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    A4 B5 front wiper motor needed - no longer supplied by Audi

    I need part 8D2955113B. A wiper motor for a '98 A4 B5 saloon right hand drive. Audi no longer offer this part. I have put a request through the parts request section already. I can only find parts for sale for left hand drive cars that start 8D1. Audi inform me this part no is not suitable...
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    Replace factory rear-speaker amp - what will the factory wiring take?

    My current B5 is a 1998. It has the standard Audio radio with active rear speakers. Can anyone tell me which fuse(s) is for the radio and the rear speaker amp please? The owners manual lists: 37 - Telephone (D-net), radio ...... 20 amp 43 - S-contact (central locking, radio, navigation...
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    What else is different on the 1.8T other than the turbo?

    Ok thank you. My car is such low mileage, good condition and drives nice etc that if it were a simple case of an add on turbo it might be worth considering. But I think it's better I keep it as it is. Stu
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    What else is different on the 1.8T other than the turbo?

    Aside from the turbo, what else is different from the standard 1.8? Can the turbo simply be added or is there a different management system as,well, fuel pump, exhaust, suspension etc? Stu.
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    A4 B5 front speaker limitations? Can they be amped?

    Thanks for that Aragorn. Have you amped the rear 6 inchers as well as the fronts? If so how do they perform. When I fade to the rear the sound is very bass heavy and dull. The speakers are working fine but it sounds like there are no tweeters working when they are. I'm hoping that's just the...
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    A4 B5 front speaker limitations? Can they be amped?

    Having owned a B5 before I understand the limitations of the front speakers and fitting new ones. In my old B5, I upgraded the fronts to a set of Pioneer 130cm components using the autoleads adaptors. I noticed no difference using the standard Concert radio and was unimpressed with the sound...
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    Back with a new B5 - standard 1.8 auto only 43k :-)

    Ok thanks. I used to run Mercedes 190's. They had a basic 4 speed box of ancient design and an oil and filter change on those transformed them. It was quite a revelation to then drive a much later 5 speed intelligent auto from the E class. I'm growing to really like this car. It's too original...
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    Back with a new B5 - standard 1.8 auto only 43k :-)

    Hi, I'm back to B5 ownership after a few years. My old car was a one family owner 1998 TDi auto 115hp SE with 99k on the clock. After 2 years and 20k it was time to say goodbye as the wife wanted a people carrier instead. So it was hello to a Renault and hello to lots of little problems...
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    Replacement alloy wheel centre caps - where to buy?

    I have found these - they look identical but all plastic. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121393666711?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT I have no doubt they will be nowhere near the Audi quality but mine are shot and there's no way these could look any worse! If I order I...
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    Replacement alloy wheel centre caps - where to buy?

    My A4 has the SE alloys like in this picture: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...di-A4-B5-1.jpg I need replacement centrecaps but the genuine parts are very expensive. Where can I buy decent replicas? I have searched eBay but there are many different varieties and the listings I have...
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    Life expectancy of a OEM fitted cambelt?

    Update. A mechanic I used to go to when I had my first car 20 odd years ago is still working and services my fathers car. He will do the cambelt change including dealing with the bolt issue for £250. A review of what's happening to my finances over the next few years tell me that the old girl...
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    Life expectancy of a OEM fitted cambelt?

    So quite simply I don't know and I can't see anyone owning up and doing the job cheap for me! It's going to a local garage I have used for years and trust with mine and the wife's car. I only took it elsewhere for the belt change because their price wasn't that competitive and I had read an...
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    Life expectancy of a OEM fitted cambelt?

    Possibly. There was a small note in the service history book against one of the services they had done indicating that the belt had been changed by them during that service. I can only assume the previous owner had no reason to change the belt again before I bought the car as the mileage and...
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    Life expectancy of a OEM fitted cambelt?

    Update. I managed to speak to the garage that serviced the car for the previous owner. With their help I have confirmed the belt was changed 7 years and 61k ago so it definitely needs doing. Stu.
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    Life expectancy of a OEM fitted cambelt?

    Bump Update: belt still not changed but I will be seeking quotes this week. So I don't get spanked what do people consider an appropriate price for a cambelt change on my car if the mechanic needs to cut/drill the bolts (I believe they are the ones on the big pulley wheel?) in order to get the...
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    New setup crossovers issue

    The standard speaker is probably much more sensitive, ie easier to drive, than the replacement which is no doubt designed to be powered by a more powerful head unit. Swap the other side and see how it sounds. Yes for best results used the supplied crossover. Most OEM systems use a full range...
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    New setup crossovers issue

    The standard speaker is probably much more sensitive, ie easier to drive, than the replacement which is no doubt designed to be powered by a more powerful head unit. Swap the other side and see how it sounds. Yes for best results used the supplied crossover. Most OEM systems use a full range...
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    Best/biggest speakers fitted in an A4 B5 (front doors)?

    Those JBL speakers have got a lot of good reviews on various sites. What have you done to improve the door/doorcard itself?
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    Best/biggest speakers fitted in an A4 B5 (front doors)?

    So a 50mm limit then. What's out there that will work well initially with a head unit and then later on with amplification? I see both JBL and Infinity do high sensitivity, low impedence speakers with bigger cone areas that seem up to the task. I have no experience of the Hertz and Focal...
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    Best/biggest speakers fitted in an A4 B5 (front doors)?

    What are the biggest/deepest speakers that have been successfully fitted to a B5 A4 without causing issues and needing any door mods? I have a set of budget Pioneer's in at the moment but they are not particularly deep so there's room for something with more cone area and a bigger basket/magnet...