Recent content by Gusty

  1. Gusty

    Audi Mechanic/Technician Northern Ireland

    Cheers mate but it's on its way to burnsides in Coleraine. Came highly recommended by various other garages. Will my repaired gearbox be reliable enough tho or is it a ticking time bomb
  2. Gusty

    Audi Mechanic/Technician Northern Ireland

    Yeah mate its serviced and maintained on the clock every time. Fairly certain that would have been done. Do you know if you get your gearbox repaired, which is what's happening, can I rely on that to last another lot of years or is it sell time
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    HELP! gearbox is toast

    Yep gearbox appears to be f**ked as it's technically known. Booked into burnsides (as recommended by 3 different fellas I spoke to fom 3 different companies) looking at the guts of 3 grand here fml.
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    HELP! gearbox is toast

    Boys I'm having a mare here. My a4 b8 2.0 tdi automatic cvt had the dredded judders for a wee while and on sunday ...you guessed it, gearbox malfunction,loss of drive and reverse and seems as if I'm gonna need a new gearbox!!! Heard all sorts of horror stories and have seen prices. I'm in...
  5. Gusty

    Audi Mechanic/Technician Northern Ireland

    Boys I'm having a mare here. My a4 b8 2.0 tdi automatic had the dredded judders for a wee while and on sunday ...you guessed it, gearbox malfunction,loss of drive and reverse and seems as if I'm gonna need a new gearbox!!! Heard all sorts of horror stories and have seen prices. I'm in lisburn...
  6. Gusty

    Karls 3.0 TDI build thread

    That's the lights finished. Thanks for your right up Karl, was a1! As said previously having an issue with my drivers side light not sitting flush but ill look at it better tomorrow.
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    Karls 3.0 TDI build thread

    Just did my lights and very happy with them. Quick question Tyla, having used the same b and q casters that you used did you find any issue with the light on the drivers side? My light is sitting high and the back torx screw is nowhere near being able to screw in.
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    Plasti dip grille and badges

    Just to add to my first plasti dip comment. I've pulled the grill and chrome surround mainly because I didn't remove the grill from the car I couldn't spray in behind the grill and found that's where it began to peel. Also washed car less than 48 hrs after doing the dip and didn't touch the...
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    Debadging A4 Avant rear

    If the boiling water alone don't do the trick try using a credit card to manipulate it a bit. Works a treat
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    Karls 3.0 TDI build thread

    Think 50w is what Karl used in his write up
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    Karls 3.0 TDI build thread

    that's great cheers. Those ones are a bit dearer but maybe try the others first see how they g
  12. Gusty

    Karls 3.0 TDI build thread

    Hi Karl, great write up quick question those of you who've done this, Are these the sort of bulbs that would work http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=321651938106&alt=web just wanted to be sure before kicking on with this. Cheers
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    Brennan's A4 B8 Progress Thread

    Yeah heard It's a pain. Gonna give it a wack anyway soon. Apparently b&q have a cap that fits the back of the headlight unit perfect at a fraction of the price. Did you run the 50w cree like a lot do. Edit. Never mind, read earlier and seen you used 14w
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    Brennan's A4 B8 Progress Thread

    Love this look. Did you find it tricky cutting the lights and replacing the new ones. Heard people have struggled getting the new bulbs in