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Looks like a dog toy to me!!

Are any of those wires actually going into it/is it connected to anything, or could it just be something completely random that's found its way in there?!

Timing chains don't need to be replaced on an interval basis. They only need to be changed if something goes wrong with them (like a permanent, bad rattle - which is normally the tensioners anyway, not the chains).

Regular replacement of the engine oil with decent stuff should be all you need to do.

Basically you might need a new steering column control module (depending what type yours currently is). You will need a new lower steering column cover (fairly cheap piece of trim available from Audi). You will also need access to a VAG COM cable to reprogram your steering column/wheel, your ecu & y...

Someone else asked this a short while back - see my 2 responses starting here:
http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f= ... se#p548734

randomshenans wrote:Notice any economy differences with the guys with remaps over stock?

My mate with an RS4 (B5) got significantly better economy following his remap.

My (totally unscientific) observations were that I got roughly 10% better economy from V Power (at least on long runs), so as long as it costs less than 10% more than regular I figured it was worth it.

I've found an old reply I posted on Tyresmoke: Taken from the Ross-Tech vag com wiki http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/Cruise_Control_Retrofitting_(8E) : Steering Column Control Module There are 3 types of steering column control modules, only 2 of them support cruise control. Lowline Support...

You may need a new Steering Column Control Module if you want cruise control - depends whether the one you already have is cruise compatible. There's a (lengthy) thread on Tyresmoke.net about the cruise retrofit here . I knocked up a little guide about how to do it a while back - I'll try to dig it ...

As another suggestion, I had a similar issue with my car, but I had read elsewhere that it could also be caused by dodgy wires in the loom from the ignition barrel. This made sense for me because it only started happening after I'd had the steering wheel and cowling off while fitting cruise control....

try camskill.co.uk for the Vreds. That's where I got mine from a year or so ago for ~£90 a corner. Now £115 inc VAT

What, or who, is Vancomycin?

Have you tried hooking it up to a genuine vag com cable, or taking it in to a dealer? Just thinking it could be a dodgy diagnosis.

The only Avant specific thing I can think of is to make sure that the rear windscreen wiper motor and washer spray work correctly. It's not uncommon for the washer fluid pipes to pop off somewhere on their route from front to back. Often the weak point is at the wiper motor, which sometimes results ...

Think I'd try and get part worns to tide me over, of the same tyre, then replace them all at once. Or just do them all now +1 Whether it can really make any noticeable difference, I very much doubt, but Audi do state with Quattros that all tyres must be matching manufacturer, tread pattern and trea...

Now sold, to a nice chap from near Salt Lake City, Utah.

Have you inquired what the dealer price is? For some things they're surprisingly cheap. (Although on other's they are often ridiculously OTT on price!)