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    noise from steering when turning wheel

    i was under the impression that the alternator pulley should only turn one way. If it turns both ways its no good! Dont quote me on that though.
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    2.0 TDI oil pump / balance shaft failure?

    can anyone describe the sound?? i mean, a rattly engine doesnt really narrow it down, these motors arent the quietest of things anyway. my car has a slight rattle which appears to be coming from the pas pump (ive had a screw driver to my ear) but never the less im still pretty concerned...
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    brake warning on dis on start up

    thats the thing mate the light doesnt stay on, it goes off straight away. It flashes a few times then thats it. It also only happens now and again.
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    brake warning on dis on start up

    my dis is giving a brake warning which stops after a few seconds. I've been told its a common fault and if the brakes needed attention the brake warning would stay on. The brakes aren't of the best condition but do not need changing just yet. Also the warning is intermittant, sometimes they...
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    brake warning on dis on start up

    my dis is giving a brake warning which stops after a few seconds. I've been told its a common fault and if the brakes needed attention the brake warning would stay on. The brakes aren't of the best condition but do not need changing just yet. Also the warning is intermittant, sometimes they...
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    Damn! My car has fallen apart! (Tease Photo)

    thats the look im after! Did you hav to butcher 2 grilles or did you just use black mesh to make it?
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    a4 s line seats fraying/bobbling

    these seats bobble very easily when scrubbed but its very easily rectified with a razor. It could be summit simple as in a spillage or stain like mine. People do spill things in cars! Shave it with a cheap razor and it'll be as good as new, there, problem sorted :-)
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    possible causes of poor fuel consumption?

    well this week i've cleaned the maf, removed the egr valve, throttle body and inlet manifold and give them a good clean and i've just changed the fuel filter so we'll see if all this has a positive affect.
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    Maximum offset without catching/scrubbing

    another thing mate. Are you leavin the standard shocks on? 60 mm drop may be too much. You might hav to get performance shocks with shortened piston rods
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    Maximum offset without catching/scrubbing

    the higher the offset the further the wheels will sit in the arches matey. If your goin for that much of a drop you want the wheels to sit as far in as you can. I think 35 will be too close so i'd be shootin for 40 or even 45. I'd go with the highest you can get then space then out if needed
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    a4 s line seats fraying/bobbling

    mine went like that after i scrubbed them to remove a stain. Shave them with a razor mate, they'll come up like new. This is an old trick that works on clothes too
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    possible causes of poor fuel consumption?

    car is a b7 2.0 tdi. 107 k on clock, full history. Serviced at 100k. No smoke, drives sound most of the time but hesitates now and again. Turbo is good, minimal play on the shaft. My mate has vagcom but not sure its compatible with my car. Isnt the b7 can bus?
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    possible causes of poor fuel consumption?

    mine's a 2.0 tdi boys. Wouldn't mind the fuel figures if it was petrol
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    possible causes of poor fuel consumption?

    mine's a 2.0 tdi boys. Wouldn't mind the fuel figures if it was petrol
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    possible causes of poor fuel consumption?

    2.0 tdi theres deffo summit not right with my car. if i drive like a granny i get 30 mpg, i'd say normal driving would produce 25 -28 mpg which i dont care wether its town driving or not, thats terrible. my 280 bhp astra vxr got 25 and i used to drive that hard! now apart from...
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    too much oil in my tdi

    cheers for the advice mate. does castrol edge only come in one viscosity? and also is it specifically for diesel engines?
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    too much oil in my tdi

    i dropped a litre out of it at work last night. that has brought the level to just under max on the dip stick. im presuming the nissan garage used the right oil, however the car is on a long life service which im under the impression is for motor way miles. i do lots of town driving so im...
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    best oil for 2.0tdi- high miles and lots of town driving

    my car is an ex company car with 107k. got full audi history and is currently on the long life service. im under the impression the oil in it is not ideal for my type of driving. i do very little motorway miles, and its mainly short, stp start journeys. also, should the milage be taken...
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    creaking steering

    have you checked the level on the pas resovoir? it could be summit as simple as low fluid? also, ive read that you can remove air from the system by holding the car on full lock for a few seconds. my pas pump was making slight noise, this was sorted by doing both of the above
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    Battery Protection/Start everytime?

    your car stereo will use very very little energy from your battery unless you have it cranked right up. its stuff like head lights and that type of thing that will rapidly drain your battery. however i wouldnt recomend having your stereo on for long periods of time, ie hours. outside temp...