Steve Q

That is pretty bad!

You've done well then. Yep, I suspect eBay has had a lot more orders than normal I suspect.

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Please keep us posted on how you get on 👍

COVID-19: Audi to give complimentary vehicle service to customers working on front line NEW DELHI: German luxury car manufacturer Audi on Friday announced complimentary disinfection and general check-up of vehicles for the customers engaged in fighting the coronavirus pandemic from the front line. Audi customers who are leading the battle against COVID-19 from the front line can avail of a complimentary disinfection/cleaning of interiors, exterior cleaning and general check-up of their Audi, along with a courtesy car pick-up and drop, Audi India said in a statement. The offer is being made under the 'Salute to COVID-19 Warriors' initiative in gratitude of the services rendered by essential workers, it added. "As we continue to battle this unprecedented crisis, we are pleased to announce that all Audi India dealerships across the country will prioritise vehicle servicing for essential workers," Audi India Head Balbir Singh Dhillon said. The company has announced an extension of extended warranty and service plans in India for all the customers whose extended warranty or service packages were set to expire during the lockdown period. Article courtesy of the New Indian Express: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.newindianexpress.com/business/2020/may/01/covid-19-audi-to-give-complimentary-vehicle-service-to-customers-working-on-front-line-2137904.amp Further reading from Audi India website: https://www.audi.in/in/web/en/customer-area/news.html#layer=/in/web/en/customer-area/news/2020/05/audi_india_salutes_covid-19_warriors.html

They don't make them easy to work on either

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Audi’s departure from the DTM had been coming for a couple of months, but few had expected the German manufacturer to pull the plug on its long-standing programme even before the start of the 2020 season. The DTM had been on shaky ground ever since Mercedes exited the series at the end of 2018, marking an end to the iconic rivalry between Germany's 'big three' auto makers. A frantic effort from ITR ensured a replacement in Aston Martin was found in record time, but that turned out to be false dawn as Aston’s licensee R-Motorsport was forced to pack its bags after just one uncompetitive season. Before the impact of R-Motorsport’s exit, announced in late January, could be assessed, rumours started to circulate about Audi’s future in the series. It emerged that Audi was reviewing its involvement in motorsport, with the consensus that one of its factory programmes would have to be canned to save costs. With a straight choice between Formula E and the DTM, the former series was always going to emerge triumphant, even though the DTM had outlined plans to go hybrid and increase its presence in Japan, an important market for Audi. Indeed, earlier this week, Audi announced that it would focus its entire factory efforts on Formula E, effectively bringing an end to a two-decade presence in the DTM. The background to that decision lies in the group-wide policy of parent compant Volkswagen introduced last year, which involved scrapping all combustion-engined motorsport programmes and focussing exclusively on electric racing and customer sport - the latter being capable of turning a profit and hence being self-sustaining. Perhaps an exception could have been made for DTM, being a category that caters to Audi’s home market Germany. Take the example of Nissan, which has virtually turned its back on all forms of international motorsport outside Formula E, but has continued to support its factory programme in SUPER GT. Ultimately, Audi’s decision was going to depend on an internal restructuring, at the heart of which was the appointment of a new CEO. On April 1, Markus Duesmann took over as the Chairman of the Board of the Management from Bram Schot, making the switch after a long career at BMW. Duesmann arrived at Audi with extensive experience in motorsport, having held leading roles at engine departments of both the McLaren-Mercedes and BMW Sauber Formula 1 teams. And although this had made some team bosses hopeful that he would extend Audi’s tenure in the DTM, it was also widely known that he is a strong supporter of Formula E. “They waited until Duesmann was there before making the DTM decision,” Phoenix Racing team boss Ersnt Moser told Motorsport.com. “That was also our ray of hope because Duesmann was also a DTM supporter at BMW. “So we hoped a little bit that the decision might still tip over into the other corner. But unfortunately that didn't happen." Team Rosberg boss Kimmo Liimatainen added in an interview with Motorsport.com: "I was already hoping that the decision in favour of the DTM would be made. But you've got to remain a realist somewhere. I thought it was 50-50. Now, unfortunately, it's gone in a different direction for us." Audi was unlikely to make a call on its DTM future within a month of Duesmann’s appointment, with Moser saying he didn’t expect a decision until at least the summer. "But the coronavirus pandemic has not only severely affected the sale of Audi’s cars, but has also halted the DTM season, with the new season not beginning until July at the earliest. This likely played a role in Audi fast tracking its decision and announcing its exit even before its cars turned a wheel in an official run this year. On Monday, Audi motorsport boss Dieter Gass informed all its teams and six-factory contracted drivers of its decision to quit the DTM at 3:30pm local time via a video conference. A short press release was issued shortly afterwards at 5:05pm, announcing Audi will 'realign its commitment in motorsport.' "Personally, I had expected it to come only in summer or late summer," said Moser. "Corona certainly didn't help either. A lot is coming together at the moment" "I think that without Corona we could have shown for a year how attractive the DTM can be.” An early exit, however, could prove to be the saving grace for Audi’s factory teams in the DTM, giving them enough time to plan their next course of action. The extra time could also prove critical for the DTM itself, which is now forced into a rethink to ensure its continued survival. "This marks the end of 20 years of Phoenix in the DTM," said Moser. "That is very sad. Of course the employees are nervous about the future, which is something you have to understand, but the way Audi communicated this was very correct. “We still have enough time now to hold talks with new business partners for 2021." article courtesy of Motorsport.com: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/audi-exit-timing-explained/4786671/amp/

