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Forum: For Sale and Wanted - General 26th February 2012, 08:35 AM
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Posted By Saturbo
Car now sold

the car was sold yesterday, sorry chaps
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - General 16th February 2012, 07:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,723
Posted By Saturbo
I'll post some pictures of the RS4 Alloys...

I'll post some pictures of the RS4 Alloys tomorrow when its light enough.

These are not OEM though, but good replicas. I bought the tyres already on these rims from a guy who had sold his D3 in...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - General 16th February 2012, 06:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,723
Posted By Saturbo
97 A8 2.8 Sport £900

For sale 97 R plate 2.8 Sport, not quattro.

Due for MOT April 2012, 125,000miles dark blue with cream Recaro interior.

All the toys, totally standard apart from later model 18" alloys OEM.
...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - General 5th April 2011, 06:54 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,627
Posted By Saturbo
The car is definately for sale now - I edited the...

The car is definately for sale now - I edited the title but doesn't appear in the listing..

anyway, some pics
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - General 8th January 2011, 10:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,627
Posted By Saturbo
98 2.8 Sport D2 for sale - Aberdeen

Dark Blue, ivory/cream Recaro interior one small tear to drivers seat near hinge for back rest. Otherwise un molested example. Currently Approx 118000 miles some history with it but I've serviced it...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 16th December 2010, 11:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,252
Posted By Saturbo
thanks Conan - I didn't think it was very...

thanks Conan - I didn't think it was very important ;)

Any idea how much a replacement one would cost?
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 15th December 2010, 08:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,252
Posted By Saturbo
Heater Pump Valve - what does it do exactly?

Hoping you folks will be able to help me understand what's going on with my 98 2.8Sport?

I'm getting a buzzing noise from what I think is called the pump valve, just slightly below and to the...
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 22nd November 2010, 10:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,424
Posted By Saturbo
Aha - that would explain what I'm hearing. ...

Aha - that would explain what I'm hearing.

Guess I need to get in under the dash to find which motor it is now then
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 22nd November 2010, 09:05 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,424
Posted By Saturbo
Buzzing noise in dash area

I recently had this annoying buzzing noise from behind the dash start and its getting worse now. Sometimes you can switch off the engine etc and start again and it doesn't happen.
It will do the...
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 1st July 2010, 03:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,607
Posted By Saturbo
Thanks - I suspected as much off to get a...

Thanks - I suspected as much

off to get a re-gas then
Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics 1st July 2010, 11:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,607
Posted By Saturbo
AC Compressor D2 2.8 Sport

Anybody know offhand if the AC compressor will cut in even if there is no or low gas in the system on a D2?
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 29th March 2010, 07:41 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,198
Posted By Saturbo
So I've found the problem causing the...

So I've found the problem causing the knocking/rumbling noise - it was the exhaust :mad:
I had replaced the two joining couplings just after the cats some time ago and the O/S pipe had relaxed over...
Forum: Daily banter 8th March 2010, 07:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,605
Posted By Saturbo
Nice one - I had a look over that one recently on...

Nice one - I had a look over that one recently on the trader

Have you sold the Quattro or chopped it in?
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 7th March 2010, 11:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,198
Posted By Saturbo
So, update After spending the best part of 9...

So, update
After spending the best part of 9 hours getting the bearing housing out of the car and changing the bearing (including drilling out the upper pinch bolt) its made no difference at all to...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 5th March 2010, 06:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,198
Posted By Saturbo
Wheels are perfect (ran a clock on them while it...

Wheels are perfect (ran a clock on them while it was up on jacks) balanced two weeks ago with new tyres (noise was there before new tyres).

I'm going to have a go at changing the bearing tomorrow...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 28th February 2010, 12:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,198
Posted By Saturbo
Update - what I thought was movement turned out...

Update - what I thought was movement turned out to be just stretch on the bush of the track control arm.
Everything is tight under there and no slack on any ball joint.

Am I right thinking that a...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 27th February 2010, 02:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,198
Posted By Saturbo
I haven't actually checked the subframe bolts -...

I haven't actually checked the subframe bolts - will do that tomorrow.
Are they the three or four straight into the car floor around the mounting plate?

I removed the rearward bottom link arm to...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 27th February 2010, 12:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,198
Posted By Saturbo
Knocking/Rumbling when turning left - any ideas?

I am getting a knocking/rumble which I can feel coming through the floor when I turn left or change lane toward the left from the O/S wheel area

I've changed the CV joint (CV boot was split) - no...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 20th January 2010, 06:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,539
Posted By Saturbo
I'm thinking pads etc as well as it doesn't...

I'm thinking pads etc as well as it doesn't happen every time I turn left.

When it happens I can actually feel the vibrations through the floor and pedals - if a bearing were that badly damaged it...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 20th January 2010, 11:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,539
Posted By Saturbo
Symptoms of front wheel bearing failure?

I have recently started hearing a real grinding noise from the front right wheel when turning steep left handers. It sounds rather like a stone or something is caught in the caliper.
The car behaves...
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