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    Such a thing as a decent TT for £4k?

    The wife wants a TT, put its only for a year, if that, before family cars come along. Just the older shape for around 4 or 5k, but more like 4k. I know there all gonna have 100k on the clock, but is there any decent ones about or are they all hammered?
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    oh no, car has started to rumble when accelerating?!?! what can it be?

    well the car is back to normal now!!! have a guess what the problem was.....?.............a faulty coil on cylinder 1. New coil bought from eurocar parts for 20 quid, and its now back to full glory! Thanks for the help guys!
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    oh no, car has started to rumble when accelerating?!?! what can it be?

    whilst i wait for the coil pack i bought some spark plugs and have only managed to fit 2 before i snapped the plug removed (cheap halfords thing). Cars still crap with 2 new plugs anyway. Is it possible it could be the air mass meter? A fella in work is bringing a fault code reader and a plug...
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    oh no, car has started to rumble when accelerating?!?! what can it be?

    Is this what i need? 925VG0140 IGN COIL-PENCIL A4 1.8 (AVJ/BFB/AWT/AMB/BEX) 21.75 thats from GSF
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    oh no, car has started to rumble when accelerating?!?! what can it be?

    well just tried the car, and it seems ok now. I unplugged a coil pack and it did sound how it was. Maybe its when they have got hot, then their failing? anyway, i will order one, or two!
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    oh no, car has started to rumble when accelerating?!?! what can it be?

    Do you mean the socket things the spark plugs plug into?
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    oh no, car has started to rumble when accelerating?!?! what can it be?

    red wiring loom? cant remember seeing that. Is that the same for the 1.8T. I will give that a try though! If it is coil packs, how much ££ am i looking at?
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    oh no, car has started to rumble when accelerating?!?! what can it be?

    yes, revs are up and down on idle. auto box is tiptronic also, its the old type
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    oh no, car has started to rumble when accelerating?!?! what can it be?

    Just went to tatton park, fine. Had a walk then back to the car and started up. The idle was really lumpy though, and when i pulled off it just hesitated really bad, rumbling and engine light flashed for a while then went off. I had to slowly accelerated to get up to speed on motorway and so on...
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    Should this pipe be hot?

    It comes off the breather then goes back into the turbo intake (i think). Problem is, its gets really hot, you cant touch it once the engines up at temp. Surely the turbo is sucking in red hot gasses??
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    Where is the EGR valve on the 1.8T?

    I think its called something else, but where is it situated? So i can take it out and clean it.
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    How much would it cost to replace a torque converter?

    Well phoned a VW/Audi specialist near me and they quoted a days work (£350 labour) to change the torque converter, but they said to bring it in for diagnostic first to make sure.
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    How much would it cost to replace a torque converter?

    Its a a4 2003 1.8t quattro. I'll have to check with a specialist first i suppose, but reading about it points to the TC.
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    How much would it cost to replace a torque converter?

    I get a strange drone/hum and doing a bit of research, its could be the torque converter. How much would it cost to be replaced?
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    Problems opening boot

    I found that if you lock the boot with the key you may have problems. There is a small microswitch on the barrel of the boot key lock and if its not turned back to its normal position then it wont make the switch and allow power to the solenoid.
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    Can someone identify these photos from my engine?

    thanks for that. Yes new clip was put on at a recent service.
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    What does BEX mean on the engine?

    Slightly off the subject but still on imports. I have notice my VIN states the car is 2004, yet on the v5, first date of registration is oct 2003. The plate on the car is 53. Is that normal?
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    What does BEX mean on the engine?

    On the main sticker under the back seat i seen the option codes also, decoded them, So i actually know the extras the car has instead of guessing! E4J = "S-line" 7A0 = Without CD changer/CD player 4UE = Air bag for driver and front seat passenger 6XE = Exterior mirrors: electrically foldable...
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    What does BEX mean on the engine?

    just phoned the previous owner (40's) and he knew nothing of an engine swap. In the service book there is a delivery inspection stamp around the time of importation from crewe audi, so i will give them a try.