What have you done to your Audi A4 B7 today?
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Got my wagon back from the garage on Friday after having the timing belt and other bits done. So I took the opportunity to tint my headlights and paint my grille badge while the bumper was off. Split the headlights with a heat gun then separated, primered and painted most of the tacky chrome innard bits.
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I should have painted more of the chrome bits but hey-hoe, hindsight is a beautiful thing. I also snowfoamed her then Meguire's 3-stage clean, polish and waxed her yesterday. Ready for some fun in the sun today.
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I should have painted more of the chrome bits but hey-hoe, hindsight is a beautiful thing. I also snowfoamed her then Meguire's 3-stage clean, polish and waxed her yesterday. Ready for some fun in the sun today.
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@martin1984 I'm sure I came across silver reps not so long back but all I can find now are genuine ones.
They do look rather tasty though....
They do look rather tasty though....
I do like@martin1984 I'm sure I came across silver reps not so long back but all I can find now are genuine ones.
They do look rather tasty though....
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So I changed the fuel and coolant sensors today on my BLB 2.0 tdi. Should have done it ages ago! Like chalk and cheese, unbelievable difference! Chuffed. Smoothed things out and idle is loads steadier.
Also washed it....too embarrassing to take a photo, she needs some attention in that department!
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Also washed it....too embarrassing to take a photo, she needs some attention in that department!
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How easy were those sensors to do? Did you place with new how much did they cost fella?
12 pound each for genuine ones.
Coolant was a complete pain, but 5 min job. Fuel one two min job.
Pretty easy. Coolant one access isn't great!
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ahha, another sunday scanner then, I try and run vcds every sunday or weekend if poss just to keep upto spec with any unuasual activity.....
and may I also say, you have done a grand job of cleaning and polishing you car ,but, you missed the pedal covers chap.....they are filthy chap, now really is that anyway to leave you car...now get outside and sort them out...lol
and may I also say, you have done a grand job of cleaning and polishing you car ,but, you missed the pedal covers chap.....they are filthy chap, now really is that anyway to leave you car...now get outside and sort them out...lol
More good weather cleaning here.
Washed clayed and waxed, gave the engine bay a once over but ran out of time to finish the interior. The beige leather seems to get filthy with the top down.
Washed clayed and waxed, gave the engine bay a once over but ran out of time to finish the interior. The beige leather seems to get filthy with the top down.
Wondering if anyone has any ideas about this. When i put my foot down car will sometimes missfire but soon as i go back under lets say 5000rpm it is fine again (only happens about 20% of the time) Also when i put my foot down the battery light will come on (happens 80% of the time). I scanned with VCDS and got this
4 Faults Found:
001089 - EVAP Emission Control Sys
P0441 - 002 - Incorrect Flow - MIL ON
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 11100010
Fault Priority: 0
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 255
Mileage: 261665 km
Time Indication: 0
Freeze Frame:
RPM: 816 /min
Load: 16.5 %
Speed: 0.0 km/h
Temperature: 96.0°C
Temperature: 50.0°C
Absolute Pres.: 1000.0 mbar
Voltage: 13.462 V
004243 - Bank 1; Fuel Measuring System 2
P1093 - 008 - Malfunction - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101000
Fault Priority: 0
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 255
Mileage: 261675 km
Time Indication: 0
Freeze Frame:
RPM: 1228 /min
Load: 14.1 %
Speed: 18.0 km/h
Temperature: 95.0°C
Temperature: 39.0°C
Absolute Pres.: 1000.0 mbar
Voltage: 13.589 V
000768 - Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
P0300 - 001 -
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100001
Fault Priority: 0
Fault Frequency: 2
Reset counter: 255
Mileage: 261851 km
Time Indication: 0
Freeze Frame:
RPM: 6108 /min
Load: 94.5 %
Speed: 92.0 km/h
Temperature: 94.0°C
Temperature: 24.0°C
Absolute Pres.: 1020.0 mbar
Voltage: 13.589 V
000769 - Cylinder 1
P0301 - 001 - Misfire Detected
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100001
Fault Priority: 0
Fault Frequency: 2
Reset counter: 255
Mileage: 261851 km
Time Indication: 0
Freeze Frame:
RPM: 6108 /min
Load: 94.5 %
Speed: 92.0 km/h
Temperature: 94.0°C
Temperature: 24.0°C
Absolute Pres.: 1020.0 mbar
Voltage: 13.589 V
Readiness: 0010 0000
If anyone has any ideas on what it could be causing this id appreciate it thanks.