Good job you got the warranty. Might be worth ringing them first and seeing if hey have their official approved repairers. Forgot Audi as I don't think they're garages are open. Might be worth see what local Audi or Vag Independent specialists are open. Cheers Steve

You're welcome 🙂 I'd consider the timing chain or exhaust leak as a starting point. Cheers Steve

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Welcome to the forum David, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 I'm going to assume the engine was warm when video taken? What miles is on it? Is it running normally? Bizarrely exhaust leaks can occasionally make similar noises which would increase with speed. It could also be the timing chain issue mainly the guide. This is certainly not unheard of on these engines. And obviously the chain could have stretched. Worse case it could be a broken lifter and I'd advise taking of the valve cover to inspect. Or it could be a failing bottom end. Either way I'd be getting that to a garage. Cheers Steve

Hi Mark, you have 2 coolant temperature sensors in your vehicle. One sends its signal to the ECU for proper fuel trim. The other one (which is what you need) sends its reading to 2 places. One place is your gauge, the other place is your radiator fan. Replace it quickly, since failure of one function typically signifies the impending failure of the other. It is part # W0133-1619933 Any number of suppliers have it. Should be around £30-£40 if memory serves correctly. It's hard to see, but your looking for a big brass nut. It's about an inch in diameter, and it's actually a plug that screws into a black pipe coming off the back of your engine. The actual sensor is held in place by that nut and is all one piece. The sensor you need sticks into that pipe and monitors the water temp.

Welcome to the forum Mark, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 Have you tried the simple solution? Charge battery, reconnect, lock the car with the key then unlock it (or lock then unlock until you hear the horn 'beep' once when you lock), also turn off the lights if the sidelights are flashing. Or pull fuse 19 this should switch off the alarm/immobiliser. 19, the one for the leccy windows, and see if it now starts ? fuse 19 is 3rd from the right at the very front . it should be 15 amp. make sure you count any spaces where there should be a fuse. This will only work as long as it's a standard immobiliser abd not an aftermarket one. Also it might be similar and therefore usefull but in the 16v coupe there was a connection on the passenger side inner wing where the exciter cable going to the starter had a join. Situated literally on the inner wing, visible by just opening the bonnet. You could bump 12v in here to get the starter spinning over. if it is the immobiliser, removing 19 removes power to the pump for the cl, which is also the immobiliser. its only a relay that joins 2 wires so is really easy to remove. This should work to reset ECU: to reset the cars ECM/ECU. Turn your key to the accessory position (ACC). Disconnect the battery POSITIVE terminal. Wait about 1 minute, Tap the positive terminal 3 times and then reconnect to the terminal. The ECU/ECM is now reset. In failing that you could try to find the alarm siren which if like other 80 models should have a key switch on it to turn off the alarm and imobbiliser, turn off, reconnect the battery then turn back on and it will reset, alarm siren is under the bonnet, it is located to the right side under the expansion tank. Hope I've helped. cheers Steve

