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Awesome - thanks 😃

Thanks for the comprehensive answer Steve. I’ve been looking online - this car is a keeper, so I want to buy a kit that lasts - any recommendations on manufacturer? Any thoughts on how many hours this would take a competent tech? Thanks, Mike

Hi there, I've had my 2006 2.0TDi 140 convertible for a few years and have noticed that it judders slightly on power uptake when moving off. The clutch 'bite' is nearly at the bottom of its travel, which I am guessing means the clutch is quite worn. The car has done just over 100k and has a thorough service history. Could the juddering be the dreaded dual-mass flywheel problem that I've heard about but, thus far, have not experienced? If so, what is the solution - replacing with a new dual-mass flywheel, or is there an alternative? If it needs doing I will obviously replace the entire clutch whilst it's apart. Any advice appreciated. Thanks, Mike 🙂

Very nice - great colour. Just joshing you - post the question in the A1 forum and I'm sure someone will be able to help...😄

Perhaps a question better posted in the A1 forum - although "Post a photo of your Audi" does seem the logical place to ask your question... ?

It's not the pipes that will be the likely point of failure Gareth, but the hoses. The reason I want to replace the pipes is that they are seized to the OEM hoses and cannot be cut and reflared like a copper brake pipe. It is inevitable that rubber hoses will eventually degrade with age - or just fail by a flint being kicked up on an unlucky trajectory. If that happens when I'm miles away from home - on the continent for example, this could be a major problem. I'm not being Chicken Little here, just trying to have more of a plan than 'trust to luck' to deal with this, that's all. Cheers, Mike

Hi Steve, That would require my schedule being set by the fault, not by me 😄 I'd rather address it at a time convenient to me. That way I can then still try the traditional methods - to destruction if necessary - as you suggest, but have immediate access to Plan B (whatever that might be) to minmise the time the car is off the road... Mike 👍

Hi there, I had new front calipers fitted to my 2006 B7 Convertible 2.0 140 diesel last summer. Whilst the work was being done, I asked the tech to fit a pair of new HEL flexible hoses (I did the same thing when having the rear calipers replaced a couple of years back). Unfortunately, the tech was unable to undo the hoses at the 'car' end, although they came out of the calipers OK, and so the job was kind of half done. Normally this wouldn't be a problem - you'd cut the brake pipe off a cm or so from the end of the copper pipe, reflare, and fit a new joint. Except this model of Audi uses a different material - an aluminium alloy(?), which can't be dealt with in this way. I forget the details, but apparently the pipe can't be cut and reflared. The good news is that my brake hoses seem to be in good order, but obviously there will be a time somewhere down the line where this isn't the case, and this is a car I intend to keep for a while. So - can anyone suggest a work-around for this please? My solution would be to replace the two pieces of pipe running from the hose to their destination on the car (I'm assuming the ABS unit) with copper brake pipe, but the tech blanched at this, saying that the pipe run was buried deep in th engine bay and would require a lot of dissassembly (and therefore charged hours). I will confess I haven't looked at the pipe run to confirm this - although the tech is a reliable chap and I'm happy to take his word on this. Any help and advice appreciated. Thanks, Mike

Lake Garda, Italy - August 2017, in happier, pre-Covid times…

I noticed from the video that the clicking noise was only apparent when the front wheels were turned. I'd be looking at the CV joints?

Hi there, I'm a n00b, but not to Audi ownership. I currently have a 2006 A4 2.0Tdi convertible manual and would like some advice. I have had the car for nearly six years and, amongst other things, have replaced the rear brake hoses with braided stainless ones. When it came time to replace the front calipers, I bought a set of braided hoses (from hel) for them too. Unfortunately, the corrosion between the hoses and the brake pipes was so bad that my tech was reluctant to force it, as he felt sure the pipe would fail. Now, this isn't usually a problem, as the solution is to cut the pipe short, reflare it and fit the hose. However, he tells me that this model doesn't have copper or stainless pipes, but thiese are made from an aluminium alloy, which precludes you from doing this. As fortune would have it, the existing pipes came free from the calipers, so I was able to get them changed. However - at some time in the future, I'm going to have to swap hoses and face this problem again. I'd be happy to replace the front brake pipes with copper, but I'm told the routing is daft - right in the middle of the engine bay and would need several hours work just to gain access. Has anyone else come across this problem and found a workable solution please? Thanks in anticipation, Mike

Hi all, I'm a long time Audi owner (about 25yrs) and currently have an A4 convertible 2.0 Tdi 140ps, which I have lavished altogether too much money and time on... 😆 My Audi history includes a number of cars... ...but for 10 years and 160+K miles, my venerable old A6 2.5Tdi quattro Avant served me well... Anyway - I have a brake pipe question that I'll put in the correct section - just wanted to say hello. Mike 🙂