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Hi i had a window problem with my coupe. The passenger side window opened but wouldnt close and the problem was the master switch on the drivers side which operated both windows. Although my passenger side window switch was in perfect working order the fsulty master switch stopped it working. If you do change the window that isnt working my advice would be to by the complete unit of the motor and frame.you can easily swap the glass over. If you try to change the motor the cables and pulley can be a nightmare.i think you can get an oil temp sensor off ebay or theres a place called autodoc which is pretty good. It will be bolted to the engine somewhere. Good luck.

Hi i know how difficult it is to get parts for these cars. I had serious trouble recently with a steering rack. I think your best bet is German ebay if you can find a way of translating it onto english.they do have a lot of choice on there to be fair. Another idea might be to ask Audi parts sellers on normal ebay if they have it or know anyone else. Good luck.

Hi warning lights sometimes can be something you least expect them to be. Ive had an amber light with an exclamation mark come on a Bmw e46 when my coolant was low with a small crack in my expansion tank. ive also had a red exclamation light come on a mk 4 escort xr3i when my brake pads were low and ive also had a red exclamation light come on a 1993 Audi coupe with a power steering leak. I know what ive just said are very different issues but cars can be strange at times. You know you spoke about having 2 2 pin connectors for fault code reading my 1990 Audi coupe 2.3e 10 valve has a similar 2 x 2 connectors one is black and one is brown i think and there is a vag code reader you can buy. Maybe someone else on the forum knows more about this vag scanner than i do but its not just a case of plugging it in on my car as the ecu doesnt store codes. What you need to do is take the car for a drive and then stall the engine to get a fault code. On the 20 valve version of my car the ecu does store the fault codes. Maybe yours does as well. Im not too sure. I bet someone else on the forum has good knowledge about the vag scanner and how it works. Good luck. Let us know how you get on.

Hi Glenn i didnt remove mine myself. Its at the garage but from what i know it is very tight to remove with the engine still in the car. I think that if you remove the nuts and bolts by the rubber boot on the rack and remove the 2 rods going to the rack from either front wheel once the rack is removed from the steering column where youl need to remove the fascia panel under the steering wheel above the pedals it can be pulled out through the drivers side wheel arch. Youl have to remove the wheel arch lining. Mine is a right hand drive too. I hope it goes smoothly for you. Good luck.

Oh thats good. I hope theyre the right ones for your car. Worth doing tho.

Hi its annoying trying to get wings and panels. I struggled to get a new rear arch for my coupe. Theres a company in Coleraine in Northern Ireland that i found previously on ebay who might be able to help you. Il send u theyre name and theres also a company called RP parts UK on ebay that might be worth trying. It might be worth messaging them with your car details and they may have something. Good luck.

Thanks for that. Sounds like somewhere worth checking out. Might be something i change during the summer.

That meet sounds really good. 70 cars is a really good turn out. I hope you find some door rubbers. Just keep looking and im sure there will soon be some on there.

Hi i managed to get a passenger side door rubber for my coupe on ebay a couple of years ago.it wasnt listed but when i went through audi parts sellers other items it was on there. It came from Spain and was in very good condition. Probably because it was from a warmer climate. I think i paid around £30 for it. I tried putting thin plastic tubing under the seals before and it did help. When i put the rubber in at first i started getting a bit of wind noise when i passed 30mph and thought id fitted it wrong but my door had actually dropped overtime. Good luck.

Hi everyone i just wondered what people on the forum thought were the best ht leads for a Audi coupe 2.3e. Ive only changed them once since ive owned the car as they looked really worn and the car wouldnt rev past 5000 rpm. I bought some unknown branded ones from euro car parts which have been ok to be fair. I just wondered if anyone had tried any which they thought were really good or improved the performance. Thanks.

Hi just an update about my steering rack. The part is totally not available neither new or second hand so ive managed to find a company to refurb it. They estimate 4 working days so cross fingers everything goes smoothly. Thanks to everyone for all your help and advice. Really appreciated.Thanks.

Hi Gareth thanks for replying. Now i know which is the proper part number il try some places tomorrow and if they cant get it il get it refurbished. Ive found a company that do it in 5 days. Thanks for your help. From Ian.

