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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
11-13-2015, 10:49 AM
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Wear on inside of front tire
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Yes, your upper control arm 'rod ends' are shot. ...
Yes, your upper control arm 'rod ends' are shot.
When it happened to me, it was at the same time of year - I was removing summer tires and switching to snows. I had watched the rod ends slowly go...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
10-02-2012, 06:08 AM
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Still without a car almost two months later...ecu?
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certainly not missing your hate of APR...
certainly not missing your hate of APR...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
09-29-2012, 06:47 AM
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Fan Running
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I can only speak from my experience, although it...
I can only speak from my experience, although it mirrored what I had read somewhere a few years ago.
On my car, the control module acted as a "fuse" and saved the fan from damage. After removing...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
09-28-2012, 03:46 PM
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Fan Running
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Yes - that is the standard failure mode I was...
Yes - that is the standard failure mode I was speaking of. That rubber strip is a vibration damper that falls out and jams the fan. For information, you can search various Audi forums by using...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
09-28-2012, 01:15 PM
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Fan Running
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The fan that sometimes jams is the small 6-8" dia...
The fan that sometimes jams is the small 6-8" dia electric unit on the engine side of the radiator, offset slightly to the passenger side (US spec cars). It's next to the clutch driven fan and...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
09-28-2012, 12:58 PM
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Fan Running
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The quickest check if all is well is to see if...
The quickest check if all is well is to see if you can rotate the rear mount fan easily by hand (with the car off and cool, of course).
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
09-28-2012, 12:37 PM
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Fan Running
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I believe the fans work like this: The fan...
I believe the fans work like this:
The fan behind the radiator runs when the coolant temp sensor "says" it should. The forward mounted fan runs when the A/C is enabled. How fast it runs is...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
09-28-2012, 08:12 AM
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Fan Running
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If the ECON button is pushed (red light on) the...
If the ECON button is pushed (red light on) the A/C should never come on - that's why the refer to it as "econ" :)
There are TWO fans - one in front and one behind the radiator. Which one(s)...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
09-26-2012, 07:23 AM
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Fan Running
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If you're in AUTO climate control when you have...
If you're in AUTO climate control when you have the heat on, it may also be turning on the A/C. If your aux fan (the one in front of the rad) is running, sounding like a air-raid siren, you possibly...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
09-19-2012, 08:59 AM
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Mileage test
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Little bit worse then what I get in the flatlands...
Little bit worse then what I get in the flatlands (of course), but not much.
Interstate cruising at 70-75 MPH with little traffic = 28 avg
Suburban/county road mix = 25 avg
Around here, we're...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
09-18-2012, 11:16 AM
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2013 S6 - All Season/Winter Tires
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<i>Tire performance posts - where everybody is...
<i>Tire performance posts - where everybody is right and everybody else is wrong :)</i>
Tire Rack defines Dunlop WinterSports tires as "Performance Winter / Snow" and after 11 seasons of using...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
09-18-2012, 05:17 AM
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2013 S6 - All Season/Winter Tires
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Forget "all-season" tires. I've been...
Forget "all-season" tires.
I've been changing to Dunlop WinterSports every November since my car was new. They are fantastic and reasonably long wearing. The dual compound Blizzaks will wear...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
08-28-2012, 06:52 AM
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Well, it's a done deal. 2001 A6 2.7T 6MT Quattro is mine
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nice ride - except the wheels, it's pretty much a...
nice ride - except the wheels, it's pretty much a cosmetic twin to mine...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
08-08-2012, 06:51 AM
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second day of driving - stranded at a resturant
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If your prior posts were true, they didn't...
If your prior posts were true, they didn't receive it in perfect condition. If it was in perfect condition, you wouldn't of had to send it to them. Your car had a no-start situation, you removed...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
08-06-2012, 07:58 AM
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Reputable audi tuner/mechanic Chicago/Milwaukee area?
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In the Chicago area, you don't need to look any...
In the Chicago area, you don't need to look any farther then these guys.
http://www.gocpt.com
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
07-15-2012, 05:23 AM
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A6 Crankshaft Position sensor
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IS the OP referring to the CRANK POSITION SENSOR...
IS the OP referring to the CRANK POSITION SENSOR (CPS) or the VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR (VSS) ??
His original post said CPS and all the responses but one are talking about the VSS, it seems...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
07-13-2012, 06:24 AM
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350 amp alternator
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So, it's been over a year - what did you end up...
So, it's been over a year - what did you end up with, alternator wise ?
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
07-09-2012, 05:43 AM
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2004 2.7 A6: 2nd Failed Alternator
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Alternators can fail at any time, as can...
Alternators can fail at any time, as can batteries.
It is not unknown for relatively new batteries to crap out. Before going through the much higher expense to change out the alternator, BE 100%...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
06-26-2012, 02:15 PM
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Intermittent Turn Signal Issue
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If you're lucky it's just the hazard relay. If...
If you're lucky it's just the hazard relay. If you are the unlucky sort, it's the actual turn signal switch. That fix, while mechanically simple is considerably more expensive :(
Mine was the...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
06-19-2012, 05:30 AM
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New a6 owner - kinda worried. Did I make a mistake?
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As to your original post - when you read forums,...
As to your original post - when you read forums, what do you think you're going to see ? A bunch of guys posting loving threads about their great cars that never break ?
Nah - you're going to...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
05-30-2012, 05:22 AM
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Hydraulic Tensioner Failure, Photo Evidence?
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beep-beep doubleA-MCO They wouldn't even...
beep-beep doubleA-MCO
They wouldn't even get a chance to touch my junker cars, much less the A6. When you cheap out on service, that is what happens...there are PLENTY of decent independent...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
05-29-2012, 04:48 AM
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Epic Fail...
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RMsALFA
Don't let those tie rod ends get too...
Don't let those tie rod ends get too loosey-goosey on you. With +1 tire sizing, they will have enough slop to rub on the tire under aggressive cornering and wear holes in your fresh expensive...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
05-09-2012, 07:29 AM
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2001 2.7TTmisfire. Codes attched... help please!
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RMsALFA
Reason I ask is that my APR chip has some...
Reason I ask is that my APR chip has some annoying hesitations at certain engine temps and RPM that one might mistake for misfires.
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
05-07-2012, 02:54 PM
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2001 2.7TTmisfire. Codes attched... help please!
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RMsALFA
While it's possibly the coil packs for 2 and 4,...
While it's possibly the coil packs for 2 and 4, those codes are not a "for sure" indication. Swap them to other cylinders and see if the misfire detection follows - that would be sufficient data for...
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A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
05-07-2012, 02:49 PM
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'01 2.7 alternator almost dead
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Posted By
RMsALFA
You've probably found the on-line resource...
You've probably found the on-line resource pertaining to this but, in case you have not...
The USUAL cause of the air raid siren is the primary fan (on the engine side of the radiator assembly)...
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