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steamship
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Owners Meets
Today, 09:03 AM
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TeeShirts for the Annual Meet 2024
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steamship
I'll be lucky if I get the parts I need by early...
I'll be lucky if I get the parts I need by early next week. Tempted to order one anyway. Will decide by the weekend.
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Other marques
Today, 08:11 AM
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Are Teslas any good?
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3,130,704
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steamship
That reminds me of the story I saw recently with...
That reminds me of the story I saw recently with the Waymo taxis, where someone could stop them whilst wearing a t-shirt with a stop sign printed on it:
...
Forum:
Daily banter
14th May 2024, 08:21 PM
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37
D2s in London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) from September 2020
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14,484
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steamship
I read someone about this on one of the Facebook...
I read someone about this on one of the Facebook groups, where a user had requested this 'certificate of conformity' and Audi allegedly refused. Can't remember the specifics, but it would have been...
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
12th May 2024, 12:39 PM
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Front Outer CV Boot & Rear Wheel Bearing Bushes - Replacing
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952
Posted By
steamship
Good news... and more bad news. The good...
Good news... and more bad news.
The good news is that I've managed to replace both pairs of lower rear bushes using home made tools. The official Audi tool costs $370 from the US. Mine was made...
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D2 - Interior Electrics
7th May 2024, 09:31 PM
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Alarm keeps going off regularly -quick fix to silence it needed
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542
Posted By
steamship
That's pretty quick. Crazy price for new ones,...
That's pretty quick. Crazy price for new ones, which is why I never bothered replacing mine after the second one.
Forum:
For Sale and Wanted - Cars
7th May 2024, 09:15 PM
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2002 Audi A8 D2 2.8 Quattro Sport
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453
Posted By
steamship
URLs are not working properly. These work: ...
URLs are not working properly. These work:
https://forum.a8parts.co.uk/album.php?albumid=126&pictureid=1477
https://forum.a8parts.co.uk/album.php?albumid=126&pictureid=1478
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
4th May 2024, 09:27 AM
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It's' all in the bushes? Hope so!
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1,298
Posted By
steamship
Just as an aside, it's also happening with D4s as...
Just as an aside, it's also happening with D4s as well. Forum member manca was looking a part for his 2010 D4. The part was discontinued in 2018, but there was a superseded part. Great news... except...
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
30th April 2024, 09:58 AM
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Front Outer CV Boot & Rear Wheel Bearing Bushes - Replacing
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952
Posted By
steamship
This is a photo I took of it when checking it....
This is a photo I took of it when checking it. Bear in mind that the underside hasn't been cleaned for some time (and I live down a muddy lane), but I'm sure that combined with the noise it's making...
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D4 - Engine Bay
29th April 2024, 10:10 PM
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4.2 tdi ecu pinout
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1,110
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steamship
If I'm reading this right, I think what you're...
If I'm reading this right, I think what you're after is in the following PDF:
3-Current Flow 4.2l petrol engine CDRA From January 2010.pdf...
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
29th April 2024, 12:50 PM
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Front Outer CV Boot & Rear Wheel Bearing Bushes - Replacing
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952
Posted By
steamship
Front Outer CV Boot & Rear Wheel Bearing Bushes - Replacing
Thankfully because of a couple of days of dry weather, I've finally had a chance to get under the car and check things out prior to the MOT.
I was aware of a slight knocking from the rear at very...
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D4 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
26th April 2024, 06:04 PM
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16
Brake Servo Replacement 4.2tdi
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3,126
Posted By
steamship
Well that particular scenario wasn't expected,...
Well that particular scenario wasn't expected, but great that they found it.
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D4 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
22nd April 2024, 05:25 PM
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Brake Servo Replacement 4.2tdi
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3,126
Posted By
steamship
ainarssems back in post #2 hinted at a possible...
ainarssems back in post #2 hinted at a possible vacuum leak. Do you know if they investigated that possibility?
Looking at the 4.2tdi, there is a vacuum pipe (#2 & 3 in the first image) with a...
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D4 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
22nd April 2024, 09:36 AM
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Brake Servo Replacement 4.2tdi
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3,126
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steamship
That is absolutely crazy. Produce a part for 5...
That is absolutely crazy. Produce a part for 5 years and then stop! I can find a few sites in the US that have it, but none in the UK or Europe. If you need to source one from the US, I'd go with FCP...
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Motormouth
21st April 2024, 05:47 PM
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Winter tyres today.
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steamship
Sincerely hope the weather improves before then....
Sincerely hope the weather improves before then. Over here, the weather has been great these last two days. Great as in clear skies and 15C. The last time I say more than two good days was at last...
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D2 - Interior Electrics
18th April 2024, 11:31 PM
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Clock/Radio clock on the blink
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2,448
Posted By
steamship
According to what Sergey said about the process...
