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by craigs4
Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:54 pm
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: oil smell
Replies: 1
Views: 394

oil smell

hi all , ive noticed that after ive been out for a drive there is a strong oil smell and a little smoke coming from out the wheel arches and its worse if ive been pushing it , ive got a feeling its coming from the turbo areas , could it be the oil seals to the turbos and if so can you get to them to...
by craigs4
Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:30 pm
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: Reduced power - faulty egt sensor
Replies: 1
Views: 489

RE: Reduced power - faulty egt sensor

it will be in limp mode and running half boost
by craigs4
Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:49 pm
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: Exhaust gas temp sensor
Replies: 9
Views: 1285

RE: Exhaust gas temp sensor

when my egt sensors went the car went straight into limp mode untill they were changed. if yours is in limp mode it will only give .4 bar boost instead of .8 and it makes one hell of a diference.
by craigs4
Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:00 pm
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: 11.5 degrees
Replies: 5
Views: 11754

no the sensor looks fine , i think il be getting a new one.
by craigs4
Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:12 am
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: Audi S4 & transmission losses VERSUS 2wd cars
Replies: 10
Views: 1939

hi carpy ive just replied to your post on the t5 forum .......
by craigs4
Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:40 pm
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: Thinking of buying an s4 avant in Ireland.
Replies: 4
Views: 685

RE: Thinking of buying an s4 avant in Ireland.

i bought mine with 130 thou on the clock and was bitten by a few problems that vag-com would have picked up and would have saved me a good grand but its right now and still stock and goes very well so as long as its been looked afterthey are fine but check it with vag-com before you buy it and get a...
by craigs4
Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:14 pm
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: Strange Turbo problem!
Replies: 11
Views: 1493

RE: Strange Turbo problem!

sounds like its in limp mode
by craigs4
Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:33 pm
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: 11.5 degrees
Replies: 5
Views: 11754

thanks guys il have a look as soon as it stops raining.. :D
by craigs4
Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:09 pm
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: 11.5 degrees
Replies: 5
Views: 11754

11.5 degrees

it doesnt make any diference how cold it is it can be freezing out side but it always reads about 11.5 degrees on the thermometer , this seems to have happened since i went though some deepish water at about 60 , does anyone know where the sensor is so i can check if theres any thing obviouse gone w...
by craigs4
Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:59 pm
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: rats
Replies: 47
Views: 3401

well ive been on a mission lately , so far ive shot 4 and trapped 7 , the other day i got the main culpret ,he was the size of a cat ,well nearly, i started the car the other day and heard a squeel and a few bangs and found him by the wheel dead it looked like hed got caught in the pulley and got sc...
by craigs4
Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:53 pm
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: rats
Replies: 47
Views: 3401

rats

i bet this is a new one. the other day i found rat sh*t in the engine area, so icleaned it and found a few wires with stripped casing so i repaired them but then found the car was gutless ,i asumed they had bitten holes in the hoses somewhere but couldnt find anything so i took it to mrc where doug ...
by craigs4
Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:27 pm
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: EGT's
Replies: 18
Views: 1607

when my egt sensors broke it went into limp mode and about 195 hp .6 bar boost. mrc changed them and got full power back.
by craigs4
Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:29 pm
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: S4 Suspension knocking
Replies: 13
Views: 1243

this sounds exactly the same as my car , my wife describes a knocking coming from the rear driver side over bumps but try as i might i cant make it knock so ive never heard it , i thought the strut might of come loose on the top nut but didnt want to strip out a load of stuff to see, so unless it st...
by craigs4
Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:28 pm
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: S4 Suspension knocking
Replies: 13
Views: 1243

this sounds exactly the same as my car , my wife describes a knocking coming from the rear driver side over bumps but try as i might i cant make it knock so ive never heard it , i thought the strut might of come loose on the top nut but didnt want to strip out a load of stuff to see, so unless it st...
by craigs4
Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:28 pm
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: S4 Suspension knocking
Replies: 13
Views: 1243

this sounds exactly the same as my car , my wife describes a knocking coming from the rear driver side over bumps but try as i might i cant make it knock so ive never heard it , i thought the strut might of come loose on the top nut but didnt want to strip out a load of stuff to see, so unless it st...

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