Welcome to the forum Tony, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 Seeing you're location you're only 11 miles from me! I'm going to guess you've tried adjusting the balance and fader settings. It could be an issue with the amp a good way to test is: "Interchanging the lines to the amp (input to the amp, the rear to the front & the front to the rear, you will know whether the am is fine or the lines from the source (radio, cd player etc) is the problem." The amp is in the boot in the right hand side compartment. If the amp is working as it should you could change the speakers over to see if one of the speakers is faulty. Failing that then I suspect something isn't wired up correctly to the headunit. Also worth think about: I appreciate that's to do with the rear speakers but similar principles will apply to the front. Hope I've helped 🙂 Amp location: Cheers Steve

Welcome to the forum Simon, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 I see you live in Leicestershire. Nice to have another person on here from the same county 👍 If I've not mistaken, isn't the 1b engine similar to that of the UR Quattro engine? As such a know this website is popular for UR tuning goodies: https://store.034motorsport.com/ I think if you're increasing power it might be worth adding an upgraded intercooler, turbo and then a remap/performance chip. Obviously combining it with a custom exhaust which I'm going to guess you already have as the engine is sitting in a T25 and if you're going for more power then you might need an induction kit or similar plus bigger radiator as the engine is obviously in the back not the front as it would have sat in the Audi. This will definitely be important depending on whether the T25 is an early example no or later one. The air-cooled ones only had the upper grill at the front whereas the water-cooled ones had a lower grill too to aid cooling. Obviously you could had extra cooling by putting holes in the rear engine lid depending on what look you're going for. From what I've seen the 5 cylinder engine was very durable. If you're removing the engine anyway then you could consider a Subaru boxer engine which are very tunable abd popular for T25 owners. As such there are various conversion components available already. Hope I've helped in some way. Cheers Steve

You're welcome 🙂 sorry I couldn't help more. If you find your Audi garage is closed then I'd recommend you speak to your local motor factor as I'm sure they'll know what part you'll need, and how it's accessed 👍

Not sure if they're open. I know Chapman's independent Audi specialist is open as I drive past it twice a week 👍

Uncle

You're welcome 👍 my plan is to use either one of them to do some work on my a6. Just to try an Audi specialist as apposed bro my local mechanic. Cheers Steve

Hi Simon the canister has this function: stores crankcase fuel vapours when the car is switched off and then draws it back in again to be used in the combustion process I think you will have to trace the pipes,the supply pipe runs from the tank to the fuel filter,and the return comes from the engine,the third pipe is a breather pipe which runs to the charcoal filter which I think is situated near the drivers side front wing.The pipes are under pressure,but once released there should not be so much petrol running. I personally wouldn't cap the breather but get a good second solenoid. Also if you have a corroded pipe, other owners have found using stainless steel central heating pipes is an adequate replacement. And the clips you should be able to buy from any motorfactors. You might be able to get the parts from Audi as a set assembled and I believe they are a complete pain the rear end to fit as they go behind the steering rack. I've also seen on the s2 forum that owners just remove the canister completely but how this would affect emissions I'm not sure. S2 owners have also: Just plug the hose that enters the IM, so you don't get a boost/vacuum leak. Leave the N80 pluged in or you'll get a fault code. Then go to the boot and you'll see where the pipe exits the tank breather to go to the front of the car, disconnect that and replace it with a hose that will be the new vent. I routed mine out the air vent in the boot, so the fumes exit behind the rear bumper.

Hi Parm, Personally I haven't used them (yet) but I've heard good things about Chapman's independent Audi specialist based in Wigston, Leicester. There's also lion garage in Leicester which is also a VAG specialist. Not sure of any others nearer to you though, sorry. Cheers Steve

Arctic

You're welcome, glad I could help 🙂 Cheers Steve