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02-13-2024, 04:54 AM
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Posted By beep-beep

you will be missed here. But hey, maybe we all...

you will be missed here. But hey, maybe we all re-onverge on the same car model in the future and see you again in another forum.
good luck
01-08-2024, 06:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 183
Posted By beep-beep

thanks for alll the points.in regard to the...

thanks for alll the points.in regard to the coolant. We can use G12++. But I believe it is replaced with G13 which supposed to be more eco-friendly. I guess G12++ works better, but it would be hard...
01-08-2024, 03:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 183
Posted By beep-beep

Coolamnt pump leaks. What parts to replace?

I see coolant leaking somewhere under the front snub of the engine. sounds like water pump.
There is very good thread on this...
12-10-2023, 05:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 364
Posted By beep-beep

my cars are parked on sidewalk in Brooklyn. I...

my cars are parked on sidewalk in Brooklyn. I cannot place traps on the ground. Can I put some in the engine compartment without endengering the next tech who is going to change oil?
Can I put some...
12-10-2023, 09:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 909
Posted By beep-beep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHqCw0no9oE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHqCw0no9oE
12-10-2023, 09:05 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 364
Posted By beep-beep

rats

just noticed ECM wires to have some sort of bite marks and pieces of insulation. this is consistent with some sort of a rat chewing on my wires. What can be done to stop them?
Sorry for super wiered...
11-04-2023, 05:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 592
Posted By beep-beep

I think the problem happens because driver can...

I think the problem happens because driver can push back his back hard enough so it presses against the back cover of the seat. I have tried different adhesives, but they all fail.
This ionly...
11-04-2023, 04:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 159
Posted By beep-beep

good point.. will do. I think it will make to the...

good point.. will do. I think it will make to the shop
11-04-2023, 03:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,514
Posted By beep-beep

I had the same issue with hot air. Instead of...

I had the same issue with hot air. Instead of replacing the valve, I took the valve cover and cleaned up the metal rod on the solenoids. It fixed problem with hot air.
11-04-2023, 03:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 159
Posted By beep-beep

rear brake hose retaining clip

Mechanics replaced rear brake hoses, But it seems that they did not put the retaining clip on. Right not the connection between brake line and brake hose a litttle bit loose. I think I need to secure...
10-20-2023, 04:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,059
Posted By beep-beep

wow. thank you so much for your response. I guess...

wow. thank you so much for your response. I guess the Poland Spring goes under "drinking water" category. Besides I only replaces like 5% of coolant. So it should be diluted enough not to cause much...
10-19-2023, 05:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,059
Posted By beep-beep

Added 0.5 Liter of drinking water to coolant ... now what?

. I had low coolant level away from home. I added 1/2 liter of drinking watr (Poland Spring) Just enough to have the low coolant indicator off.
When I got home I added G12+ coolant to the max. ...
10-05-2023, 05:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 792
Posted By beep-beep

C6 wagon are the best

I owned three Audi A6 wagons and started to look for the next one. But I really having hard time convincing myself that 2023 A6 allroad is better then C6:

- The new hybrid and super/turbo charged...
09-09-2023, 05:38 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 113
Posted By beep-beep

Issue with replacing cooling fans - bottom bolts cannot be unscrewed

Hello, I have tried to replace the fan assembly on my avant because one of the fans makes a lot of noise.
But I cannot seem to be able to undo the bottom bolts. They are screwed into the metal...
09-09-2023, 05:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 263
Posted By beep-beep

this means someone replaced amplifier and did not...

this means someone replaced amplifier and did not code it to the car's VIN. This is not a public function.
I saw edgemotors posted video on youtube explaining how to recode it. But you need a...
09-09-2023, 05:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 263
Posted By beep-beep

I have 2006 and 2008 avants for 2008 you could...

I have 2006 and 2008 avants for 2008 you could get a blue tooth adaptor from eBay for $10 and a USB power supply. For 2006 you need to connect the adaptor to MOST bus.
So 2007 is anyone's guess.
...
07-23-2023, 09:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 267
Posted By beep-beep

OK, I replaced the control module and now the...

OK, I replaced the control module and now the fans work and such.
Something I had noticed is: in the dark the motor of the larger fan produces a few sparks. I guess the brushes are about to quit....
07-23-2023, 09:14 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 267
Posted By beep-beep

engine overheating. should I change fan, regulator, thermostat?

So I had engine overheating. today in hot weather outside.The AC was turning on and off when driving in the traffic. At some point the big red thermomenter came on the dash. When I opened the engine...
05-07-2023, 03:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 427
Posted By beep-beep

there is a box with big transistor and little...

there is a box with big transistor and little transistor which regulates voltage. Is that good?
03-22-2023, 07:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,572
Posted By beep-beep

I own two a6 avants. I think to keep buying them...

I own two a6 avants. I think to keep buying them up to starve out the market.
03-18-2023, 07:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,961
Posted By beep-beep

I had similar thing on my wife's A3. It happened...

I had similar thing on my wife's A3. It happened because she bumped the tail light against something. It looked intact, but the join between clear red and back panels was undone. When I took the...
03-18-2023, 07:06 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 537
Posted By beep-beep

To make a new key

I have 2008 A6 and want to make an additional key. My other A6 has "active" key system and to make a key costed me ~$350 at the dealer.
I want to make a key for the car without the "active" key...
11-20-2022, 10:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 895
Posted By beep-beep

would you consider connecting your phone over...

would you consider connecting your phone over blue tooth and play MP3s from the phone? Or install pandora/spotify / apple / amazon music?
11-20-2022, 10:14 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 457
Posted By beep-beep

The switch consists of the lock cylinder,...

The switch consists of the lock cylinder, mechanical parts, electric switch and electronic component. Do you have idea which part is really failing?
i.e. My wife's A3 ignition switch failed, but I ...
10-30-2022, 02:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 565
Posted By beep-beep

that happened to my car and I did followed that...

that happened to my car and I did followed that procedure to fix it. You do not need to take out the valve module from the car, but be careful not to drop anything into the coolant.
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