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Forum: D2 - Interior Electrics Yesterday, 09:00 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 250
Posted By steamship
Reading through the 'Retrofitting radio...

Reading through the 'Retrofitting radio controlled clock' thread, can I assume you've tried the clock sync procedures Sergey and AdrainE suggested:

Sergey's full version...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Audi / VW car items 13th April 2024, 09:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 162
Posted By steamship
If no one has one, you could perhaps contact...

If no one has one, you could perhaps contact Westfalia via their website. Maybe they can suggest a suitable alternative:
...
Forum: D2 - Fuel and Exhausts 12th April 2024, 06:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,106
Posted By steamship
I used the following PDF from the D2 Tech dump...

I used the following PDF from the D2 Tech dump (https://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9345) post. According to the table on page 83, it's 10Nm. Link as follows, and would have been the...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 9th April 2024, 07:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 268
Posted By steamship
Firstly, welcome. If you're planning on staying...

Firstly, welcome. If you're planning on staying around, pop along to the Introductions section and introduce yourself. It's also worth updating your profile so that we know where you're located, and...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 8th April 2024, 11:44 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 94,844
Posted By steamship
I did come across the thenavman.com site but...

I did come across the thenavman.com site but didn't know it was Ben Weaving. Have seen his name mentioned (positively) on various FB groups.



I had this issue at the start of the year, and had...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Cars 8th April 2024, 11:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 363
Posted By steamship
Never even spotted that. I had a coolant leak...

Never even spotted that. I had a coolant leak from somewhere for ages before I found it was from the very top corner of the radiator, and eventually replaced it last year.



Oh, that's a painful...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 8th April 2024, 12:42 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 94,844
Posted By steamship
According to the official parts catalogue...

According to the official parts catalogue 8R0060884GS doesn't shown a revised version, but a manual search shows that version 8R0060884KL is available for 2023.

If you search Google for that...
Forum: D4 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 6th April 2024, 10:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 324
Posted By steamship
Pretty much spot on. According to the following...

Pretty much spot on. According to the following PDF in the 'D4 Technical Info (https://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8379)' section, it's 200Nm + 180 degrees:

28-Service Manual Running gear...
Forum: D3 - Engine Bay 6th April 2024, 11:47 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 372
Posted By steamship
How long is a piece of string? My advice would be...

How long is a piece of string? My advice would be to stop driving the car and get it done. If you continue to drive it as a daily, you may come to regret it.
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Cars 5th April 2024, 05:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 363
Posted By steamship
It would help prospective buyers if you provided...

It would help prospective buyers if you provided more information about the car upfront. Immediate ones that come to mind are mileage, service history and transmission history (serviced/rebuilt?)....
Forum: D3 - Engine Bay 3rd April 2024, 10:26 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,751
Posted By steamship
That's a real pain when you've gone to the hassle...

That's a real pain when you've gone to the hassle of replacing parts. Rereading the entire thread, did you ever pursue replacing the A/C compressor (not that I'm implying that that was the cause)?...
Forum: D4 - Transmission 1st April 2024, 06:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 351
Posted By steamship
Yeah, A is the original, with G being a revision.

Yeah, A is the original, with G being a revision.
Forum: D4 - Transmission 1st April 2024, 11:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 351
Posted By steamship
Thankfully they are not 'handed', but there are...

Thankfully they are not 'handed', but there are six different versions depending on engine spec. For a 4.2tdi, you should have a CDSB engine code.

If that is correct, the part numbers are either...
Forum: D2 - Fuel and Exhausts 22nd March 2024, 03:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,106
Posted By steamship
Just looking at the photos again, isn't it a very...

Just looking at the photos again, isn't it a very unusual part to break? I always thought that it was just the plastic flaps that deteriorated over time, got brittle and broke off. Although, you...
Forum: D2 - Fuel and Exhausts 22nd March 2024, 11:20 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,106
Posted By steamship
Ain't that the truth. I found a part only on a...

Ain't that the truth. I found a part only on a German site, and because they won't ship to the UK, I got someone in Germany to post to someone in Ireland, who will drive the roughly 10 miles to drop...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 20th March 2024, 05:08 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 177
Posted By steamship
How Do You Disconnect the Electrical Connectors in the ECU Box

I've been trying to resolve an issue on the car, and was wondering if the source was coming from the ECU box i.e. water ingress.

