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  1. Laurie P

    Strange engine startup sound

    Depends what you're driving, sounds a bit like oil starvation... Plenty of folks on here will be able to tell you exactly what it is.
  2. Laurie P

    Headlight range issues - S4

    It might just have jumped off the mounting, I fixed my same issue with zip ties
  3. Laurie P

    Air Con not working - advice please!

    I had this problem with mine when I got it, same issue - was the compressor. Wasn't cheap as I recall a couple of hundred quid.
  4. Laurie P

    Found this in my oil

    Me too...
  5. Laurie P

    headlamp wash jets.

    you need to take the bumper off and bolt them in from below
  6. Laurie P

    AVF 1.9TDI Quattro driving like a bag of crap

    Maybe you've disturbed the MAF sensor, if getting the airbox out was a pain. I did this, to my shame, in almost exactly the same circumstances.
  7. Laurie P

    How weird is this?

    Must be Sod's law! It's not heat related as it had been doing it all the time. Someone mentioned to me about using only neat screenwash, and that using water or a mix could have been the reason....
  8. Laurie P

    1.8t BEX Oil feed / pickup cost?

    Folks, am keen to do some preventative maintenance, so would appreciate thoughts on how much I should budget for sump drop / oil feed pipe mod. Car's fine, FSH, no issues and I change the oil religiously every 6k but I'm thinking to do it in any case. How much should I be setting aside for it?
  9. Laurie P

    How weird is this?

    Forum chums, here's a conundrum ... For the past few weeks my car has been weeping screenwash in fairly decent amounts, noticeable on account of blue puddles under the car, dribbling from each side of the undertray directly under each headlight. I have headlight washers, so I pulled one of the...
  10. Laurie P

    Help!! A4 1.8t quattro clutch Sachs or LUK?

    Me too - garage fitted 3 different LUK clutch / Sachs flywheel combos which all slipped, fitted LUK all thru and its plain sailing since then, and that's with a remap on...
  11. Laurie P

    Definitive list of recalls on the A4 B6?

    Phone Audi customer service - I did for mine when I bought least year (04 plate) and they identified Coil Packs recall - all sorted for free!
  12. Laurie P

    Audi 2.5 v6 TDI mpg issues...Help

    Terraclean as a start - a good investment
  13. Laurie P

    Power steering failure

    You're welcome mister moo - can't help you find a garage but shouldn't be too pricey
  14. Laurie P

    Potentially stupid brakes question...

    thanks everyone, will get them done this weekend
  15. Laurie P

    Potentially stupid brakes question...

    Thanks pauldazzle - that's what I thought, I thought I'd been misinformed, hence asking the question.
  16. Laurie P

    Potentially stupid brakes question...

    Hi folks, 2004 B6 1.8t Quattro 190 - I need to change rear discs and pads. I'd normally do this myself, but not sure if I can do on this car without using VCDS to wind in the pistons. Any advice appreciated. Thanks
  17. Laurie P

    Power steering failure

    Try a place called driveshafts uk - I've used them a load of times - got a price for a recon (with old rack return) rack for 150 for my a4 1.8t BEX
  18. Laurie P

    Headlight levelling sensor plug - advice please!

    Thanks - I didn't think to take a note of the plug part number when I was under there today. ******! Maybe Audi will be in helpful mode when I pop in.
  19. Laurie P

    Headlight levelling sensor plug - advice please!

    My DIS is showing DRC fault, have investigated and the issue is with the wiring into the connector which plugs into the sensor itself - the wire has snapped right at the connector. There is not enough wire left to repair the existing unit. Can anyone help me find a new connector + wiring so I...
  20. Laurie P

    Engine Carbon Clean

    If you're rocking a diesel then Terraclean is your friend. I've run one thru annually on Saab and Audi with transformational results - especially handy if you've any DPF issues. I've also done one on my 1.8t BEX petrol, but not with such stunning results. Still good though and something worth...