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Forum: S7
10-22-2022, 06:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 523
Posted By brider

'14 has weird "hum" from front axle, NOT a CV joint

Car has ~100k miles on it, axles and wheel bearings checked out by Audi dealer, tires (Conti's) have maybe 5k on them, maybe less.
This "hum" from the front axle area becomes noticeable @ 15 mph,...
Forum: 3.2 24v VR6
01-12-2015, 06:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 35,260
Posted By brider

Former 2.7t owner; data on 3.2 durability?

I previously owned an allroad (2.7t) that I really liked, but have conceded that what I really need is just the quattro wagon configuration....so I've been looking at C6 A6 Avants.

Is there a...
Forum: 2.7T V6 Discussion
03-06-2014, 06:22 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,981
Posted By brider

Another high-mile 2.7T question

There's a 2002 allroad near me with 196k miles on it. Seller is a classic used-car place with NO previous history of the car, although it's touted as "pristine", with "no engine or tranny issues of...
Forum: Audi allroad
12-06-2012, 05:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 947
Posted By brider

Wow, thanks for that tip, I never knew you were...

Wow, thanks for that tip, I never knew you were supposed to nudge unto first, first. I DID learn to nudge into SECOND before going into first at a long stoplight, though. First is difficult sometimes...
Forum: Audi allroad
12-05-2012, 10:58 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 947
Posted By brider

Is 6-MT reverse gear synchro'd?

Can anyone tell me if the REVERSE gear on an '02 6-MT is synchro'd? That is, if I start it and let it idle for maybe 5 sec then push in the clutch and move it into reverse, should it slip in with...
Forum: Audi allroad
12-05-2012, 10:47 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 13,415
Posted By brider

DO you now have heat? If I am not mistaken, that...

DO you now have heat? If I am not mistaken, that timing belt is a toothed belt, which means if it "slips", it really jumped a tooth or tooths, and your car would then run like crap. Can anyone verify...
Forum: Audi allroad
11-27-2012, 08:37 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 36,232
Posted By brider

The guy I bought my '02 m/t from had the same...

The guy I bought my '02 m/t from had the same req'mnts, and ended up ordering a new 5-series beemer wagon. If I were you, that's what I'd do and let the rest of the world deal with the stigma, it's...
Forum: Audi allroad
11-09-2012, 06:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,300
Posted By brider

Sending you a PM, Mike B.

Sending you a PM, Mike B.
Forum: Audi allroad
11-09-2012, 06:44 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,300
Posted By brider

I, too have put 11k on mine after buying it with...

I, too have put 11k on mine after buying it with 153k, PO had REAMS of maintenance records of everything he fixed when it broke.

No dash lights or anything at all that would hint of a problem,...
Forum: Audi allroad
06-28-2012, 04:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,280
Posted By brider

You're the guy up in Manchester, CT, right? I...

You're the guy up in Manchester, CT, right? I been meanin' to take you up on your offer, you've extended it before, I just haven't made my AR a priority on my hectice weekends.

The wife is taking...
Forum: Audi allroad
06-27-2012, 03:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,280
Posted By brider

Thanks, and I won't dispute what you've pointed...

Thanks, and I won't dispute what you've pointed out, but my 2002 manual flat-out states it should raise from 2 to 3 automatically below a sustained certain speed. Can anyone confirm or dispute this,...
Forum: Audi allroad
06-26-2012, 05:37 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,280
Posted By brider

Update

This morning, the Air Suspension light was OFF. No light, no issues.

I read in the manual that the ESP system can effect the Air Suspension light, but now that it's off, I'm thinkin' HUH?
...
Forum: Audi allroad
06-25-2012, 12:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,280
Posted By brider

The car raises and lowers manually if i tell it...

The car raises and lowers manually if i tell it to, otherwise there is no sustained distance where I can drive above 80 to see if it does it automatically.

I assume a good shop can hook up and...
Forum: Audi allroad
06-25-2012, 10:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,280
Posted By brider

It finally happened, Air Suspension light came on...

...but I don't understand why. It came on while driving, but the car still sits level and seems to hold height for several days. It cycles to the different levels manually and holds them. I DO hear...
Forum: Audi allroad
05-29-2012, 05:38 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,995
Posted By brider

To get back to the poster's original question: I...

To get back to the poster's original question: I bought one as "my" family car (wife has a minivan) last year, and although it HAS had it's issues as expected, aside from the CV axle I just had to...
Forum: Audi allroad
05-10-2012, 04:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,548
Posted By brider

So you're talking about the interior motion...

So you're talking about the interior motion sensor?

I think I get it...I need to hit that button as I get in the car if I intend to just sit there a bit. I'll try it.
Forum: Audi allroad
05-09-2012, 08:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,548
Posted By brider

Really annoying factory alarm, can I disable it?

Found a few things by searching for "alarm", but nothing related to my gripe:

This has happened a few times now: I un-lock the car, get in, and sit there a few minutes while I screw around with my...
Forum: Audi allroad
05-04-2012, 05:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 756
Posted By brider

[QUOTE=all(over)road;24294422]Mine averages 21.9...

[QUOTE=all(over)road;24294422]Mine averages 21.9 combined hwy and town driving...was almost up to 23 mpg right after I did a top end clean........she shifts at about 2500 rpms too. That's prolly why...
Forum: Audi allroad
04-10-2012, 11:00 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 630
Posted By brider

Raxle source: direct from the company?

When ordering Raxle front axle shafts, is there supply house to order them from, or do you go directly to Raxle for ordering?
Forum: Audi allroad
03-28-2012, 11:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,307
Posted By brider

(OMG, eyes bulging out)...

I have no "dilemna", and I know how to shift a manual just fine...

ALL I'm asking is that if you're on a relatively flat road, and just say you're accelerating from a stop at what 90% of what most...
Forum: Audi allroad
03-28-2012, 04:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,307
Posted By brider

Well, yeah, I know that, that's why I suggested...

Well, yeah, I know that, that's why I suggested the mom and highway driving; guess I should've said during "normal" acceleration from stop up to highway speed.

Sure, if you stand on it it's going...
Forum: Audi allroad
03-27-2012, 04:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,307
Posted By brider

Where are the shift points in a Tip?

I've never driven a tiptronic, my current (first) AR is a 6-sp MT.

Under "normal" acceleration, like a mom might do into freeway traffic, where does the tranny typically shift? What RPM?

Doing...
Forum: Audi allroad
03-17-2012, 04:49 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 913
Posted By brider

Bentley manual tranny fill discrepancy...

6MT:

Page 34-4 under 6-sp Manual Transmission says oil level should be 1 +/- 1mm (basically level with the bottom of the fill hole).

Page 39-3 under Front Final Drive oil level (the manual...
Forum: Audi allroad
03-16-2012, 05:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,472
Posted By brider

[QUOTE=slick50;24276027] fill the trans with as...

[QUOTE=slick50;24276027] fill the trans with as much as you can, then with someone else driving the car I put in the remaining amount plus a little extra for good measure. QUOTE]

WTF?! I think I...
Forum: Audi allroad
03-16-2012, 10:14 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,672
Posted By brider

6MT fluid: Motul 300 or Redline MT-90?

This is a can'o worms that has been hashed out on the S4 site, just thout I'd see if there was a DIFFERENT consensus here. Not considering the Redline MTL because it has a lower viscosity that OEM,...
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