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    A2 diesel or Petrol

    We had a 1.4 petrol on a 2003, and it had a fault from purchase where it would stall randomly and sometimes when travelling at speed. VAG com threw many spurious fault codes, but the truth was the problem was mechanical. On the 1.4's the valve seats crack and you lose compression - this causes...
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    Does the b8 S4 3.0T Drink oil?

    Hi, I've had mine for 6 months, done 3500 miles and the oil level on the in car display has gone from full to half over that distance. By that I mean it is half way down its safe level - not half empty. I have yet to top up to see how much oil this equates to.
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    S4 DSG faint hum between 38mph-50mph

    That's not a bad idea, I have quite a good relationship with Bradford Audi, having bought parts from them for the past decade. I'll wait a day to see if any more replies come in then give Thomas a call.
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    S4 DSG faint hum between 38mph-50mph

    No, sadly not, bought from a friend and therefore know its full history, and of course full Audi service history. Thanks for the response all the same.
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    S4 DSG faint hum between 38mph-50mph

    Morning all, I've owned this car for 6 months now and noticed on a good run last Sunday a fairly faint hum between 38-50mph. The car has done 32,000 miles, it's a 2009 V6 3.0 quattro avant, DSG tiptronic. The hum is not gear specific, or engine rev related, and it's not the supercharger. I...
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    Windscreen wipers wont stop

    I am very pleased to say the new relay has solved the problem. For anybody experiencing the same, the relay in question lives in the compartment under the passenger footwell (accessed from inside the car). Reference number 4BO 955 531 D. It is 60mm long by 60mm high with the number 602 on...
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    Windscreen wipers wont stop

    So, found a fat relay in with the ECU that stops the wipers - I think I'll get one ordered today and see if thast helps.
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    Windscreen wipers wont stop

    Do you know, I've been wondering about that. I did in turn pull all the relays I could find under the dash but they did not make any difference. Come to think of it there are more in with the ECU - I might look there this evening.
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    Windscreen wipers wont stop

    Yes I kid you not. When my wife rang me on a drive back from the South to tell me the wipers had suddenly started and would not switch off I presumed she'd probably got her handbag wrapped around the stick. Sadly not indeed the only way to stop the wipers is to pull the fuse. Audi kindly sold...
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    A2 big thud after pot hole

    It was indeed the anti roll bar - very disappointed to see Audi using plastic collars on the ARB, which had failed (fancy that!) and the whole bar had shifted to the right - many thanks to all for your help. Cheers.
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    Air con refrigerant pressure reading A4

    Very many thanks indeed, I will do that, although bizarrely since running the measuring blocks, the fault has gone and air con is working fine. I will get it checked out all the same. Thanks for the advice about the evaporator, I hadn't considered that. All the best, Beef.
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    Audi not starting! help.....

    Morning - if it's the immobiliser you'll see the key light flashing on the dash. Have you noticed it becoming increasingly hard to start? I had similar a few weeks back and it turned out to be the temperature senders. On my 1.8 there's one sender at the back of the engine block and one bottom...
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    Air con refrigerant pressure reading A4

    Morning. Out of the blue, my air con stopped working (Econ light on permanently). I read the threads on this forum - (which were very useful) and did a VAG COM. I was getting an 00819 high pressure sensor (G65) warning. I tried clearing it but it kept coming back, then whilst doing the...
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    Air con refrigerant pressure reading

    Afternoon all. Out of the blue, my air con stopped working (Econ light on permanently). I read the threads on this forum - (which were very useful) and did a VAG COM. I was getting an 00819 high pressure sensor (G65) warning. I tried clearing it but it kept coming back, then whilst doing the...
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    A2 big thud after pot hole

    Thanks uncle will have a shuftie.
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    A2 big thud after pot hole

    My wife hit a fairly heafty pothole in her A2 last week. Prior to it there were no knocks or thuds. Now, when driving on uneven roads the car makes a heavy thud/thump. The noise is dull and comes from the front of the car. It does not seem to be side specific. The steering feels fine and sharp...
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    Wider tyres on a 17inch rim

    Does anybody know if I can fit a wider tyre to the standard 205 40 17 set up? The car my wife bought a couple of years ago came with super skinny Falken tyres and she has successfully attacked every curb in Yorkshire since. They are the right size but I could do with a wider tread before I set...
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    what rpm does your turbo spool up on a 1.8T 190bhp?

    Brilliant, very many thanks indeed. Beef
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    what rpm does your turbo spool up on a 1.8T 190bhp?

    Thanks for that, Vagparts is a handy site. I've definately had the N75 replaced, it's just Audi call it a solenoid change-over valve. The DV I have not and will now try. I'm sure when I bought the car the turbo kicked in just before 2000rpm, where it is at the moment it's just too sluggish...
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    Thermostat and Lambda Sensors A4 2.0 (B6)

    The thermostat will only be a £10 part - either go for a dealership or for to German French and Swedish. Just give either your registration and they'll advise. Lambda wise, the first one gets most of the filth, so try just replacing this first. Cheers, Beef