Lo and behold, the inside of the lid was wet and there was about...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 19th March 2024, 11:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 954
Posted By steamship
I reckon you get the tensioner sorted out first....

I reckon you get the tensioner sorted out first. Whilst waiting on that, put the battery on a trickle charge so it has a full charge when ready. Then with the battery installed, have it on the...
Forum: D4 - Interior Electrics 19th March 2024, 09:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 817
Posted By steamship
That explains it.

That explains it.
Forum: D2 - Fuel and Exhausts 19th March 2024, 09:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,106
Posted By steamship
There's no need, as all you're doing is...

There's no need, as all you're doing is elaborating on the information you have on hand. It saves others from suggesting it.



The only instances that I have heard of them disintegrating is on...
Forum: D2 - Fuel and Exhausts 18th March 2024, 04:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,106
Posted By steamship
Go buy a lottery ticket. There are...

Go buy a lottery ticket.



There are posts on the Internet of people separating them (I think they're held together with some form of glue) and removing the internal mechanism completely when...
Forum: Daily banter 18th March 2024, 04:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,072
Posted By steamship
That's crazy. Mines is a daily driver, although I...

That's crazy. Mines is a daily driver, although I don't drive it that much, and I've covered almost 5k since I did the work back in April.
Forum: D4 - Interior Electrics 18th March 2024, 04:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 817
Posted By steamship
Just looked at it, and for what it does, genius....

Just looked at it, and for what it does, genius. Someone has done a lot of homework to bring that information together.
Forum: Daily banter 18th March 2024, 11:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,072
Posted By steamship
Shows what they can do when maintained. +++

Shows what they can do when maintained. +++
Forum: D4 - Interior Electrics 18th March 2024, 11:27 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 817
Posted By steamship
It might be worth putting up a part number for...

It might be worth putting up a part number for it, for future reference, should anyone else come across this thread.
Forum: D4 - Interior Electrics 17th March 2024, 11:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 817
Posted By steamship
Came across this video using OBD11. A different...

Came across this video using OBD11. A different model and year of Audi, but worth checking:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMnCPPODi40

At least you're aware that the MMI range represents 1...
Forum: D4 - Interior Electrics 17th March 2024, 09:08 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 817
Posted By steamship
The following video shows how to reset the...

The following video shows how to reset the service reminder on a 2016 A8, so can't guarantee if it's the same, but worth checking out. The first part deals with the oil level reset, so the link...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 17th March 2024, 08:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 320
Posted By steamship
More like the benefits of Google. I just noticed...

More like the benefits of Google. I just noticed that donp38 had beaten me to it.
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 16th March 2024, 09:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 320
Posted By steamship
You raised this back in 2018, and MJ responded in...

You raised this back in 2018, and MJ responded in post #6:

https://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showpost.php?p=146397&postcount=6

Any other search result is generally about the startup rattle.
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 8th March 2024, 05:14 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,824
Posted By steamship
If you do, part numbers are as follows: ...

If you do, part numbers are as follows:

Front: 4D0611707F or 4D0611707H
Rear: 4D0611775G

Also, depending on what state the retaining springs for them are in (see image), that part number is...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 7th March 2024, 09:34 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,824
Posted By steamship
Thankfully Brian has answered the refurb...

Thankfully Brian has answered the refurb question, as I have no idea.

Car details - Add them to your signature (User CP > Edit Signature). That way, it's always visible on every post you make, and...
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 5th March 2024, 09:17 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,824
Posted By steamship
You don't mention exactly what D2 you have, so...

You don't mention exactly what D2 you have, so I'm assuming it's a FL D2 S8 since you've posted in this particular thread. With that in mind, part numbers are as follows:

Front
Disk - 4D0615301B...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 4th March 2024, 06:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 786
Posted By steamship
There are two tensioners, so I've highlighted the...

There are two tensioners, so I've highlighted the bolt in each to remove.

I got all my information from the following PDF in the D2 Tech dump thread. As you say, removal is just by undoing a...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Cars 4th March 2024, 05:31 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,126
Posted By steamship
45 minutes later and it seems to have sold, or...

45 minutes later and it seems to have sold, or been removed.
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 4th March 2024, 04:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 609
Posted By steamship
Forgot to say, if doing the passenger side one,...

