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3293
I want to replace my turn signal switch on a 96 a4Q. How do you remove the steering column cover where the switch is located??...
r1100spa
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Feb 3, 2005
2:46 pm
3294
Hi - I just recently purchased a black on black leather 1998 Audi A4 Quattro and I'm trying to get it back into shape. It's actually in pretty darn good shape...
devilrider2570
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Feb 7, 2005
12:28 am
3295
#1 ebay #3 check the valve cover for leaks, nothing big, ez fix #4 ebay #5 ebay or car-part.com #6 i put in the newer ecode projectors, they come on the 99 and...
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gtibrax
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Feb 7, 2005
12:33 am
3296
Hi Richard - I just bought a used A4 and will, undoubtedly, need to have the battery in it changed at some point. You mentioned needing your stereo code...I...
devilrider2570
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Feb 7, 2005
12:36 am
3297
you will need to call a local audi dealer, they will give ya it from the vin, or you might have to go in and show them your registration...
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gtibrax
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Feb 7, 2005
12:37 am
3298
brizax - Thanks for the help...although I do hope that I don't have to go to the dealer's to show them my registration...only because it's pretty far out of...
devilrider2570
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Feb 7, 2005
12:53 am
3299
yup that should do, i doubt stolen a4 radios is a huge problem, some dealers are tight ass's though, just explain your situation and im sure they will prolly...
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gtibrax
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Feb 7, 2005
12:55 am
3300
p.s. if you have the new battery next to the old one when you swap it, and only unhook the battery wires real quick "unloosen all the brackets before you ...
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gtibrax
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Feb 7, 2005
12:59 am
3301
When this happened to my A4, the stealership told me that they could not give the code to me from my VIN. They had to get it from the radio's Serial #. Which...
Eric S. Cyr
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Feb 7, 2005
1:55 am
3302
You can just replace the glass in your mirrors. Pretty eazy and cheap, take it to any auto glass place and they should be able to cut up some new ones with out...
Seth Achilles
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Feb 7, 2005
2:07 pm
3303
Did you look through the owners manual/radio manual. When new, the radio code(4 digits) should have been placed in the original manual. Before it was in the...
Seth Achilles
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Feb 7, 2005
2:07 pm
3304
All Anyone know the answer? I noticed on two A4 1.8T convertibles that the passenger rear quarter panel had been crushed inward. It had no scratches as if the...
Robert Egan
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Feb 7, 2005
3:27 pm
3305
... The mirrors aren't meant to match. Heated mirrors were an option as part of the cold weather package which also included heated seats and I think ...
mark wilkins
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Feb 8, 2005
5:14 pm
3306
Hi Seth - Any idea if the sticker has any other info on it ? I found a rather large one that looks like it was just stuck there yesterday on the one side of...
devilrider2570
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Feb 9, 2005
3:08 am
3307
1998 Audi A4 2.8L Quattro...timing belt or timing chain ? If a belt, how nasty is it likely to be to have replaced ? Any ideas ?...
devilrider2570
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Feb 9, 2005
3:10 am
3308
no that's not it, that's the vin, he said it should be in the trunk where the spare is, lift the floor up...
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gtibrax
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Feb 9, 2005
3:16 am
3309
That's exactly where this is...lift the floor and it happens to be on the right side of the spare wheel well and there's a heck of a lot more on there than the...
devilrider2570
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Feb 9, 2005
3:40 am
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I don't know....it would be a four digit number....let me check my car this afternoon...I gave the advice based on my memory...and its not quite as reliable as...
Seth Achilles
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Feb 9, 2005
1:44 pm
3311
... It's a belt. It's a very involved job, which requires removal of some of the hardware in front of the engine, including the radiator. It's definitely not...
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chrishart11
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Feb 9, 2005
5:20 pm
3312
Sigh...I was assured that this one had a chain... :-( Grrrr. I don't suppose there's still a chance that it might be a chain ? Crossing fingers, toes and...
devilrider2570
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Feb 9, 2005
9:05 pm
3313
It's a belt, I think all of the Audi's have belts, with the exception of the new S4 which has a chain (mainly because it is narrower so the 4.2l V8 can fit in...
Dan DiBiase
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Feb 9, 2005
9:15 pm
3314
_http://www.audiworld.com/tech/eng39.shtml_ (http://www.audiworld.com/tech/eng39.shtml) i imagine its the same 2.8 in the A6 which calls for a timing belt...
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gtibrax
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Feb 9, 2005
9:18 pm
3315
Yeah, I went and double-checked AudiWorld as well... It's a belt - here is the chart for the '98 A4 2.8l engine - see 'Valve Train' - Type: V6 90 degree,...
Dan DiBiase
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Feb 9, 2005
11:09 pm
3316
... The A4, A6 and Passat with both the 1.8T four and V6 engines have belts. Replacing the belt not only requires removal of the radiator, but also extending...
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chrishart11
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Feb 10, 2005
3:42 am
3317
... Belt. For '98's the factory recommended changing at 90K miles but you should get it done at or shortly after 60K. 1.8T owners in particular have reported...
mark wilkins
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Feb 10, 2005
4:14 pm
3318
... Removal of the bumper takes 10 or 15 minutes and involves the removal of maybe a half dozen screws and two large bolts or pins that hold the bumper on....
Charlie Giannetto
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Feb 10, 2005
4:17 pm
3319
Hi, Can someone summarize a list of necessary and reccomended parts when doing a timing belt replacement on a A4 1.8T? That would help a lot in planning the...
jf07023
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Feb 14, 2005
2:05 pm
3320
Ditto for the 1998 A4 2.8L Quattro.....when someone has a chance... Thanks !...
devilrider2570
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Feb 14, 2005
6:22 pm
3321
Jim, I did the timing belt on my 98.5 1.8TQMS nearly two years ago but from what I remember you need: 1 timing belt & tensioner kit (upgraded if you have the...
Charlie Giannetto
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Feb 14, 2005
7:49 pm
3322
Your best bet is to buy a Bentley manual( around $90 on CD). Then you can look at the parts they recommend and decide from there. I replaced the tming belt,...
Bob Wortman
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Feb 15, 2005
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