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I also ordered the repair kit from VAG parts. It came today so I started to take the car to bits...
Getting the base off is a little tricky cause the ariel wire is clipped to the chassis. These clips are a pain to remove cause you are working through the hole for the interior light.
Once you free the cable you will see a plug on the end so you can split the whole assembly away from the car.
This is where it went pear shaped for me. The part that VAG parts sent doesn't fit my ariel base at all. (When I ordered I was assured that it would, as long as it was a standard ariel not a satnav type). /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif
I have now made the decision to bite the bullet and go to audi and get the propper parts.
This is the first order I have placed with VAG parts and I must say I am not impressed!
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Got round to sorting mine out this morning and had a slightly better experience.
Rear interior light clips out and then remove wiring cable.
Base of ariel is now visible with one nut on it which came of nice and easy.
Ariel base is now free from roof after looking at the existing broken seal could see that I would have to cut it off or take apart the ariel base (Cut if off !!!)
The VAG part is just an oval seal without the centre moulding and initially I thought I had the wrong part.
I just could'nt get it to fit properly , it annoyed me for ten minutes and being very impatient I even phoned Audi parts and asked about a replacement - whole unit available only £36 /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burningmad.gif
Went back to it and used my brain for a change -
boiled the kettle, put the new seal into a bowl of said hot water and left for a couple of mins.
Bingo with a bit of teasing everything fitted nice and sweetly.
Ariel base fixing nut was easy to refit but I found it harder to gauge how tight to turn it so crossed my fingers and did a water test.
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So if I had done the boiling water bit first - 10/15 min job at the most.
Part from VAG with postage came to £15.76 so saved myself a few pennies and felt better having not given Audi money for a part that should'nt fail