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    Knocking & rattling

    I've got an A4 B5 AVANT on a 1997 plate. The front end is knocking and rattling on uneven surfaces and seems to be getting worse. I mentioned this to a mechanic friend of mine when I had the off side front drive shaft replaced (the inner cv joint was broken and mangled up) he had a look at the...
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    Hello Scotty. Do you have an n80 valve for a 1.8t? aeb engine if yes how much inc p&p to CT91TQ...

    Hello Scotty. Do you have an n80 valve for a 1.8t? aeb engine if yes how much inc p&p to CT91TQ cheers
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    wobbly idle

    I cleaned the MAF with electrical cleaner. it's made no difference.
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    I think my MPG is poor anyway. I get about 320 miles from a full tank.

    I think my MPG is poor anyway. I get about 320 miles from a full tank.
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    I don't know what it's called?!!!

    Cheers for the info. I have already run a vagcom scan... no error codes! Where would the idle control valve be? also whats a TB? I'm not really up on all the tech speak yet.
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    I don't know what it's called?!!!

    Right, well I removed it, cleaned it, dried it. still the same clicking. Idle still wobbly especially when at junctions and preesing the clutch... what now?
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    I don't know what it's called?!!!

    oh okay, I read in a thread somewhere that they can become blocked and can make the idle a bit rough. whats th best way of cleaning it out?
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    I don't know what it's called?!!!

    so the n80 sits on top of the airbox? whats its purpose?
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    I don't know what it's called?!!!

    Can anyone tell me what the small solenoid on top of the airbox is called on a 1.8t AEB engine form a 1997 A4? Mines seems to be ticking/clicking. I was told it's called a charcoal filter and has something to do with fuel. Many thanks
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    Stupid sump plug question

    I took mine to garage and they tried (allegedly) all kinds of bars and couldn't budge it. I bought a ring spanner and mallet from halfords, gave the plug a few whacks with the mallet and a small amount of wd. put the spanner on it and then put my foot on the spanner (oh yeah had the bonnet up...
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    wobbly idle

    Sounds like the problem I've been having for a couple of months now... After I disconnected the battery and changed the coolant. been running dodgy ever since. tried vagcom scan and no errors. tried the throttle body realignment and made no difference. The vacuum hoses do they have a small...
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    sludge on oil filler cap

    Hi, I have the same problem with mine, little bit of "mayonaise" as someone called it. Only in the winter though. summer is fine... I just wipe it off and any other residue that I can see.
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    Running rough after disconnecting battery

    I hope not. It's an n75 race valve for a 1.8t. From a German company called bar-tek motorsport. 1.8T N75 RACE Valve - TUNING, BAR-TEK-motorsport, Glader, Polo, Golf, Corrado, Supercharger, VW, Motorteile, Motortuning, Motor, Lader, G60, G40, g-60, g-40, Laderueberholung, Tauschlader,
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    Running rough after disconnecting battery

    Well I've ordered a new n75 valve. it's an uprated one. should arrive wednesday. we'll se if that cures it. should do for £70.
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    Running rough after disconnecting battery

    Not today, I've only just re-aligned the throttle body, would you suggest that then?
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    Running rough after disconnecting battery

    After deciding to change the coolant on Wednedsay I have discovered that my 1.8T is running a bit rough. I disconnected the battery as I had found where an earlier irritating rattle had come from (power steering pipes not bolted back on to the steering rack after it was changed). When I start...
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    A4 B5 Passenger rear window

    I have a passenger rear door window with frame and mechanism. For saloon model. No reasonable offer declined. Also have passenger rear door handle (external) in Lz6L green. contact by mesage or reply to thread.
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    TT wheels on an A4

    Are the a3 and a4 both 5x112?
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    TT wheels on an A4

    Hi can anyone tell me if the 18" alloys of a 2002 3.2 TT qauttro will fit on an A4 B5 1.8t? Thanks Nate
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    Knocking and rattling after having steering rack changed.

    Hi, I had my stearing rack changed earlier in the year, when i picked the car up it all seemed fine. After driving the car around for about 10 minutes or so there was a knocking and rattling coming from the engine bay that I could feel through the pedals. I took it back to the garage the...