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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
04-03-2014, 08:58 PM
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can't bleed brakes and get a hard pedal
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Indeed, wouldn't be the first bad MC I pulled out...
Indeed, wouldn't be the first bad MC I pulled out of the box.
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-31-2014, 05:20 PM
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audi a6 c5 2.8 1998 trany problems please helppp
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sounddude
Start your own thread. You will need to pull the...
Start your own thread. You will need to pull the codes from the TCU before anyone here can help but it sounds like you are in limp mode.
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-26-2014, 09:25 AM
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A6 tranny problem
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Tranny fluid turns brown pretty quick in these...
Tranny fluid turns brown pretty quick in these since it starts yellow.
There are 100 things that can cause limp mode which is what you are experiencing. (likely) You need to pull the codes before...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-23-2014, 09:34 PM
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Headlights
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For some reason I saw none of the last few posts...
For some reason I saw none of the last few posts when I wrote this. Now I look at it and there's 5 more posts before mine. Weird.
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-23-2014, 12:41 PM
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Service Center says my Audi A6 needs a new engine
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You're right, it could. A closer look would tell...
You're right, it could. A closer look would tell for sure but I would chuck the motor as a parts piece anyway.
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-22-2014, 07:25 PM
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Dash lights
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Mine do come on with the ignition. I didn't...
Mine do come on with the ignition. I didn't realize this wasn't standard.
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-22-2014, 07:23 PM
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Headlights
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On the starter, pull the smallest wire (It's a...
On the starter, pull the smallest wire (It's a spade connector) Test for voltage there when you turn the key to start. No voltage could point to an ignition switch. (among many other things) Voltage...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-20-2014, 09:51 PM
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Service Center says my Audi A6 needs a new engine
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Yeah, You're done. Popped the belt. Cannot stress...
Yeah, You're done. Popped the belt. Cannot stress enough, change them when you get them.
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-16-2014, 10:48 PM
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Bleeding brakes / abs problem ?
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sounddude
Have you tried the other 3 wheels? A bad master...
Have you tried the other 3 wheels? A bad master cyl will usually effect two wheels. (most german cars do opposite corners) You could have a master cyl issue.
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03-16-2014, 10:45 PM
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1999 A6 2.8L, engine problems
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I see what you are saying. I have definitely had...
I see what you are saying. I have definitely had to go right back into one or two motors in my lifetime. I once had a timing chain drive gear on a 190e crank shear the woodriff key after a few...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-15-2014, 09:12 PM
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What sets the higher idle on cold start?
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Will be a temperature sensor on a newer injection...
Will be a temperature sensor on a newer injection system. (Usually measures coolant temp) The computer does the enrichment based on the signal from the sensor.
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-15-2014, 09:09 PM
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headlights won't come on
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sounddude
My vote is on one of two things. 1:you have...
My vote is on one of two things.
1:you have a bad ignition switch.
2:You have a bad headlight control module
3rd possibility: I think you are posting on the wrong forum so I may have just...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-15-2014, 09:06 PM
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Bleeding brakes / abs problem ?
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Just a little more info, Have you tried...
Just a little more info, Have you tried disconnecting the line at the caliper and pushing fluid out of the line with the pedal? IE... Are you sure the problem is between the master cyl and the abs...
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03-15-2014, 09:02 PM
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1999 A6 2.8L, engine problems
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If it's a flipper then just throw anything that...
If it's a flipper then just throw anything that runs in there.
I had several cars over 250k on a factory motor. I wasn't exactly arguing that point. Just pointing out that when you buy a used...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-15-2014, 08:58 PM
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Service Center says my Audi A6 needs a new engine
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Still laughing about this. As mentioned...
Still laughing about this.
As mentioned above by another knowledgeable poster, metallic sounds from the engine could be a roasted cam tensioner. Engines can take a little metal. That's what the...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-15-2014, 11:03 AM
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1999 A6 2.8L, engine problems
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This could go either way... How do you know the...
This could go either way... How do you know the "Known Good" engine is not a rebuild?
I would lean towards low miles motors in this case. It's a lot of work to change one twice. Still though, you...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-15-2014, 10:57 AM
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Service Center says my Audi A6 needs a new engine
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Let me get this straight...... He says the motor...
Let me get this straight...... He says the motor is bad but he doesn't know why it's bad and he doesn't feel like finding out is worth the money? When it could just be a bad VCT tensioner or any...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-13-2014, 05:30 PM
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A6 2.8 MAF sensor problem
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sounddude
Not likely all of them. Is the engine not missing...
Not likely all of them. Is the engine not missing now that #6 injector is plugged?
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-10-2014, 04:13 PM
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A6 2.8 MAF sensor problem
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I'm not going to sound like much help here but...
I'm not going to sound like much help here but here it goes:
Assuming that you had no codes prior.....
Something in the wiring harness ot the engine is unplugged or shorting. You need to take...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-07-2014, 03:21 PM
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A6 2.8 MAF sensor problem
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Pull codes from the other affected modules and...
Pull codes from the other affected modules and post please.
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-03-2014, 04:02 PM
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First audi...
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Looks like a decent start, How many miles?
Looks like a decent start, How many miles?
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-02-2014, 02:39 PM
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Aux fans and water temp gauge issues
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sounddude
Easily could and a bad one is not likely to throw...
Easily could and a bad one is not likely to throw a code.
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-02-2014, 02:37 PM
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'97 A6 quattro won't start
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sounddude
Replace your bad battery then report back....
Replace your bad battery then report back. Probably dirty connections but why diagnose a car that has a known issue?
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-01-2014, 09:46 AM
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Please guess my coolant leak from this video!
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sounddude
You've got to take it apart but it does look like...
You've got to take it apart but it does look like water pump.
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
03-01-2014, 09:35 AM
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headlights not working?
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sounddude
You need to start testing with a volt meter. The...
You need to start testing with a volt meter. The passing brights do not go through the light switch. That function is designed to work even with the light switch off.
There are three wires coming...
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