Search results for query: *

What was the outcome of this, Kitch?

Hi folks... Thanks for reading - my B7 A4 TDiQ had an alternator clutch failure before Christmas (great timing), the belt shredded, tangled around the crank, messed the timing up, and meant I needed a head rebuild. Got that done but since I've had the car back on the road it's driving like a...

HID Conversion kit, chrome indicator bulbs, fogs, 6000k all round. Only issue was the 2 LED side lights didn't work properly but I couldn't be ***** to return them - bought Cree bulbs from fleabay instead. All good otherwise, and he's easy to speak to and seems clued up.

Yep, done and dusted that one Steve - thanks again mate :) DPF gutted with stage 1 remap today courtesy of Avon Tuning in Bristol. Good guys, they know their stuff and their work seems pretty damn good. Journey there - 39.5mpg, journey home - 44.5 mpg. Extra poke when needed is very refreshing...

Singh - you're absolutely correct, checked the sticker under the rear seat (why is it there!?!?) and it's a BRD. My bad...

Thanks Steve...read the Mr Muscle approach to turbo cleaning seems to work, but the concept worries me ;) Your DPF approach seems the same as mine...let's see what the weekend brings.

Cheers Steve - my gut tells me the DPF is clogged, because the car goes into regen at least once a week. VCDS showed zero successful AND failed regens which doesn't make sense, and regen status was 000004. The car has 100k on it so it's a prime target for a failed DPF from what I understand...

Hi all Thanks for reading - appreciate it. I know there are many threads on the BRE 170 oil pump issues and I've read a fair number of them... Someone kindly left a note on my car saying it was smoking, that they had the same car, and to check the oil pump. I know it's suddenly started using...

Getting 500 out of a tank now on my A4 B7 TDiQ 170 Avant - ran a can of BG244 through it a few tanks ago, man that stuff has made such a difference!! Engine feels younger, and the car feels like I've removed a boot full of luggage. Most of my journey is back roads (A roads) then M25/M4 during...

Really surprised no-one has had similar symptoms. Thanks for all the replies though!!!

No-one had similar symptoms?? :/

So, pulled the EGR off today and it was really clean - had a tiny bit of gunk but barely anything. Looked inside the manifold and it looks ok, but would clearly benefit from a clean. The EGR has what looks like a date stamp across the bottom of the motor housing, that reads...

More of the same yesterday, no fault codes, water went up to 97 degrees C. What I think is the FMIC temp shows as 20 degrees C, when the external temp outside is between 7 and 10 degrees C. Still no P codes being generated... Anyone have any ideas?? Hoping the rain will stop long enough so I...

It's a B7 A4 TDiQ 170...so hopefully this is the right place - apologies if it wasn't originally... So, driving to and from Cambridge a couple of nights ago, didn't miss a beat. Roads were dry, no juddering or noises, no power loss. Really good responsive drive, enjoyed every minute. Drove...

I've managed to borrow an X-Guage code reader so I'll get that connected and post the results. Anyone have any thoughts on what could be causing the noise, which stops when I press the clutch? Previously it was just power loss, which cleared after a few minutes, and the car has been fine since...

Cheers JDP - figured it was just the Quattro doing Quattro stuff, as it never happens at any other time. Grateful to you for confirming it :)

Hi folks. thanks for reading :/ Bought my '56 TDiQ 170 a couple of months back, seemed to be a good enough motor until the last week or two. Couple of times it's lost power while driving, both times it's been wet with lots of standing water on the roads - which I avoid if I can - so I don't...

Hi folks. thanks for reading :/ Bought my '56 TDiQ 170 a couple of months back, seemed to be a good enough motor until the last week or two. Couple of times it's lost power while driving, both times it's been wet with lots of standing water on the roads - which I avoid if I can - so I don't...

I get about 520 miles out of a full tank on my TDiQ 170, average is somewhere around 38mpg according to DIS. Mixture of Motorway with A roads, and early morning commute to work (less traffic, cooler air) and middle of the afternoon commute home (more traffic, warmer air).