Steve Q

Keep us posted on.how you get on :)

Lol I know that feeling! I waited 6 weeks for the brake vacuum pump to arrive and couldn't drive my a6 with no.brakes.

It might.be the drivers door lock mechanism. When this starts to fail it can affect all the other doors as the drivers door controls them all. I'd definitely get the diagnostic check carried out though to get the exact fault. Cheers Steve

Result! Glad you got sorted :) Cheers Steve

You're welcome :) Hmm, in my opinion if you're mechanic is worried then.you should be too. If it's not the sensor then.it could be much worse. There will.be plenty out there if you've got time to wait :) Cheers Steve

That might not be a bad idea and get a diagnostic check carried out. Cheers Steve

Welcome to the forum Sean, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch :) You're making a good choice of Audi! The 3.2 is a lovely engine especially as it'll come with the dsg auto gearbox and Quattro :) It's definitely a future classic and colour, options and service history affect the value :) Cheers Steve

Furniture

You're welcome, glad I could help :) There is definitely some luck involved! But as I say a car with good service history helps and if the sellers excuse for the sale seems genuine. My other bit of advice would be for you to do a hpi check on any cat you're looking at buying that is being sold by a private seller. Also it's worth looking at getting an independent inspection carried out by companies such as the AA or RAC. This is regardless if it's a garage or private seller. The benefit of this is you get peace of mind but if the seller is reluctant or refuses to allow you to have an independent inspection then you have to wonder what they or the car has to hide! Cheers Steve

I couldn't agree more!! Let's hope Audi have an answer

Hmm that's a tough question. I believe the 1.8 is supposed to be tough but obviously it's all about the service history :) I do believe the 2.0 does have oil usage issues but again it all comes down to how looked after it is. In my opinion. Truthfully I'm.more used to VAG diesels then petrols. At least with petrol you don't have to worry about a dog, egr or the dreaded emissions recall! Also try and get one with as lower mileage as possible :)

No worries. Sorry I can't help more. When it has happened to me on other manufacturers cars I found it was under the dash. I wonder if it's the lower dash vents? On a Suzuki I found the draft coming from around the centre console and tunnel tray (near the handbrake). But never got to the bottom exactly on this one!

You're welcome. I've also come Audi USA which give you part numbers and schematics :) Here's the thread I put up earlier: I found this website when looking for info on another members problem with their a5 :) Hope it helps :) Cheers Steve

Glad I could help :) Having time on.yiur side is always good :) full service history definitely helps with a car like this. Whereas dents can be rectified :) Keep.us posted on how you get on :) Cheers Steve

You're welcome :)

Improvement

Time permits are the key words in.that sentence!! You've still.got a couple of months till shows start anyway :)

Glad you're getting there Paul :) glad you've found working on your a6 an enjoyable one (on the whole!) Cheers Steve

Changes

Hi David, welcome to the forum. You'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch :) sorry to hear of your issue. I've never experienced it with an Audi before but have experienced it with Fords and certain Japanese cars before. As your a3 is going in for a recall it might be worth you asking Audi to have a look got you. They'll also do a free health check on the car when it goes in. Sorry I can't help more. Cheers :) Steve

Hi Glyndon sorry to hear of your sat nav issue. I've found these couple of YouTube videos which may help. Cheers Steve

Failure

Welcome to the forum Jason, you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch :) As Paul has said, a diagnostic check would be a good idea. But to be fair it could be as simple as the battery on it's way out. It might be worth you getting your battery tested. When batteries start to fail they can cause all sorts of electrical issues including power steering issues. Has the car battery gone flat at all? Cheers Steve

Here's a link to Audi USA parts page. You can search any part you.need and even has the schematics :) https://parts.audiusa.com Cheers Steve

Hi Gary, sorry to hear about this. I've found this website which may help: https://parts.audiusa.com Audi USA seem more willing to help than the European counterparts! Hope I've helped Cheers :) Steve