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  1. cabby

    Engine swap. Help Please.

    My A4 decided to snap it's Crankshaft. Not good! Anyone know if the BPW engine can be swapped out for a different code engine? Seems to be more BLB's out there than any other code. 2.0tdi Cabriolet. 06 plate.
  2. cabby

    Engine dead!

    Hi. Where to begin! The A4 convertible 2.0tdi gave up last week, now been diagnosed with a broken crank shaft. Was worth about £2200 on the market... sod all now. So.... where to go. Recon fitted for 1600? Dismantlers offered 400 on the Web? Ebay spares or repair? Engine of the bay...
  3. cabby

    Roadster mk2 noisy roof or not?

    Hi. Looking at buying a tt mk2 around the 2010 year. I was wondering if the mk2 convertible was relatively quiet with the roof up while driving! We still own and will keep the A4 convertible we have , but knowing that the hood is well insulated and almost like driving a normal saloon, just...
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    Cabrio window regulator repaired

    Pleased that's over. Not one of the easiest things i've taken on and hopefully won't be doing it again for a while. The info I found on the net was invaluable I opted for the cable repair and while fitting it regretted it but once completed I was happy with a cheaper repair. I watched some...
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    Hood, key fob, heater flap and now window reg!

    A little while ago the hood wouldn't fold down after a bit of google I found it to be the pump motor. Followed a thread on gaining access and cleaning the brushes and bits. Works fine now but left a flashing symbol on the dash ! Then the battery died, new battery,then key fobs didn't work ...
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    painted fog grills. likey or no likey!

    Trying to perfect the front end. Splitter, eye lids and painted grill and now painted fog grills. I think it's looking good. Feed back please!
  7. cabby

    Cab front end slight change!

    Fitted cup splitter, eyelids and a little paint up. Before. After. ya Thinking of spraying the fog grills red! Not sure as yet. May do it, can always return to black! Struggling with phone and photos!!
  8. cabby

    DIS AIN'T RIGHT!

    Had the cab for a few months now but a short while after buying the car noticed the dis was showing the passenger door open when the drivers door is opened, and vise versa. I live with it but was wondering how can it be like that and is there an easy fix?
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    Mad 5 minutes!!

    In March I decided the silver 2.4 had seen better days. Owned her for 5yrs and fancied a different colour cabriolet A4. So, ended up with a garnet red 2.0tdi auto. After changing the wheels I looked at the car but couldn't love it like the silver one! Didn't like the sound of the diesel. So I...
  10. cabby

    Heater sorted.

    Thanks to this brilliant forum, I managed to sort the heater problem. It wouldn't blow onto the screen unless it was on full blower. Then last week we come back from a bbq out on Norfolk coast, with top down 30 miles. At midnight! Put the heater on just to take the chill off, and her side was...
  11. cabby

    cabrio parcel shelf micro switch. where?

    Hi. My hood is playing up, or should I say, it won't go down. I've played with the handle a few times and it's started working. Then it stopped! The shelf only goes 3/4 the way up but drops all the way down. Only thing I can think is micro switch! Anyone know where it's located. Strange! It...
  12. cabby

    help needed

    Turns over but won't fire up.half a tank of petrol, Fuses all ok, no fault codes, put jump leads on and still nothing, no smell of petrol after! Checked plugs and were bone dry. Any feed back would be appreciated.
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    turns over but won't start

    Not sure where to start looking, i've read a few things on the net but ended up confused.com. The audi as been ok up to yesterday, turns over but not a hint of firing up! Not used her much ,.last couple of short trips I noticed a bit of lag between gears, put it down to being cold. So, where...
  14. cabby

    hood prob's

    my mrs tried to put the hood down on wednesday but it stopped after lifting a couple of inches so she called the RAC, a very nice man came out to her. he done is bit and said must be a problem with a senser or maybe the motor has given up. i looked at it, bit of a fiddle with the luggage tray...
  15. cabby

    space saver

    pub debate. on going. would a space saver wheel still on a car pass an mot?
  16. cabby

    HELP !! no sound

    hi guys, i've tried several times to connect my multimedia headunit but i can't get any sound to come thru the speakers. i've connected the harness as descibe in some of the threads, orange wire to bose connection and all speaker connections look ok. blue flying wire grounded. still nothing...
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    MIL reading!

    hi chaps, i'm reading PO491 and PO492 on my 2.4, what's it mean and what do i need to do to rectify it. the car runs fine, if not a little under powered, but thats possibly because its a 2.4. ha ha.
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    Not a happy bunny!

    put new rs6 wheels on our cab and guess what!! two weeks later, 'her in doors' as kerbed 2 of them. :faint: thinkin of taking her off my crimbo card list.... My old wheels and tyres sit in the garage, also scuffed and kerbed. i should hav known better... must say them uniroyal rainsport 2's...
  19. cabby

    2.4 chipping ?

    hi folks. i know she's got a drink problem but would chipping help,or do i send away to AA!!!!!:unsure:
  20. cabby

    gutted

    new boy in town. hi, missed out on 1.8 a4 cab on monday nite. it had loadsa mods, 2003. sold fof 7k. looked the dogs. would hav been a step up from my 2.4 cab, ****** eblay!!!:(