Hi everyone ive got a 1990 Audi coupe 2.3e B3 and the cars in the garage at the moment getting a new steering rack fitted but ive bought the wrong one and now my cars in the garage in bits. Ive been trying for ages to get the right steering rack for my Audi but havent been able to see the part number when it was on the car. I phoned Audi up gave them my reg and they told me the part number is 896422065B so i tried to get one but couldnt get one anywhere. I then read that Audi stopped making this part in 2004 but replaced it with 896422065BX which fits the same so i ordered one and took it to the garage but it doesnt fit. The place for the power steering hoses is different. Ive looked at the original rack now its off the car and the part has various numbers on it but none of them seem to show any match. Does anyone know if ny of these numbers is the one i need or know where the correct one is located? Any help would be really appreciated. I feel bad as the cars in the garage on a ramp which is much needed. Thanks from Ian.

No ive never changed the gesrbox oil on it. Ive only had the car for about 15 months and dont use it that much. Sounds like a good idea tho. Thanks.

It hasnt gone into the garage yet. Just waiting to get my coupe back from there. What i have noticed tho is if you go up into 2nd at about 5 mph or less it doesnt grind and if i go down into 2nd gear from 3rd when ive almost stopped it doesnt do it. Its tricky and you really have to concentrate when driving it.

I think theyre quite popular in America.

Hi a few months ago i noticed that the milometre on my Audi coupe had stopped working. I removed the instrument cluster and totally took it appart and everything seemed in tact. I even removed the milometre which is inside a clear casing and there were wires inside that all looked in tact. The black plastic button which you press to reset the 3 digit last mileage seemed fine. I thought it might of been sticking at first but all was good and the plastic cog was in place as it should be so ive sort of ruled out the instrument cluster but would only rule it out after trying another one in the car. At the moment im waiting for the car to go in the garage next Monday to have the steering rack replaced. Whilst looking around the engine bay i noticed thst power steering fluid that leaked from the rack was all over the speed sensor by the gearbox and i know how corrossive power steering fluid can be so thought that maybe that had damaged the speed sensor which doesnt look great anyway. From what ive seen i think the speed sensor records the speedometre which works fine as it should but i wonder if it could be effecting the milometre. The rev counter works fine too.dont know if its relevant. Any help or opinions would be much appreciated. Thanks

Its good to see everyones view of Denso is good. Its a brand ive never tried but always been curious about so time to put them to the test. Ive always stuck to brands like Bosch and Ngk.

Thanks for replying. It sounds like Denso are really good. Its always something i thought about trying. Theres only one way to find out. Maybe il try some Denso iridium plugs just to see. Thanks.

Hi everyone im interested to know what people think about iridium spark plugs? My car is a 1990 Audi coupe 2.3e 5 cylinder 10 valve and currently has Bosch super 4 spark plugs which ive had no problems with and i previously had ngk spark plugs which ive had no problems with. Ive been reading a lot about iridium plugs and hear that denso iridium plugs are very good such as starting older cars and being better on petrol and producing more power. When someone is trying to sell a product its obviously going to say how good it is but i just wondered if anyone else had used them and what they thought. Really interested to know whether they were good or bad? Thanks.

It is hard to part company with a car youve had for so long. Ive had cars half the age of my Audi which were full of rust. Theyre a quality car and very well made. Good luck with it.

No problem.

I agree with you it definitely helps with performance. The engine just sounds and feels smoother with e5 in it. Like you say it is peace of mind. Youd always be thinking and worrying what if on E10.

I forgot to say i imagine it would be more difficult replacing the dash bulbs on a 97 coupe than my 1990 as its probably got an airbag. Good luck.

Its worth doing. I like the way it looks. You do have to be careful tho taking bulbs out of the cluster too often. They tend to become a bit loose. The best fitting bulb ive had for the cluster is the 1.5 watt bulbs with a orange plastic base that are used on the Audi s2. The plastic base is a bit more flat creating a tighter fit.this is the standard dash bulb 1.2 wattthis is the uprated 2 watt bulbthis is the 1.5 watt bulb the same as the Audi s2. This is the best fit of them all as the base is shorter. these were the bright led reverse light bulbs i was talking about. If you did get them make sure theyre canbus error.