Recent content by gtiboy

He did mine last week and i went down from Leeds ! did the full cambelt and all other bit that should be done whilst the car is having open heart surgery.The car used 1/4 tank on the way back and also heats up to the magical 90 degrees within 3 miles it has never done either of these since i...

Fuel pump is the achillies heel of this model so make sure its done or leave money in the kitty to rectify the problem , apart from that car iss a huge car with great torque and also specification. Happy hunting!

would appreciate the part number and if its possible a picture? thanks in advance

Chris i need my timing belt doing easter time could you let me know how much and also what sort of time scale you need the car for ? Satty (Leeds)

Sorted guys stripped the rear door interior panel and had a look as it was wet in the rear. Found the leak and reattached the pipe onto the rear mechanism . Job done ! Thanks for the input everyone !

http://www.audidatabase.net/Files/C5_Rear_Wiper_Hose_Repair.pdf found this thread but its thrown me off as everyone is saying it goes from the passenger footwell to the back but the link says its comming from the hinges at the top ?

Does anyone have any pictures of the pipe or what colour it is ? mines stopped working too needs to sort it out in this tropical weather we are encountering :hubbahubba:

With the door open there are two screws at the top one on the lock side and one on the opposite side unscrew then pop out the window switches with a blunt instrument from behind and the whole window switch plate should come out . Then simply lift and it should slide out easily . Surprising how...

MJ has done work for me for the last 20+ years i have trusted him with some very intricate and precise jobs and Junior as he is known is always produces . He did some golf MK2 Recaro seats for my MK1 golf about 15 years ago and the interior still looks like the day he did it .

After siphoning out and using rags I used newspaper with a little weight on it for absorption then used cheap rice (yes rice ) to absorb what was left . Worked a trat but you have to remember that the soundproofing is extremley thick so it will take a while to dry out especially with the weather...

Check the drainage holes under the battery in the plenum chamber ? Common Audi fault and one i have experienced a few years ago (Leaves make you paranoid after you have experienced this ) Google "plenum chamber blockage audi"

That looks awesome Chris ! Are you happy with it now ?

Just to close this thread off i sourced some Micheline Sport pilot in 225/40/18 put them on the other day ! just need to get some centre emblems now (never ending )

After owning the car for nearly 2 years i have now managed to get it looking like how i wanted it !

I will be there on Sunday will be great to see you !