4 Faults Found:
001089 - EVAP Emission Control Sys
P0441 - 002 - Incorrect Flow - MIL ON
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 11100010
Fault Priority: 0
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 255
Mileage: 261665 km
Time Indication: 0
Freeze Frame:
RPM: 816 /min
Load: 16.5 %
Speed: 0.0 km/h
Temperature: 96.0°C
Temperature: 50.0°C
Absolute Pres.: 1000.0 mbar
Voltage: 13.462 V
004243 - Bank 1; Fuel Measuring System 2
P1093 - 008 - Malfunction - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101000
Fault Priority: 0
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 255
Mileage: 261675 km
Time Indication: 0
Freeze Frame:
RPM: 1228 /min
Load: 14.1 %
Speed: 18.0 km/h
Temperature: 95.0°C
Temperature: 39.0°C
Absolute Pres.: 1000.0 mbar
Voltage: 13.589 V
000768 - Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
P0300 - 001 -
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100001
Fault Priority: 0
Fault Frequency: 2
Reset counter: 255
Mileage: 261851 km
Time Indication: 0
Freeze Frame:
RPM: 6108 /min
Load: 94.5 %
Speed: 92.0 km/h
Temperature: 94.0°C
Temperature: 24.0°C
Absolute Pres.: 1020.0 mbar
Voltage: 13.589 V
000769 - Cylinder 1
P0301 - 001 - Misfire Detected
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100001
Fault Priority: 0
Fault Frequency: 2
Reset counter: 255
Mileage: 261851 km
Time Indication: 0
Freeze Frame:
RPM: 6108 /min
Load: 94.5 %
Speed: 92.0 km/h
Temperature: 94.0°C
Temperature: 24.0°C
Absolute Pres.: 1020.0 mbar
Voltage: 13.589 V
Readiness: 0010 0000
If anyone has any ideas on what it could be causing this id appreciate it thanks.
Taken it to apparently the best independent Audi specialist in my area 3 times and they are telling me its coming on (P0171) because the car has had a remap and they cant find a fault. Same thing when it first started to missfire under load, took it to them and they said they did extensive road test and couldn't replicate the fault (missfiring) so nothing they can do. Theres 1 more garage im going to try and take it to. What should i ask them to do a smoke test?
I havent got a clue to be honest, from what ive been reading the only way thats possible is to go to the person who re mapped it and that would be the previous owner. To be honest im not even sure if it has had a remap or not.
yeah you could do with finding out off the PO where the car was mapped then go to them to re-instate the original values.
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there here, at long last. been and taken the tyre's off tonight, ready for refurb tomorrow all 4 19's £150 buzzing with that price, they look really bad in the pic but they aint in the flesh, might do em my self yet just to be a tight **** lol
I didn't know you were from Yorkshire Tony 
Proper bargain for them though
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Proper bargain for them though
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North Yorkshire pal, we're even tighter lol couple of hours up the road is Scotland and that lot are proper tight ha ha
TonyS4
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Removed the engine/gearbox under trays after an argument with a metal horizontal parking post outside the Laura Ashley shop in Chichester. Heard a faint rasping sound as I drove onto the space but heard an audible crack as I reversed off. Managed to salvage the engine tray but the rear section under the gearbox was bust and dragging on the road.
Damn, thought you were going to say you're putting these up for sale before I carried on reading haha, please let us know if you find a decent price as I'm after the same
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Damn, thought you were going to say you're putting these up for sale before I carried on reading haha, please let us know if you find a decent price as I'm after the same
Sorry to have raised expectations DJ ! Local garage quoted me £170 for the 2 sections (£100 front and £70 rear) but said to try Ebay and only return to them as a last resort. Will see if I can manage without for the time being.
you can get metal ones for less than that on ebay .. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122283245978?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
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I like the idea of the metal ones......the only down side I can see is that it hasn't got the vents/holes in them which aid in the cooling of the car.
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How much do you think that matters? You think perhaps the bottoms components may not get enough cooling.
I can't think of anything except the gearbox, when manual, which won't be regulated by an already circulated cooling liquid be that oil or coolant.
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The vents are basically there to pull the hot air out of the engine bay and not just the lower components, you'd be surprised at how well they actually work as they draw the hot air from the radiator out which will aid the cooling also.
Put some of these Phillips super duper bulbs in, anyone else tried em, was going to go for a drive tonight but seem to have found some cold ones in the fridge.....
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Please let us know what you think once you've tried them. I've got the Philips 130% bulbs and my headlights are still kinda crap. I'll try these if they're any good!
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