Sign In Join 



Audi A4 Maintenance and Repair

2132 messages,  Last post on Nov 21, 2009 at 9:57 PM

You are in the Audi A4 Forum. Your Hosts are pat & karens

What is this discussion about? Audi A4, Convertible, Sedan, Wagon


Messages Page 204 of 214
1
...
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
...
214
Prev
Next
Last
Go To Msg #
Search This Discussion

#2022 of 2132
Sounds like the dealer tech is AOK by vwdawg
Jun 24, 2009 (8:25 am)
Reply
embeeduece: After hearing the additional info and getting input from Mr. Shiftright, sounds like this is an OK deal. I think I'm spoiled...I had the good fortune of finding a local foreign car specialist who does top-notch work, stands behind it, and charges a fair rate (not CHEEP-CHEEP, which is what we DON'T need). I still think it's a good idea to keep your ears open for feedback from other Audi owners regarding which shop does the best work. The advantage is that you're probably going to have the same tech work on your rig every time, and you can develop that long-term trust relationship. audiphile1
#2023 of 2132
2003 1.8T audi a4 by jmichaelf
Jul 05, 2009 (6:50 pm)
Reply
I have just bought a this car a couple days ago, and my car is kind of jumpy when I slow down. Is this normal?
#2024 of 2132
Jumpy Gearbox by a4ipoh
Jul 06, 2009 (4:56 pm)
Reply

Replying to: cpearson (Jun 19, 2005 6:43 am)

I'm driving a 1997 B5 1.8. My problem is very annoying. The mechanic couldn't reproduce the problem, even after keeping the car for a week of testing. What happens is that after a temporary stop (pulling up to an automatic gate, for example), when I apply pressure to the accellerator, the car doesn't move. Revs stay up, but there is absolutely no drive to the wheels. I have tried changing to S, to Park, back to drive, to reverse, and nothing. I even tried turning the ignition off, and then re-starting. Still no go. After about a minute or two, it seems to correct itself, especially if I rev it heavily for some seconds. Even then, the power comes back slowly, and not all at one go. This problem is also intermittent - and it happens about once every 2 weeks. And always within a few minutes of a cold start (temperature higher than 20 degrees celsius) , and on all occasions on a slight incline. (Not sure what difference that makes!). Can anyone out there please help, as the local dealers have no clue how to fix either of the problems.
#2025 of 2132
slowing repair rip offs by ghstudio
Jul 14, 2009 (6:29 am)
Reply
If you really want to shake up the service manager, ask to see the parts they took out of your car....for example, show me the flywheel you replaced. You might ask him before they do the work so he can't say...oh, we can't find it we threw it out. It's likely that that flywheel was not replaced....or that the old flywheel was just fine.
#2026 of 2132
help with common oil leak diagnosis by quickshifter2
Jul 15, 2009 (5:05 pm)
Reply
I have a 98 a4 quattro 2.8 v6 and since the last oil change, at which point i had the engine flushed to get rid of all the sludge and deposits, there is an oil drip/leak somewhere on the back side of the drivers side of the motor, it appears to be leaking from/onto the flange that connects the manifold to the exhaust downpipe/intermediate pipe. It only does it when the motor is running at or above 2k rpms or has been driving, even if it's a short distance. The timing belt and valve cover gaskets have been replaced within the last 2k miles. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated seeing as i cannot afford to have a dealer spend hours tracing a leak.
#2027 of 2132
exhaust damage due to overfilling crankcase by quickshifter2
Jul 15, 2009 (5:08 pm)
Reply
my 98 a4 quattro 2.8 5-speed recently developed an oil leak/burn after it's last oil change and i noticed that the oil fill cap has a warning stating that you could damage the catalytic converter by overfilling the crankcase, how is this possible? and could that be related to the oil burning off of my exhaust flange behind the driver's side of the motor?
#2028 of 2132
Re: exhaust damage due to overfilling crankcase [quickshifter2] by vwdawg
Jul 16, 2009 (6:47 am)
Reply

Replying to: quickshifter2 (Jul 15, 2009 5:08 pm)

Hi qs2: It would seem to me that having too much oil in the crankcase would not be related to the oil leak. My '97 A4 2.8 recently developed a very small oil leak, and it looks like it's due to a deteriorated valve cover gasket. This would not be unusual for a 10-12 year old vehicle, so I would suggest that as an initial inspection point, and although I haven't replaced my gasket yet, I would think it would not be a difficult DIY repair. As far as the "overfilling" issue is concerned, YES, it is possible to damage your converter, and they AIN'T cheap to replace ($700-900 unless you do it yourself). Did you check your oil level? If it is higher than the "full" level, you should drain the necessary amount from the pan immediately.
Good luck. audiphile1
#2029 of 2132
Engine Trouble by gregaudia4
Jul 16, 2009 (11:57 am)
Reply
I have a 2003 A4 3.0 Q with 98K miles. I went and put fuel in the car today and then about an hour later I was coming back home stopped at a light, all of a sudden the car started shaking and the check engine light started flashing. Got the car back to the house, popped the hood and noticed that the engine is shaking more that usual. Drove the car around the area, acceleration is now a little sluggish. Kinda putters a bit before feeling normal again. The tach still rests at normal idle position. Do I have a serious problem or could it be just bad gas?
#2030 of 2132
Re: Engine Trouble [gregaudia4] by rowlandj
Jul 16, 2009 (1:08 pm)
Reply

Replying to: gregaudia4 (Jul 16, 2009 11:57 am)

Sounds like classic coil pack failure. If you can pull the codes it will tell you which one's are shot. At this point you may do well just to replace them all should one or more turn up bad on the codes.
#2031 of 2132
Re: Engine Trouble [rowlandj] by gregaudia4
Jul 16, 2009 (1:24 pm)
Reply

Replying to: rowlandj (Jul 16, 2009 1:08 pm)

What is the coil pack? Where is it located? How much would it cost to replace?

Messages Page 204 of 214
1
...
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
...
214
Prev
Next
Last
Go To Msg #
Search This Discussion
To POST a message, please Sign In.

New? Join Now!

Forum Tools

Please sign in.
Email Address:

Password:

Forgot Password?

Search Forums

Enter Keyword(s)

Advanced Search

Browse by Vehicle



View All Vehicles
Advertisement
Ask the Community
See What People Are Asking

Browse by Board

Browse by Topic


View All Topics

Today's Chats

Advertisement