Forgot to say, if doing the passenger side one, you do need to cut the old cable as it feeds down between the block and the metal timing belt cover, and you can barely get your little finger into the...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 4th March 2024, 11:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 609
Posted By steamship
Let's start with the easy one. Torque setting for...

Let's start with the easy one. Torque setting for the knock sensors is 20Nm. I found in the following PDF, page 165:

Service Manual 8-cylinder engine (3.7 ltr & 4.2 ltr 5-valve AQF, AQG, ARU, AUW,...
Forum: D2 - Engine Bay 2nd March 2024, 12:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 395
Posted By steamship
eBay is another option, and a lot cheaper. Just...

eBay is another option, and a lot cheaper. Just type in 'Audi undertray fixings'.
Forum: D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 2nd March 2024, 12:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,022
Posted By steamship
Would that be like doing a 0-60 run type...

Would that be like doing a 0-60 run type acceleration? You mentioned the level sensors, and that might be the issue, although I would have thought that if there was issues with one of them regarding...
Forum: D3 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 2nd March 2024, 09:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,022
Posted By steamship
To begin with, I'm going to assume that the word...

To begin with, I'm going to assume that the word 'light' should be 'lift', and you're referring to the Lift mode on the MMI screen, and not the yellow and green warning 'lights' in the instrument...
Forum: Owners Meets 25th February 2024, 12:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,235
Posted By steamship
:-(:-(

:-(:-(
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Cars 24th February 2024, 10:16 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,126
Posted By steamship
That's someone from one of the Facebook Audi A8...

That's someone from one of the Facebook Audi A8 groups selling that.



According to the thread started by Mark (https://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=11093), it is a proper Final Edition,...
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Cars 22nd February 2024, 05:26 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,126
Posted By steamship
Too right, if it's a nice one. As for the...

Too right, if it's a nice one. As for the corrosion, MikkiJayne might be the best person to answer that question, but what you say sounds about right.

Do remember, that IF you do get this car, you...
Forum: Owners Meets 22nd February 2024, 05:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,235
Posted By steamship
Most definitely. Pity Dean isn't coming, as we...

Most definitely. Pity Dean isn't coming, as we could have his red S8 under the roundel.
Forum: D4 - Interior Electrics 18th February 2024, 03:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 730
Posted By steamship
Going by the user manual, the valet mode button...

Going by the user manual, the valet mode button should be pretty obvious (although it isn't red, as shown). The manual also mentions that to operate the boot from the remote, the button should be...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 12th February 2024, 07:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,513
Posted By steamship
The attached image is from the official parts...

The attached image is from the official parts catalogue for both the D2 and D3, and it does 'appear' like its a flat-ish o-ring. However, considering where its used, the colour might be misleading....
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Cars 10th February 2024, 10:36 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 625
Posted By steamship
Very detailed information, but lacking the...

Very detailed information, but lacking the absolutely necessary photos, as they alone could potentially sell the car to the right person. I bought the D3 S8 based on photos first, and then the text....
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 7th February 2024, 12:06 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 21,022
Posted By steamship
I did think about that as a possibility, but then...

I did think about that as a possibility, but then it would be a case of what happens if it were to fail, as I'd then be stuck in Holyhead with a car with a failed MOT.

I did some Googling to see...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 6th February 2024, 02:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,513
Posted By steamship
There is no size given for the D2 one, but the...

There is no size given for the D2 one, but the exact same part number used in the D3 has a size of M18x1.5. Also on the D3 parts list, it lists a separate seal ring, part number N0138321, size 18x22.
Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering 5th February 2024, 05:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 559
Posted By steamship
There are various ones for the wheel arch liner....

There are various ones for the wheel arch liner. The attached image shows them. They are as follows:

#10 P/N 171201969 - Hexagon collar nut (plastic)
#12 & #14 P/N N90250001 - Oval head panel...
Forum: D2 - Transmission 5th February 2024, 11:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,513
Posted By steamship
Are you referring to part #22 in the attached...

Are you referring to part #22 in the attached image? If so, the part number is 01V409057, and it comes with an o-ring.
Forum: For Sale and Wanted - Cars 3rd February 2024, 09:11 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,126
Posted By steamship
Isn't the £15k 'Buy it now' price a bit OTT for a...

Isn't the £15k 'Buy it now' price a bit OTT for a Cat C car?

EDIT: Dean beat me to the answer!
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