According to what Sergey said about the process (here (https://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showpost.php?p=62144&postcount=71)), then yes. Post #4 above also links to a shorter version of trying to fool the...
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Daily banter
18th April 2024, 11:28 PM
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27
Annual insurance game...
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11,080
Posted By
steamship
I think the ridiculous increases are due to...
I think the ridiculous increases are due to insurance companies writing off EV cars for the slightest bit of damage, and trying to recoup their outlay by hiking everyone's premiums.
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D4 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
18th April 2024, 11:25 PM
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Brake Servo Replacement 4.2tdi
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3,126
Posted By
steamship
OK, that explains it.
OK, that explains it.
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D4 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
18th April 2024, 10:14 AM
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Brake Servo Replacement 4.2tdi
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3,126
Posted By
steamship
Can't understand how callipers would need...
Can't understand how callipers would need replacing because of damage due to a failed/failing brake servo.
Just to confirm, your title states 'Brake Servo'. For a 2010 model, the original part...
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D2 - Interior Electrics
18th April 2024, 10:01 AM
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11
Clock/Radio clock on the blink
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2,448
Posted By
steamship
Weird indeed. Considering that it's one of the...
Weird indeed. Considering that it's one of the less convoluted pieces of equipment i.e. one item interacting with the cluster, I wonder if it could be the module failing or possibly the connector to...
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D2 - Interior Electrics
15th April 2024, 09:00 AM
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11
Clock/Radio clock on the blink
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2,448
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...
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For Sale and Wanted - Audi / VW car items
13th April 2024, 09:14 PM
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9
Wanted: A8 D2 Westfalia Factory Tow Bar
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1,459
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:
...
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D2 - Fuel and Exhausts
12th April 2024, 06:38 PM
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25
Inlet manifold Co flap broken off
Views:
4,025
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...
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
9th April 2024, 07:32 PM
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8
It's' all in the bushes? Hope so!
Views:
1,298
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
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110
Google Earth Thread
Views:
100,226
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...
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For Sale and Wanted - Cars
8th April 2024, 11:27 PM
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9
2002 S8 D2 for sale.
Views:
1,706
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
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110
Google Earth Thread
Views:
100,226
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...
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D4 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
6th April 2024, 10:26 PM
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2
Hub bolt torque
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744
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...
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D3 - Engine Bay
6th April 2024, 11:47 AM
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2
S8 Manifold flaps
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2,160
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
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9
2002 S8 D2 for sale.
Views:
1,706
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
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14
Odd pump/grumbling noise from engine bay when coming to a stop
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10,520
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)?...
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D4 - Transmission
1st April 2024, 06:11 PM
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4
front drive shaft
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1,936
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
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4
front drive shaft
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1,936
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...
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D2 - Fuel and Exhausts
22nd March 2024, 03:46 PM
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25
Inlet manifold Co flap broken off
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4,025
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...
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D2 - Fuel and Exhausts
22nd March 2024, 11:20 AM
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25
Inlet manifold Co flap broken off
Views:
4,025
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...
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D2 - Engine Bay
20th March 2024, 05:08 PM
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0
How Do You Disconnect the Electrical Connectors in the ECU Box
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659
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...
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D2 - Engine Bay
19th March 2024, 11:11 AM
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6
Engine issues 11 codes
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1,731
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
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12
Service Reminder Reset
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3,166
Posted By
steamship
That explains it.
That explains it.
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D2 - Fuel and Exhausts
19th March 2024, 09:26 AM
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25
Inlet manifold Co flap broken off
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4,025
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...
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D2 - Fuel and Exhausts
18th March 2024, 04:41 PM
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25
Inlet manifold Co flap broken off
Views:
4,025
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
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9
Passed a big milestone last week
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2,308
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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
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12
Service Reminder Reset
Views:
3,166
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
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9
Passed a big milestone last week
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2,308
Posted By
steamship
Shows what they can do when maintained. +++
Shows what they can do when maintained. +++
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D4 - Interior Electrics
18th March 2024, 11:27 AM
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12
Service Reminder Reset
Views:
3,166
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
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12
Service Reminder Reset
Views:
3,166
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
Service Reminder Reset
Views:
3,166
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...
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D2 - Engine Bay
17th March 2024, 08:19 AM
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5
Tapping noise from engine on cold start
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909
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.
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D2 - Engine Bay
16th March 2024, 09:04 PM
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5
Tapping noise from engine on cold start
Views:
909
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.
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
8th March 2024, 05:14 PM
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35
FL S8 discs & pads NLA at TPS?
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9,380
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...
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
7th March 2024, 09:34 AM
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35
FL S8 discs & pads NLA at TPS?
Views:
9,380
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...
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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering
5th March 2024, 09:17 PM
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35
FL S8 discs & pads NLA at TPS?
Views:
9,380
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...
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