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    2.0 tdi 2007 bre engine MPG issues

    I have found i'm only getting 38mpg which is much less than the 1.9tdi A4 I used to have. It's had a new fuel filter and service, tyres pressures are fine, no fault codes, 18 inch wheels, temperature guage sits at 90 degrees. 165k on the clock. Timing belt was done recently and the timing was...
  2. J

    Swap my S-line springs and shocks for SE springs and shocks

    I've got an A4 S-line 2007, but want to make the ride softer. I'd like to swap the swings and shocks with someone else that has an SE. I'm in the Gloucester area. Thanks
  3. J

    Armrest lid broken

    Does anyone know how to repair or replace the plastic catch that's broken securing the driver's arm rest lid compartment. I don't want to have to go to the dealers for this...has anyone managed to repair it? It's held with an elastic band at the moment so ideally something more refined!
  4. J

    16" wheels wanted

    I'm wondering if i can fit other sizes of wheels and what difference it would make? If anyone has any 16" standard alloys with / without winter tyres (205 55 16) i'd like to buy them. Thanks
  5. J

    Servicing a B6 1.9 tdi

    My B6 avant 1.9 tdi has done 218,000 miles. It had a cambelt and water pump done last year. The service light has just come on and i'm wondering what should i include in the service (i'll do it myself) I was going to do the standard - oil flush and change, filter, fuel filter, pollen filter...
  6. J

    Driving in the snow!!!

    Hi, has anyone got any tips about driving in these current weather conditions. I have a B6 and 1.9 tdi avant 2 wheel drive and need to get to work but am scared about damaging it. Can I do anything to the car have more chance of arriving at work? Some of the roads here haven't been gritted.
  7. J

    Standard rear Shocks for B5

    Hi, has anyone got any standard genuine rear shock absorbers for a B5? Thanks!
  8. J

    Genuine MAF sensor wanted...Anyone got one for sale?

    Hi, I'd like to replace my MAF. It's a 1.9 tdi 130 sport. B6. I was wondering if anyone on here had a new genuine one lying around that they could sell me??? Thanks!
  9. J

    Audi A4 B5 estate Rear shocks and coils replacement

    Hi, I need to change the rear coils and shocks on a B5. The car seems a bit too firm without much travel in the suspension so i think it might be a bit worn out and one of the shocks has oil leaking from it. Is this an easy job to replace them and do you have any tips or guides for this...
  10. J

    What affects MPG???

    I have an Audi A4 1.9 tdi sport estate. It does 47 mpg on motorway runs...Not bad, but I was hoping it would be a little better. I do 75- 80 mph all the time and accelerate gently. What can affect the MPG? (Apart from the obvious ones like tyre pressure, poor running, etc.) It runs smoothly...
  11. J

    B6 How to adjust headlights aim?

    Hi, I have one headlight pointing at a strange angle upwards. Also only the small round lights are on for low beam, and the big main headlights come on for main beam. Is that normal? How do I adjust the main headlight aim? Is there a load sensor to fiddle with too? Thanks!
  12. J

    How to tell if cambelt done?

    Hi, I'd like to know how to tell if the cambelt was done recently. The old owner said it was changed around 10k ago, but no proof. Can i visually tell? The fanbelt looks like it's new on the outside but the inner edge has small cracks in it or is that normal after 10k, .....Any ideas? Many...
  13. J

    Shaking Stevens when I depress clutch!

    Hi, my 1.9 tdi a4 b6 shakes from side to side....as if someones outside pushing it from side to side but only when i press the clutch at tickover. When i release the clutch the shaking stops. It also has a slight rattling sound from the engine when it starts up in the morning (more than the...
  14. J

    What is this part called on audi A4 1.9 tdi 130, B6?

    I've noticed a pair of wires that go to some kind of sensor on the fuel line. The sensor looks a bit like a coolant temp sensor, but it's not as it's on the fuel line and only has 2 wires.....Any ideas? It looks like someone has tried to pull it off and has ripped the wires out instead and...