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Hi check the wiring for the plug that goes to the motor sometimes the earth wire rots out underneath the insulation, worth introducing a false earth by cutting the insulation back on the earth wire then wrap a new piece of wire around the exposed area and earth it to a bolt on the body, check the plug for corrosion first. Steve.

Hi it could be down to a blocked filter, these need to be changed every 30-40k if its struggling to pull the pressure required it will be sluggish, can't get my head around just changing the oil, its like changing the engine oil and leaving the old filter in there. Steve.

Hi thanks for the info, I think you could have a fuel rail pressure sensor problem or a lazy lift pump in the tank the regulator is not diagnostically monitored but the lift pump is but only when it fails completely. Steve.

Hi yes but there is a lot more to remove to get to it, try flushing it on the inlet then in reverse on the outlet, you have to give it a couple of goes but that method cleared mine. Steve.

Hi yes they are one of the best cars you could own in terms of drivability and comfort but the built in obsolescence is off the Richter scale, I think what happened was they built a reputation for reliability during the nineties and have been trading on that ever since whilst back tracking on parts quality, I think the premium sticker is pretty faded for most German car producers, BMW Mercedes Audi. Steve.

Hi, yes the refinements are great but if its a CNHA engine or any of its derivatives for that year you will inevitably come across EGR cooler problems and MAF/MAP problems I ran mine over 270k as a taxi and believe me I ran in to a multitude of problems during that milage, the worst being the EGR cooler and its valve which are a nightmare to change then you have the clutch, parts are hard to get hold of unless you want to get them from Audi my first one was £1900 for the parts alone and only about £100 cheaper on subsequent changes, around 100,000 miles the game becomes interesting with things like oil leaks around the sump and oil level sensors packing up, you can't beat a dipstick, then there is the silica bag in the expansion tank which ruptures and kills the heater matrix if you dont get at it a bit sharpish, drive shaft outer gaiters tend to be a problem as well, never had a problem with the adblue as I used so much I dont think it had a chance to crystallise, lovely drive but expensive parts/labour even at an independent garage because everything major is so hard to get at, as for the nature of forums thats just the tip of the iceberg, the majority of owners who have the problems with EGR coolers and clutches just sell the car when they find out the cost of the repairs, I am lucky insomuch as I did most of the repairs and have an excellent rapport with my local garage for clutches etc. Steve.

Hi there is only one matrix fortunately, you could try flushing it with a jet wash as the inlet and outlet are reasonably accessible, the blockage is usually caused by the stupid silica bag in the expansion tank rupturing and dumping the crystals in the cooling system which blocks the small channels in the matrix. Steve.

Hi its not a blocked heater matrix as that is only a bypass circuit, to my mind it seems more like a thermostat problem its sticking shut. Steve.

Hi try ebay, about £40 a set.

Hi they wont be that bad to remove if you give them a good wire brushing and soak them in Plus Gas fast release overnight also if you use the right size brake spanner with the cut out that allows you to get past the the solid pipe, like a ring spanner with a bit missing, the whole job is easier. Steve.

Hi just buy yourself a gear oil filler they have a flexible hose on the end and using the plunger on the filler canister you can put as much or as little as you need also they are not expensive to buy. Steve.

Hi have you tried sitting still engine running then turn the steering full lock left then right. Steve.

Hi the brake hoses rot from the inside out as Cliff explained, when they rot the inside collapses not allowing the fluid to return, this then holds the piston on to the pad worth changing that first as the other possible cause is the ABS unit malfunctioning which is a whole different expense. Steve.

Hi if you listen to half the garbage that the ill informed spout you would never do anything, my car has exactly the same box and I dont think I had a dream about changing the oil, its simply a case of removing the belly pan and looking for the filler plug where I told you it was, many people who have never attempted this will have an opinion without ever having performed the task, I actually did the first change at 50k the next three were done by my local garage because I am not rolling around in the wet and cold on my garage space, so I supplied the oil and they did it, at the end of the day its your choice as the owner but my gearbox did 270k with no problems. Steve.

Hi the filler plug is on the passenger side near the drive shaft, the drain plug is at the bottom, the filler plug is a mission to release, you might need to get the car up quite a bit to get enough swing to use a breaker bar. Steve.

Hi in those wiring cables are a can bus system that enables the light to flash without throwing a fault, try the connections first and if the cables are genuine they will have VAG/Audi stamped on them. Steve.

Hi with the correct scanner I have no doubt there would be codes of some description, these vehicles log everything including the day/date of the incident plus the times and frequency of the misfires, you wont get a light on until whatever is causing this goes terminal, there are a lot of scan tools on the market that for not much outlay will retrieve the resulting codes, come back with them and we may well be able to help. Steve.

Hi you could try removing the front plastic scuttle cover just below the windscreen its probably under there. Steve.

Hi the filler plug will be on the side somewhere near the drive shaft as for the level if you find the oil capacity thats it, if not get it up in the air and level and just fill until it starts running out of the filler hole. Steve..

Hi are the light units aftermarket or as factory in which case it could be an earthing fault on that side. Steve.

Hi if you leave any big Audi for a few weeks let alone months the battery will run down as the electronics on these vehicles are vast and many thats why there has been a boom in sales of trickle chargers, it keeps the problem at bay, most vehicle post 2017 suffer this problem. Steve.

Hi no I dont, tried to get it from my history but there is nothing to quote as a link as its web address is incomplete [cached] but try this screenshot I took to ask my local garage if they knew about their uk suppliers. Steve.

Hi I think its a bit harsh to condemn the car out of hand, everything has a value and leather can always be re-dyed and paint can be refinished if the basic structure is still good and the mechanicals are in order what's the problem, someone will love it, if it wasn't for these people we would be devoid of anything to gaze at when you visit classic car shows. Steve.

Hi it took me a while to find it but they definitely have a website with pictures of all the equipment they use which to be honest looks pretty old, that allied to the translation did not make impressive PR. Steve.

Hi have you tried YouTube. Steve.