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  1. Laurie P

    Tdi 130 ASZ - which front discs?

    Hi folks - need a bit of advice - going to do front discs and pads on the little car, but ECP have a number of sizes of front discs for the car - 256mm 280mm 288mm .... can anyone tell me which size I need? Car is 8L 1.9tdi 130 SE - engine code ASZ Thanks in advance.
  2. Laurie P

    1.8t BEX Oil feed / pickup cost?

    Folks, am keen to do some preventative maintenance, so would appreciate thoughts on how much I should budget for sump drop / oil feed pipe mod. Car's fine, FSH, no issues and I change the oil religiously every 6k but I'm thinking to do it in any case. How much should I be setting aside for it?
  3. Laurie P

    How weird is this?

    Forum chums, here's a conundrum ... For the past few weeks my car has been weeping screenwash in fairly decent amounts, noticeable on account of blue puddles under the car, dribbling from each side of the undertray directly under each headlight. I have headlight washers, so I pulled one of the...
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    Potentially stupid brakes question...

    Hi folks, 2004 B6 1.8t Quattro 190 - I need to change rear discs and pads. I'd normally do this myself, but not sure if I can do on this car without using VCDS to wind in the pistons. Any advice appreciated. Thanks
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    How to remove washer nozzles?

    Hi folks, need a bit of help. Am having to replace the windscreen scuttle panel on my wife's AS (2002, 1.9tdi 130) - all is fine, except when it comes to popping out the existing washer jets so i can swap them to the new scuttle panel. I can get the jets to pop out (pushing them from behind) but...
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    Headlight levelling sensor plug - advice please!

    My DIS is showing DRC fault, have investigated and the issue is with the wiring into the connector which plugs into the sensor itself - the wire has snapped right at the connector. There is not enough wire left to repair the existing unit. Can anyone help me find a new connector + wiring so I...
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    Winter Tyres & wheels question

    Hi folks - I've a 1.8t Quattro avant 2004 190 - it has standard 18 alloys. Question is what best to do re winter tyres & wheels - should I buy 16inch steel wheels or should I buy a set of 17 alloys and put snow tyres on them? Also - am mildly confused by offset... Any advice appreciated
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    Can I Weld the Y-piece (A4 Quattro avant)

    So, my garage are telling me my exhaust is leaking at the Y-piece where it splits to two pipes. I can have a new Milltek for 850, but can I weld the pipe and save myself the cash (at least for now)? Many thanks! A4 B6 Avant Quattro 1.8t 190
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    Audi Newbie Oil Advice Needed

    I've just bought an A3 1.9 TDi 130 SE on an 02 Plate, but not sure which oil is the right one. My local garage say '5w 30 fully synthetic', but the book says that the oil type is dependant upon whether it's had extended service intervals or not. The car's only had one owner, but he hasnt' a clue...