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Forum: D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 27th October 2024, 06:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 783
Posted By steamship
You could try sending 'carmel120' a message...

You could try sending 'carmel120' a message asking him how he dealt with his issue, which was the same problem with the suspension raising and lowering repeatedly, although he hasn't been active on...
Forum: Daily banter 25th October 2024, 12:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 247
Posted By steamship
Welcome to the club. As for removing the...

Welcome to the club.

As for removing the rear headrests, check out the attached image. The release buttons (2 & 6) are hidden beneath the plastic cap (3). Prise #3 up and go from there.
Forum: D4 - Everything Else 25th October 2024, 11:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 192
Posted By steamship
And these are being output from ETKA itself, the...

And these are being output from ETKA itself, the very same system that the dealerships use! The dealerships are obviously not making any money from this, so they won't provide the information.
Forum: D4 - Everything Else 25th October 2024, 10:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 192
Posted By steamship
Out of curiosity, I contacted my local dealership...

Out of curiosity, I contacted my local dealership (Belfast Audi), and after explaining it, and someone speaking to the 'parts department', they came back and said they couldn't do it.

It seems...
Forum: Daily banter 25th October 2024, 10:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,842
Posted By steamship
Your current track says it all. The one time you...

Your current track says it all. The one time you really want cylinder-on-demand, but you're going too slow for it to kick in.
Forum: Owners Meets 25th October 2024, 10:21 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,437
Posted By steamship
It seems like a lot of us are in the same...

It seems like a lot of us are in the same predicament, myself included.
Forum: D2 - Common Faults 25th October 2024, 10:09 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 98,881
Posted By steamship
For your first one, I'd check out numbers 5 & 4...

For your first one, I'd check out numbers 5 & 4 in my first post in this thread (#4) (https://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showpost.php?p=161458&postcount=4). More likely to be 4, as 5 would tend to result in...
Forum: D2 - Body and Exterior 9th October 2024, 09:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,383
Posted By steamship
Glad you got it sorted. Although it's not the...

Glad you got it sorted. Although it's not the correct part, with your details and Dean pointing out the issue (i.e. advertising one part and selling a different part), it may be worth adding the link...
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 9th October 2024, 09:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,722
Posted By steamship
Second line in your original post and I missed...

Second line in your original post and I missed that!
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 7th October 2024, 09:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,722
Posted By steamship
Exactly, considering that the fuse is supposedly...

Exactly, considering that the fuse is supposedly 'only' for the diagnostics port.



I've never checked mine to that degree, but of the few different ones I've bought over the years, what I've...
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 5th October 2024, 09:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,722
Posted By steamship
Only discovered the forum working again, so it...

Only discovered the forum working again, so it may be too late for you. I found that sometimes the VCDS cable can seem plugged in and snug, but it fails to work. When checking the light on the cable,...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 27th September 2024, 12:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,207
Posted By steamship
I sincerely hope so. I forgot to provide a...

I sincerely hope so. I forgot to provide a further update, but dealing with family health issues recently, so the car isn't getting a look in.

I replaced the entire set, and checked every pulley...
Forum: Daily banter 27th September 2024, 12:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,485
Posted By steamship
Too right! Why should you suffer financially...

Too right! Why should you suffer financially because of someone else's behaviour. It's bad enough premiums going through the roof when you don't even make a claim. Hope it gets resolved at no cost to...
Forum: Daily banter 24th September 2024, 09:22 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,485
Posted By steamship
I tend to agree with Jim's comment to some extent...

I tend to agree with Jim's comment to some extent in that you 'might' get more action from the insurance company than the police, although that isn't saying much.

As Jim noted, you don't see the...
Forum: D4 - Lights 20th September 2024, 09:53 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,730
Posted By steamship
1. I couldn't find any details in the D4 Tech...

1. I couldn't find any details in the D4 Tech Dump post, but check out the attached PDF from page 144. I've a few other D4 PDFs that I must contact one of the admins about to get them into the Tech...
Forum: D2 - Everything else 20th September 2024, 09:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,450
Posted By steamship
An amazing amount of work, and really jealous of...

An amazing amount of work, and really jealous of the sports seats. From what you've shown so far, there will be very few members on here who can offer more tips. You'll have to provide photos when...
Forum: D2 - Wheels and Tyres 18th September 2024, 09:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,612
Posted By steamship
Although the width of the tyres/rims is a...

