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    are there any good ebay outer cv joints?? wiper arm needed

    As the title says really, got a knocking when turning to the right on the off side.. so im guessing outer cv right? MOT is in a couple of weeks, will this fail if so i might aswell replace it before it goes in. ALSO.. anyone got a spare Drivers Side Wiper arm? the spring has snapped and doesnt...
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    Heater / Blower Motor help needed

    Ok so after reading a few posts on here and found Scott's brushes repair.. I replaced the brushes in my motor (and was shocked to find that some amature didnt tighten the Air Bag bolts up, 5 looked like they were placed to hold brackets and 1 was sitting on the glove box!) So anyway, its...
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    Inside the Rear Caliper of a B5 A4

    The information i wanted with pics about the rear calipers and handbrake assembly was very limited so went into this somewhat blind.. other than seeing a great writeup of a B6 rear caliper setup... so thought i would just post a few pics here so you can see the grubbings for those that might or...
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    OK, need some more advice!! :(

    Well i rebuild one of my rear calipers... Good news it went really well :laugh: But after i bled them the pedal doesnt seem like it did before, it goes travels a bit further and feels somewhat... "less brake effective" Its hard to try and say what i mean, so you guys know the solution /...
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    Look at what i missed!!

    2000 AUDI A4 1.8 SE SILVER TAX & LONG MOT | eBay well this was a shame! in my town and £250.. i could have stripped some parts from that and sold a few too :( would have been well worth the cash price
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    Is it hard to swap a steering wheel?

    As the title says really, mine is wearing away and looks utter crap, here's a few pics Can i just get a new one and swap it? or do i need VCDS aswell... if i can ... has anyone got a good one lying around? Also does this mean my seats have Airbags, im going to be taking them out soon to...
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    What to do???

    I have a N/A 1.8 99 T reg A4, its got 206k and for the 3 years or more i have owned it (my first Audi) it has NEVER EVER broke down on me, its such a reliable car, no faults.. apart from ABS keeps popping up but thats the rear ABS sensor that i know of which was prolly my own fault, i heated the...
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    Rear Calliper problems 1999 N/A 1.8

    Hi guys on way to work tonight, i noticed that when i released the handbrake... then try to apply it again... its got a bit of loose travel. so i carry on driving as i have to be in work. Noticing that its slower at take off than usual, i realise that the caliper is pressing on the disk! :( Its...
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    Whats this? Never seen this on my car before!!

    Popped the bonnet today, just to do some level checks as i do weekly on weekends, and saw this on my oil cap :( please dont say what i think you're going to say!!!
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    Clutch replacement info / guide please

    Its about time the clutch got done on me car, 1.8 1999 Treg A4 not sure of the engine code... i've never done one before.. but am confident going from instructions / diagrams. can this be done on my drive or does it need to be in the air? would rather keep the costs down and do it myself and...
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    Temp gauge advice

    Hi folks, just trying to get a bit of help with my temp sensor... I have an Audi A4 B5 1999 Treg Saloon 1.8 non turbo 5V and its petrol (think thats everything lol) Basically is the Dial on the temp gauge suppose to be at 90 deg and stay at 90 deg even when your driving? If i stay still and...
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    Vag Com Leads

    Hello there me again :) Does anyone know where i can get leads for the Vag Com program Ive seen them on ebay, but do they actually work as there... well. ebay lol I want to give my car a good test and tune up as im getting 22mpg!! Ive got a 1.8 A4 SE 99 year
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    Sump Plug Problems

    Hello all im kinda stuck really bad at the minute!! Well i thought it was time for an oil and Filter change, so i went and got someoil and a filter, Visited StokeAudi and got a new Sump Plug Washer.. simple I also got some Engine Flush as my tappets were getting a bit noisy and thought it just...
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    Help with A4 boot lock problem

    Hi there i have a 99 a4 se, the other day i locked the car (as normal) with the key fob (as usual) and just tried the boot and it opened!!! Why this is i cant understand? i have tried numerous ways of getting it to lock but to no accomplishment. I tried the normal way, with the boot up but...
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    Battery Problems!!! Please help

    I have an A4 99 T REG, this 'dead battery' started when i messed with a button that is located on the drivers seatbelt coloumn, it looks like a car with sensor waves coming down and has a little red light on when presses but only comes on when the door is open???? Now i dont have the book with...
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    Rear Speakers with no Amp, Help! Please!

    This is my first post on here and must say its a tremendous site, been reading posts and there are many ppl that know there stuff I hope some of them can help with my little problem, here goes I have brought a AUDI A4 1.8 SE, (brill first audi!!!), it was fitted with a concert cassette...