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  1. Coath

    a4 blowing cold air

    Welcome to the ' A4 not blowing warm air' club , I am in the middle of a similar situation but mine is intermittent hot air, difference is i may have a leaky thermostat so i am starting there. First of all check the matrix hoses going through the bulkhead and see if they are both getting hot...
  2. Coath

    Heater only blowing warm

    One thing I forgot to mention is that last night whilst trying to bleed the system I had the coolant cap off to try and get rid of any trapped air, So I ran the car up and all was fine for a little while, but then the coolant level started to rise to the point it was over flowing from the header...
  3. Coath

    Heater only blowing warm

    I read a few articles on various forums for things to check , so this evening I checked both inlet and outlet hoses going into the matrix, both are getting hot , I bled the system didn't seem to have any air in there , I did notice that the bottom hose coming from the coolant bottle is not...
  4. Coath

    Heater only blowing warm

    So , the first cold morning today so i decide to crank up the heater, it is only blowing warm air but gets hotter whilst driving at 60mph, temperature gauge reaches 90 fine. I know the thermostat housing is leaking slightly, i have the new one which will be replaced shortly would this be having...
  5. Coath

    1.8t injector seals

    See attached
  6. Coath

    1.8t injector seals

    Couple of pics All done
  7. Coath

    1.8t injector seals

    Just finished replacing the seals, kit brought from mr injector amazing service , replaced all seals , I'm with s3tby I replaced the filters also, they were filthy, overall quite an easy job.
  8. Coath

    Help to identify a noise in cab area

    I can only describe it as a bird type chirp which occurs when going over speed bumps etc, and whilst accelerating chirp noise increases From what I can tell the noise is coming from the driver’s side front near the dash area Thanks in advance
  9. Coath

    1.8t injector seals

    I have also contacted Mr injector through eBay , he asked for the part number from the injector, should be able to to me what kit I need from that For reference my injector number is 0280156065
  10. Coath

    Finally got a new car

    Yeah I thought about that as I understand many clay bars need the lube, that was the main reason for buying the bilt hambler is as per instructions and I quote Competing clays require the use of special lubricants. Bilt-Hamber Laboratories auto-clay differs as its formulation enables normal...
  11. Coath

    Finally got a new car

    Cheers mate, 1.8T sline BFB engine, completely standered at the moment, possibly a map soon if funds allow...
  12. Coath

    1.8t injector seals

    Get thread ' I happened to notice last night that cylinder 2 & 3 are weeping so I want to get this sorted, so should I just get the seals or the whole overhaul kit? , looking at the Mr injector website there seems to be to kits for the 1.8t, would anyone be able to tell me what I would need for...
  13. Coath

    Finally got a new car

    I completely agree, but i like the fact it never looks dirty as it relaxes my OCD a little As for the clay, it is the first one i have used and will not be the last, It was really easy to use just had the garden hose on mist setting and away I went
  14. Coath

    Finally got a new car

    Wow what a warm welcome, cheers guys When funds allow the modding will commence, just got to finish paying for the wedding, oh and i have a child on the way ... may be a while
  15. Coath

    Finally got a new car

    After looking for a coupe of months i have finally found a new car What do you think ! Spent about 10 hours in total cleaning it over the weekend, which included my first clay bar attempt which I must say was pretty easy to use with really good results This was my first go at a proper...
  16. Coath

    Interior refresh

    Great work,I fancy doing the same to mine,I am sure there is a thread on here with instructions on how to remove the trims, would someone kindly point me in he right direction :laugh:
  17. Coath

    190 bex quattro Avant SLOW mini rant!

    So reading this post i getting me a little worried, I am potentially picking up a A4 Avant 1.8T Quattro tomorrow, is this a good move or shall i hold out for a FWD version ?
  18. Coath

    £5500 to spend need help

    What do you think... worth a look? Audi A4 1.8T 190 Quattro S Line [6] 5dr Avant 2004
  19. Coath

    £5500 to spend need help

    How strange, I nearly bought a 2.0TFSI a week or so ago just missed out, how do they compare to the 1.8t
  20. Coath

    £5500 to spend need help

    Well, i have looked at both petrol and diesel and decided on petrol due to my low annual mileage of only 5-7k a year