Although the width of the tyres/rims is a limiting factor in terms of fitment, the issue with the Quattro system is the rolling circumference of the tyres, as they should be the same front and back,...
Forum: D2 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 17th September 2024, 09:36 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,516
Posted By steamship
Not familiar with either the Symphony unit or the...

Not familiar with either the Symphony unit or the phone module, but check out the following PDF from the D2 Tech Dump post, starting at page 59. It gives information on its location and removal. It's...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Audi / VW car items 10th September 2024, 09:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,662
Posted By steamship
Saw the previous post and suspect it's spam....

Saw the previous post and suspect it's spam. Their first and only post, and they pretty much repeat you post.
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 9th September 2024, 06:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 347
Posted By steamship
I'm still D2 era, where the SatNav has its own...

I'm still D2 era, where the SatNav has its own speaker, and I don't have a phone connection. ;)
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 9th September 2024, 10:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 347
Posted By steamship
I'd scan the relevant module to see what error...

I'd scan the relevant module to see what error codes are there, if any. I'm assuming that the SatNav and telephone sound comes from an independent speaker which maybe don't go through the amplifier,...
Forum: D2 - Body and Exterior 6th September 2024, 08:16 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 28,089
Posted By steamship
Could well be, and I didn't notice that in the...

Could well be, and I didn't notice that in the one I linked to... or more like never double checked!
Forum: D2 - Body and Exterior 5th September 2024, 10:47 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 28,089
Posted By steamship
Looked up the O-ring to see what it looked like...

Looked up the O-ring to see what it looked like i.e. to see if it was split as you mention, but even the one on the Audi Tradition site is just a normal looking O-ring. Also checked the size and it's...
Forum: D2 - Body and Exterior 4th September 2024, 09:24 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 28,089
Posted By steamship
It looks like it just sits underneath the...

It looks like it just sits underneath the grommet, next to the body work.

https://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=30399&stc=1&d=1725438230
Forum: D2 - Body and Exterior 2nd September 2024, 10:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,383
Posted By steamship
Thanks Dean for spotting that. Wishful thinking...

Thanks Dean for spotting that. Wishful thinking on my part that the title was correct. :(
Forum: D2 - Body and Exterior 1st September 2024, 11:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,383
Posted By steamship
That is the correct part number. There is also an...

That is the correct part number. There is also an o-ring, should you need that. Part number for that is N90405401.

I came across the following site that has several items listed with the same part...
Forum: D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 1st September 2024, 11:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 13,859
Posted By steamship
To be honest, I have no idea how these ABS...

To be honest, I have no idea how these ABS systems work, so I was just following the instructions given in the relevant PDFs about bleeding the brakes, which included the procedure to bleed the ABS...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Cars 29th August 2024, 11:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,346
Posted By steamship
Welcome. Just be cautious when trawling the...

Welcome. Just be cautious when trawling the adverts, as the prices might be based on what the car "isn't"! The two commonest tag lines for A8/S8s are 'fully loaded', and with the S8 in particular,...
Forum: D2 - Fuel and Exhausts 29th August 2024, 11:31 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,653
Posted By steamship
Any changes to the emissions control on a car is...

Any changes to the emissions control on a car is an automatic MOT failure. As for the first part of your question, there are members here who have fitted sports CATs to their cars, as the OEM ones...
Forum: D4 - Interior Electrics 29th August 2024, 11:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,063
Posted By steamship
It will be interesting to see if the sunroof and...

It will be interesting to see if the sunroof and seat errors resurface, especially since they're working fine.
Forum: D4 - Interior Electrics 28th August 2024, 10:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,063
Posted By steamship
You mention that there are no issues with either...

You mention that there are no issues with either the sunroof or seat module. This is where VCDS, or ODIS that garages have would be an advantage, because the output you were given doesn't have any...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 27th August 2024, 10:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 961
Posted By steamship
Have you has a read through of the following PDF...

Have you has a read through of the following PDF from the D2 Tech Dump thread? It covers all the suspension parts, but not exactly in the way you mention i.e. a complete rebuild as opposed to broken...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 26th August 2024, 10:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,993
Posted By steamship
They're pretty much a standard size for all cars,...

They're pretty much a standard size for all cars, and any decent motor factors should have the parts in stock. If you plan to make them up yourself, you can get a flare kit similar to the following...
Forum: D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 20th August 2024, 11:13 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 13,859
Posted By steamship
Was doing some searching, so just read through...

