Recent content by sebbelcher

So my battery is on the way out and I've had to get jump starts of mates to get around for the last few days before I can replace the battery at the weekend! However after we jump started the car today on my way home I noticed the fuel gauge was reading zero - but I know for certain I have over...

Anyone got a recommendation for non-OEM battery replacements for a 2003 1.8T BFB? Ideally want something form, fit and function. Thanks!

So, good news and bad news. First the good news, I bought the parts today and fitted the new valve. The job was a complete pain in the ****, even after taking the coolant header tank off you are still constantly working with your wrists bent at angles they were never intended to. No surprise...

Hey, I tried to take the oil filler cap off with the engine running - so much suction that I actually physically couldn't - had to lever it up with a screwdriver blade. Tried clamping the tube which comes off the breather valve, and sure enough the suction went away - so I'm pretty sure that's...

Sorry folks, missed out a crucial bit of info there! It is indeed a 1.8T on a 03 plate -engine code BFB I think.

Hi Guys, Posting this I have realised that its been well over a year since I last logged in - which means its been well over a year since my Audi gave me any grief! So that is something to celebrate! Any-hoo. About a week ago, whilst pottering along, my engine warning light came on. I've...

Thanks for the info, I just found this great guide on another forum: https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B6Ps5BTW5waZNzJjMWE0ZTYtYTY4ZS00ODg1LWFiNDUtMTg4YzEyZDc1NjEz&hl=en_GB Contains step-by-step with instructions. Perfect!

Hi Folks, There is a lot of information out there about fitting cruise to B6's, and I'm fairly confident of completing the modification this weekend. I just have one question which I cannot find a definite answer to: What version/part number of the steering-wheel control module is required for...

Hi guys, My A4 has been smelling a bit petrolly in the morning recently, and I took it out today with the roof down and almost gagged on the fumes. Checked under the car and there was a definite slow fuel leak on the drivers side, in line with the door pillar, not dripping, but the panels...

Hi, So I got in a bit of an accident today, personally I don't think it was my fault... but unfortunately I don't think the insurance company are going to agree. I was going round a sharp bend on an unfamiliar road and a car came in the opposite direction with its full-beams on, completely...

So today has been a day of strange happenings. As you may have read, my headlight bulb had repeatedly blown so I decided to have one last punt with VAG-COM and see if I could find the cause. To my utter surprise it worked and duly pumped out a whole heap of codes, too many to comprehend and...

Hi guys, The drivers side dipped beam headlight on my Cab keeps failing, this is the third bulb in as many months. It one of the projector style dipped beams so it's a separate bulb to the full-beams, they're nothing special, just normal halogens. It's very annoying because the bulb is an...

I had the exact same problem in the exact same place last winter. Fine, treat the roof as a matter of course, but most importantly clean the seals. Especially clean the metal where the front seal interfaces, this can get very grubby and take a good scrubbing to get clean. Basically, anywhere...

Do a manual check of the oil-level first... it the level is good, it can be indicative of other problems. I can't answer your query about the oil directly... IMHO and experience mixing oils is generally a bad idea, if you can find out exactly what is in there, you could top-up with the same...

If you have litterally JUST changed them, don't worry, they arrive pre-'bent' and take a few hours to flatten completely on to the windscreen. Also when driving at speed, the downforce flattens the wiper on the screen much more. If its been longer than this and you still have problems... I...