheels today, so thought i'd post have fitted uniroyal rainsport 2's - so lets see how they are. first impression is they are quiet.
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    LED Rear Tail Lights Audi S4 B5

    anyone fitted them to the b5 in avant. found these on ebay, item 120430988795 reckon could really update the rear,
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    vag com - ignition short to ground

    thanks for the pointer i 'll check out the cost anything i can do to be sure?
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    vag com - ignition short to ground

    Hi got an intermittent misfire, just pulled this code 17771 - Cylinder 3 Ignition Circuit: Short Circuit to Ground P1363 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent any ideas?, could it be the plug? or the coil ? :sob:
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    how to remove abs sensor

    i learnt the hard way, solved by a post here on my s4 I did the rear bearings, leave the sensor in! takes 5 mins to lift the rear seat and there is a conector for the sensor, i used a piece of string as i pulled the wire out to follow its path, this is to the pull it back on refitting as...
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    Hidden face of break disk

    Thought i'd post this. when breaks started to feel wrong, started my rear end overhall. I thought the rear disks were worn but ok. based on what i could see on the visible face of the sick see picture below; then when i took the disk off the hidden face was completey different, very...
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    Help - rear abs sensor removal s4

    thanks for the explaination that the sensor is a simple unit - gave me hope. So i have placed the drive shaft back into the hub in the suspension upright . then put vagcom to the car. I am not expert in this but have previous found it an excelent product. within the abs module i got no fault...
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    Help - rear abs sensor removal s4

    Thanks for the comments I now leave te sensor in place on the other side. Only worry is i may have damaged this one by "moderately" tapping it with the hammer. Is there anyway i can test it with VAGCOM with the car stationary? Obviously don't want to reassemble the rear suspension, if i then...
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    Help - rear abs sensor removal s4

    Stripping rear suspension, going to fit new disks/ pads, spring and bushes and bearings. Need to get the upright off to do the bearing. After 3 hours (sure the otherside will be quicker, now i know what to do) I have the upright off apart from the abs sensor!!! The 5mm allen key bold that...
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    S4 Downpipe fitting, how hard is it?

    I was thinking of the down pipe with no precats route, for i understood, that as long as the main cat is there, you'll still pass an mot. that is for the precats are there to assist in the cold warm up period. If its right that i need my pre cats for MOT emmsiions test then i'll forget the idea.