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    Suspension question (NOT which is best....P

    Time to replace the shocks and springs on the Quattro, they've done well over 300K km now and time to change for something firmer. Looking through the various and extensive posts on the subject a couple of questions spring to mind - How can I tell if the the original suspension was S Line or...
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    engine snub mount - A4 B7 3.2

    Now this is one of those jobs that takes 10 minutes on youtube, but in my case seems to take a lot longer. Has anyone else replaced the snub mount on the 3.2 engine and how did you do it? Managed to undo all the bolts on the bracket and mount, and thought they would just drop down easy-peazy...
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    window wiper motor - cowling

    Help! Trying to give the wiper motor and stuff a once over to see what's stopping the wipers parking properly. But pulling my hair out trying to take out the plastic cowling cover thing that sits next to the windscreen, over the top of the motor itself - its item 5 in the diagram attached...
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    Headlights - bulb holder replacement

    Hi, need to wire in new bulbholders for the side-lights and the DRL's - the current bulbholders are now showing their age as is the insulation on the wiring too. And this is coming up as advisory because althought the lights are working it's throwing up an error. But, space is tight, and not...
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    Front Steering / Suspension - rapid and uneven tyre wear - any ideas?

    Also posted in Audi S4/A4/A4 Cab (B7 Chassis) and title say's it all really, The cars's a 2005 model, done around 260K now, so its only normal parts need replacing at this stage, and I've already replaced the front upper control arms about a year ago after an advisory. Since then I've noticed...
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    Front Steering / Suspension - rapid and uneven tyre wear - any ideas?

    Hi, title say's it all really, The cars's a 2005 model, done around 260K now, so its only normal parts need replacing at this stage, and I've already replaced the front upper control arms about a year ago after an advisory. Since then I've noticed: - Generally twitchy steering, though not as...
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    Quick question - Front Upper Contol Arms

    Quick question - About to get the front upper control arms repalced. Is there anything else that experience would suggest is worth doing at the same time during that particular job???
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    Brake discs 1LA / 1LC

    Got a question re brake discs. Are the brake discs for PR codes 1LA and 1LC interchangeable? Are there any differences? Cheers guys!
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    39 audis broken into in 48 hours!

    Police warn Audi drivers after 39 cars broken into in 48 hours - Telegraph food for thought!
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    3.2 BKH - snapped crankcase ventilation hose

    Question for the 3.2 owners here........ So, a bit brittle these vacuum hoses aren't they? and one of them has only just gone and snapped right as i was just looking at it (the one leading from the RHS head to the back of the engine). At the moment I've done a lame repair based on a bit of...
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    silly question - Avant tailgate courtesy light

    i.e. the one that's inside the tailgate itself, half white and half red. Mines just decided to fall out everytime I open the boot, so at the moment its stuck in with black gaffer tape - embarrassing. how can I get it to stay in? is there a bracket or clip for it that I'm missing? do they break...
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    Folding Mirrors - activate from key fob?

    After 18 months of ownership have only just found out that I've got electric folding mirrors that can be opened/closed from the adjustment switch. Great! Now the question is, can these be set up somehow, either via the car controls or via VCDS, to open and close automatically when the car is...
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    Hi - new A4 Avant owner

    After a couple of years of learning to drive the wrong way round in Paris in a Twingo (great car) I decided enough was enough, so I found myself testing and buying an A4 Avant V6 3.2 FSI Quattro (B7). It's a great car and ticks all the boxes (Recaro, leather, Bose, etc, ....). So as well as...