Steve Q Posted June 4, 2023 Author Share Posted June 4, 2023 Just call me Carlos! At the start of the year I had 3 working cars now I have non. Was driving my daily ford Kuga yesterday, and whilst coming to a roundabout on a 40mph duel carriageway I attempted to slow down and my brakes failed. Pedal went to the floor this resulted in a collision with another car. Fault seems to be intermittent as when car was being delivered home brakes were working again! However, I can't use the car with a intermittent fault like this 🤦♂️ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Oh my goodness, as long as you are okay? The car can be fixed although it depends if you want it back with brake failure.....sounds like the fluid has too much moisture content and boiled when braking leaving an air bubble in the hydraulic system Would lend you my car Steve but not sure it will come back in one piece 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256095101754?hash=item3ba075233a%3Ag%3ArwMAAOSwFLVkdxkC&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwAGGHmexfb8BIf%2Fd6IQAX9PPcXwaZ5U%2BQmY3dkTsFF0gNv5I4nmZTxOf8j3IpZeqjMRFJdNx%2FQoYs%2BmW0Xu2vzWgxwh2kymSZMF5FO7IDg8mPiYqov%2BiL3vOzesp8%2F5wDq5BPrkjrj6IPa%2FLkJMPA%2FeBRwiB%2B%2B%2BQZtJIMdlsgvrytNz5wZorujRkKsN7mLaS2JJFlx1JVCi6lTqPTKnGGiPUHQwH7eZfzSDMnwcpDtyoVKpsb2179aAtpabKBPf8AA%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR5b1hIqRYg&LH_Auction=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 11 hours ago, Steve Q said: Just call me Carlos! At the start of the year I had 3 working cars now I have non. Was driving my daily ford Kuga yesterday, and whilst coming to a roundabout on a 40mph duel carriageway I attempted to slow down and my brakes failed. Pedal went to the floor this resulted in a collision with another car. Fault seems to be intermittent as when car was being delivered home brakes were working again! However, I can't use the car with a intermittent fault like this 🤦♂️ OK THEN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 9 hours ago, Trevor said: Oh my goodness, as long as you are okay? The car can be fixed although it depends if you want it back with brake failure.....sounds like the fluid has too much moisture content and boiled when braking leaving an air bubble in the hydraulic system Would lend you my car Steve but not sure it will come back in one piece 🙂 Yea I'm all ok. Brake fluid is definitely less than 2 years old. You know me Trevor I'm hot on maintenance. Especially with the nature of the work I do. It was scary to say the least. But could have been worse 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Well thats a strange one then and certainly one for the manufacturers to resolve by way of recall I would imagine. The main thing is that you weren't injured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 3 hours ago, Trevor said: Well thats a strange one then and certainly one for the manufacturers to resolve by way of recall I would imagine. The main thing is that you weren't injured Exactly. I'm very lucky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdcoll Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Hi Steve I've sent a few messages to this thread, offering the engine from an A6 (AKE) Is this any good? Engine will be £500 minus the fuel pump. I read that you needed a new engine for yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted June 6, 2023 Author Share Posted June 6, 2023 11 hours ago, richdcoll said: Hi Steve I've sent a few messages to this thread, offering the engine from an A6 (AKE) Is this any good? Engine will be £500 minus the fuel pump. I read that you needed a new engine for yours? Hi Rich, Apologies I'd missed your post. Thank you for the offer. I think at this stage I'm going to look at getting mine rebuilt hopefully. I saw your a6 on Facebook. Shane the gearbox has gone looks in good shape. Steering wheel is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdcoll Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 On 6/6/2023 at 9:46 PM, Steve Q said: Hi Rich, Apologies I'd missed your post. Thank you for the offer. I think at this stage I'm going to look at getting mine rebuilt hopefully. I saw your a6 on Facebook. Shane the gearbox has gone looks in good shape. Steering wheel is nice. Hi Steve No worries, I thought I'd offer before breaking. But I have started breaking now. Car has already paid for itself and I've only sold the Xenons and front wings! I will be keeping a lot of parts to one side for my Allroad, but there will be a lot left to sell. Yes the steering wheel is a thing of beauty but I will be selling to fund more future projects. What's your current situation, what are you planning to do about your A6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdcoll Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 On 6/6/2023 at 9:46 PM, Steve Q said: Hi Rich, Apologies I'd missed your post. Thank you for the offer. I think at this stage I'm going to look at getting mine rebuilt hopefully. I saw your a6 on Facebook. Shane the gearbox has gone looks in good shape. Steering wheel is nice. I just re-read and saw you were going to rebuild. Good I'm glad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 On 6/6/2023 at 9:46 PM, Steve Q said: Hi Rich, Apologies I'd missed your post. Thank you for the offer. I think at this stage I'm going to look at getting mine rebuilt hopefully. I saw your a6 on Facebook. Shane the gearbox has gone looks in good shape. Steering wheel is nice. i forgot my mate has engine rebuld garage i can ask for mates rates he is 100% at what he dose all the cosworth lads i no go to him he gust rebuilt mk1 escort twincam from ground up is is aaaamazzzzing his bissnes engiens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 3 hours ago, audia4b5kev said: i forgot my mate has engine rebuld garage i can ask for mates rates he is 100% at what he dose all the cosworth lads i no go to him he gust rebuilt mk1 escort twincam from ground up is is aaaamazzzzing his bissnes engiens If you could find out that'd be great Kev, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 8 hours ago, richdcoll said: I just re-read and saw you were going to rebuild. Good I'm glad! Damn had realised you had factory fitted xenon's on your narrow body. Would have bought them and the headlight washer system to go with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 5 hours ago, Steve Q said: If you could find out that'd be great Kev, thank you. al ring him monday kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 6 hours ago, audia4b5kev said: al ring him monday kev Thanks bud 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnIdiotAboard Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 www youtube com / @YTDTETV <-- Hes based in Kent not far from me, he MAY be able to help you out in terms of sourcing Another one to reach out to might be, Salvage Rebuilds UK also on youtube. DTE-TV managed to point me in the right direction for some parts for my A6 Just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 19 hours ago, AnIdiotAboard said: www youtube com / @YTDTETV <-- Hes based in Kent not far from me, he MAY be able to help you out in terms of sourcing Another one to reach out to might be, Salvage Rebuilds UK also on youtube. DTE-TV managed to point me in the right direction for some parts for my A6 Just a thought Thanks bud, will take a look 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 On 6/11/2023 at 8:01 AM, Steve Q said: Thanks bud 🙂 send your reg steve he going check it out kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted June 13, 2023 Author Share Posted June 13, 2023 21 hours ago, audia4b5kev said: send your reg steve he going check it out kev Thanks Kev. Reg is FN02PHZ Engine code aym 2.5tdi V6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted June 17, 2023 Author Share Posted June 17, 2023 So after languishing at the garage since Feb, my A6 is finally home. I might attempt removing the turbo to get it ent off etc to try and learn the mechanics of the car. I figure.ive got nothing to loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/637019925005667/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Just now, audia4b5kev said: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/637019925005667/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks pluss my mate going ort price for engine rebuild for you steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 On 6/29/2023 at 8:42 PM, audia4b5kev said: pluss my mate going ort price for engine rebuild for you steve Thanks mate, please let me know how much your mate will charge and what he includes 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audia4b5kev Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 told him you want full recon steve kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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