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After the occasional ABS light flickering over the past few months, its now totally failed and is on for good. BBA Reman have said the module is not repairable, therefore I am on the hunt for a module Part No. 0 273 004 284 Does anyone have one / know of a car being broken with this module? I...

Polytek'd the rear diff mount the other day (70shore). Its made a huge improvement! However, it has also made the car make an humming / whining noise from the rear at speeds over 70. It only happens when on the throttle, as soon as you back off it stops. I need to have an have a proper play with...

For some reason my bottom hose clip (1.8TQS) looks like this (onto radiator) Bleurgh! looks at that. No idea why its so rusty, nothing else is! Two questions - 1. Is this the right part: VW AUDI SEAT SKODA RADIATOR HOSE RETAINING CLIP 1J0121142 x 2 GENUINE NEW | eBay 2. Can i pull out the...

Thanks to a few pointers from Aragorn I have got VCDS to talk to my car now through an ebay lead. Not the strongest connection, but it seemed to communicate with everything OK. Any idea what causes a poor / slow connection? Id like to know if the MAF is operating correctly, how do I see what...

I need to sort new discs and pads all round, so this is a prime opportunity to upgrade. The 312mm setup seems popular, but does that extra inch make all the difference? ;) Is it a worthwhile upgrade? Also, what pads are people using?

Best start a new thread for this rather than high jack the other. Mines playing up in my late 99 TQS avant. fairly sure it's the modules, the light takes a while I go out when its cold, which from what I've read is the module. Are they model specific, i.e. Tied to certain specs or engines? Or...

Had to take the front off my car the other day, 'an oportunity to sort out the badly fitted bumper' I thought. The fit under the drivers side front wing was poor and it looked like it had popped out due to a minor knock by the PO, no paint damage etc. In reality, rather than improving the bad...

Still got a bad clunk, and its got worse over the past couble of days (at times its now horrendous!) After some poking around last night we realised that the engine rocks when you pull away - I was just bringing the clutch up until it bit, and letting the car move 6 inches. we were expecting...

Ive got to do a load of jobs at the front of my A4, and I'm thinking of pulling the front into 'service position' to make it easier. Whilst I'm at it, I want to fit a new snub mount. I'm thinking of going for somthing firmer than standard, so my question are; - what have people here got? -...

Do 1.8T's have a thermostat in the oil to water cooler thats on the filter? I know that my water thermostat isnt working so I'm just ordering up a new one, but was wondering if theres any control on the oil. My oil temps are low anyway due to the water thermostat, but its important to get oil...

My avant has hooks on the head lining, one set over the rear seat back and another over the rear of the front seats. I breifly flicked through the handbook and it says these are for a load net, but my parcel shelf doesnt have one. Are these very rare? and can you get a sun blind instead of a...

Since I have had my FL Avant the interior light over the rear seat hasnt worked on the doors. It works fine on the switches. I pulled it out last night and found that moving the connector up and down made the light come on and off. Is this a common failure? does anyone know where the loose...

I think I may have a minor boost leak and want to do boost leak test as part of my maintainance. From what I've read you can do damage if you do it wrong, so whats the correct procedue and what sort of pressure should I aim for during the test? I assume I need to make a blank for the turbo...

Ive bought an ELM327 OBDII wifi box off ebay, but I cant find an app that works with my Iphone 5. I can see it and connect to it on wifi. Ive only tried free apps, but reluctant to spend out on a paid app when I havent had any success yet. What apps are people using, and how have they got...

Does anyone know how much torque a stock 1.8T AJL puts out? Im planing to get mine remapped, and although the K03 doesnt have much more to give by all accounts (another 10-20hp) I was wondering what kind of torque gains you could get. From reading up on the net most say its well worth it, as...

Is it possible to swap the snub mount and bracket without taking the bumper/cross beam off on a 1.8TQ?

Whilst under the car at the weekend I noticed that the sump is oily again on the drivers side. I cleaned it off after changing the oil a week or so prior. It doesnt look to be a bad leak, but I want to sort it out. Before I start hunting it down, are there any common leaks that I should be...

I want to upgrade the concert head unit before the volume control fails. The problem is I dont want somthing that doesnt look 'right'. The OEM audi unit had a wider facia than a standatd DIN, and I like the ilumination thats the correct colour / controlled with the rest of the interior. Has...

Having had a few B5's in the past, this was the obvious choice when I decided I wanted a quickish, economical is, yet fun to drive car that would also be practical. After searching around for a while I found a 1999 TQS Avant with 80k miles on the clock - perfect, the condition more than reflects...

Sorry if this is a regular topic - couldnt see any other threads about it. What do you all recomend to get your engine bays clean? I have just bought a new car and theres a film of dirt all over the engine bay, bulkhead etc. I know the dealers all use a steam cleaner - but obviously the...