Was doing some searching, so just read through your posts again. We can assume you've eliminated the master cylinder and the ABS unit (no errors) as being the cause. I came across the following...
Forum: Daily banter 19th August 2024, 10:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,349
Posted By steamship
For the D2, the radio code is inside the front...

For the D2, the radio code is inside the front cover of one of the manuals, perforated so it can be removed. That's assuming you have the original manuals for the Phaeton.
Forum: D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 19th August 2024, 10:09 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 13,859
Posted By steamship
Now that is weird, and would tend to suggest that...

Now that is weird, and would tend to suggest that it isn't the same issue I had. Since you've had the brake master cylinder replaced, that only leaves the ABS unit, but how the problem manifests and...
Forum: D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 18th August 2024, 10:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 13,859
Posted By steamship
Since the master cylinder replacement hasn't...

Since the master cylinder replacement hasn't eliminated the problem, perhaps the OSF caliper is the problem. I had issues with my NSF caliper many years ago going out for a run one day. Country roads...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 15th August 2024, 12:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,207
Posted By steamship
1. Totally forgot to update it. No squeak at all....

1. Totally forgot to update it. No squeak at all.

2. Having spoken with BrianB (donp38) at the annual meet, I checked and subsequently replaced the alternator as the rear bearing were shot. The...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Cars 15th August 2024, 12:02 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 13,980
Posted By steamship
If you have any intention of keeping the car for...

If you have any intention of keeping the car for any length of time, VCDS has to be one of the best investments out there. Even if you decide to get rid of the car later, you can still use VCDS on...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 14th August 2024, 10:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,207
Posted By steamship
Let's hope so, as it was an INA timing kit I...

Let's hope so, as it was an INA timing kit I fitted last year!
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 13th August 2024, 04:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,207
Posted By steamship
Just an update on this. After much searching, I...

Just an update on this. After much searching, I ordered the Gates timing belt kit and the INA water pump, as those were the only 'quality' ones available.

Got the box today and lo and behold, a...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Cars 12th August 2024, 02:38 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 13,980
Posted By steamship
Timing belt - do the thermostat while you're...

Timing belt - do the thermostat while you're there. Full details on how to do it are in the following PDF from the D2 Tech Dump (https://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9345) thread:

Service...
Forum: D3 - Interior Trims 7th August 2024, 11:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,284
Posted By steamship
Afraid not. However, it should be along the same...

Afraid not. However, it should be along the same lines. I suspect with the D4 that within VCDS, it will have 'Long Coding'. Essentially, instead of adding up a list of numbers based on what is...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 2nd August 2024, 07:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,207
Posted By steamship
I'm sure that's what I suggested, or at least...

I'm sure that's what I suggested, or at least meant.



That's my thinking as well. One of those three in the middle, which whatever way you look at means the front end off and another strip...
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 2nd August 2024, 12:52 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 14,717
Posted By steamship
A 3-VIN version costs £225. For anyone with a VAG...

A 3-VIN version costs £225. For anyone with a VAG car that plans on keeping them, it's a worthwhile investment. You can find second-hand ones on eBay or you could even go for a cloned version,...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 2nd August 2024, 10:34 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,207
Posted By steamship
No need to apologise, but highest quality is...

No need to apologise, but highest quality is something I literally can't afford. No idea which part was which brand, but the components were either INA, Meyle, Febi or ContiTech.



I had another...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 1st August 2024, 06:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,207
Posted By steamship
My Weird Engine Squeak is Back

Before the annual meet in June I had noticed a repetitive squeak coming from the engine. Others noticed at the time as well. After getting back, I investigated the alternator as a possible source,...
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 1st August 2024, 10:32 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 14,717
Posted By steamship
I think all the earth straps look like that. It's...

I think all the earth straps look like that. It's worth opening it up to see if the connectors are clean and free of any oxidation. The oil pressure switch shouldn't cause any oil spillage, unless...
Forum: D4 - Body and Exterior 1st August 2024, 09:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 17,973
Posted By steamship
Glad that you can still return the badge. As...

Glad that you can still return the badge.

As for the signature, add the year as well, as that is the important part.
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 31st July 2024, 08:55 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 14,717
Posted By steamship
So it would have been relatively cold when you...

So it would have been relatively cold when you tried starting it again.

Did you check the battery terminals and the earth strap underneath the front leg chassis leg? Was it an exterior wash, as...
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