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will affect the warranty on more than just the engine.........gearbox.....clutch......all of which are designed to handle the standard output of the engine.....not another 80-100 BHP...plus xtra torque..

Why wud ya wanna watch tv whilst ya drivin anywayz........you be the guy who got destracted by countdown or somethin and hits me and my family head on....not cool

Reality check.............if we in this country were not blighted by our governments infinate wisdom.....putting ugly lumps of tarmac in the middle of wot seems like everyroad in the country....we wouldnt even be havin this conversation......does the cars suspension make this noise under normal driv...

The sole reason any car pulls to the left (bent,misaligned susp aside )is down to the camber of the road surface,the ammount of pull can be reduced by tuning the suspension slightly.The trick is to give the front left wheel more negative camber than the front right wheel this will counteract the cam...

actually it is 120nm on the b7 140nm on the b5

you said it "SHOULD BE OK"but unless the part numbers are the same then noway would i be risking it.

just a point to remember when exchanging steering wheels from different models is the airbag.The airbag is specifically designed to explode in a certain manner depending on the model its fitted to (vehicle deformation levels,driver position in relation to the steering wheel angle,seat belt character...

furniture polish is the best imo it has a waxy content which i find is better than silicone,it is particularly good on cabriolet hood seals.

first thing is to get the oil level in the gearbox checked,by someone who knows what they are doing.gearbox oil temp is vital when checking the level so vag com at least is required.

Hi, has the central locking/elec windows worked since you had the car back from the garage?if wiring becomes water damaged it easily repaired by cutting out the bad and adding new.half suspecting that the diy wiring done by the garage is substandard.iam an audi master technician and would be able to...

what kind of garage has been looking at it? are they reputable.why did you need a diy wiring section to fit the new control unit they plug straight in.

this is a common fault on A3/S3/A6/A2/TT models and does require a new relay which is the hazard light switch itelf,easy job pull off the trim around the hazard switch,remove switch fit new job done.

Evening,all audi cars with sat nav now have the disc inserted by the factory before delivery to the uk,it is down to the dealer to enable the eject button.This is part of the pdi process and is done via the diagnostic machine.

why remove it?

Depending on what fault code you are getting check the fan function using final control on a vag com or similar,also check vac hose integrity to the secondary air valves on the back of the cylinder heads.tend to go brittle and split after time caused by the heat off the exhausts.