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Old 01-03-2012, 02:23 PM
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I am going to get a new bumper or bumper lip,not sure which is the culprit but my bumper lip keeping coming loose on both sides.

Still looking for a arm rest lid,Hazard light/fog light/cup holder bezel.

I'm good with my driver seat as you guys saw a few weeks ago,and i plan on getting a overall tune up done,i keep smelling gas in the car sometimes,i never replaced the vacuum hoses on Audina before,timing belt is probably well over due,I'm on borrow time.

Oh boy..i need all kinds of maintenance work done on her.

Jeremy...on a serious note,I'm going to have to hire you and bill and whoever else you work with to give Audina a serious tune up,i mean the works man....drive train,vacuum hoses timing belt,water pump,sea foam treatment and whatever else i left out that needs to be done after some odd miles.

She needs a check up from the tail pipe up.

I'll be putting income tax money to the side for her overhaul fund,some could go to you Jeremy if you will work on Audina.
 
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Old 01-03-2012, 05:32 PM
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2000 A6 2.7t with 168K looking to do timing belt, fuel n air filters, check all fluids n drive it until it dies lmao
 
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Old 01-03-2012, 10:31 PM
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if i had the money, i'd go Tial 770 turboes, AMD fuel system upgrade, 60/40 meth injection, Stasis center diff, Koni track coils, 3.0L crank, 2.8 heads, 034 half shafts, and an 01E all sitting in a b5 avant painted idk what color yet
 
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Old 01-04-2012, 02:20 AM
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T-belt service, swap out some control arms, fix stuff as it breaks... other than that, just drive and have fun with it! hope to do an auto-cross this summer.
 
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Old 01-04-2012, 08:09 AM
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Oil change, tranny, and rear diff fluid. Friday. First repair of 2012
 
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Old 01-04-2012, 08:52 AM
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It'll be another big year for maintenance. Last year was T-belt (+ the goodies), Control arms, Shocks springs, Tires, Etc..

This year

-Replace PCV System, all the valves etc.
-Vacuum lines
-ABS Sensor
-Soft Motor & Tranny mounts (Stern motor, 034 tranny)
-Spacers for the front


Just looking to get rid of my p0411 (0441?) code and abs & traction control lights!
 
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Old 01-04-2012, 11:50 AM
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potential head gasket?
just seeing if i need to add **** to my list of things to do

I did my oil change today and this is when it was draining out of the pan
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bad headgakset or just bubbles.?
 
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Old 01-04-2012, 11:59 AM
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Could be a ruptured diaphragm inside the oil cooler too - it's been known to happen and cause oil and coolant to mix, making people think it's a bad head gasket. Any running problems or other symptoms that indicate the HG failed?
 
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Old 01-04-2012, 01:34 PM
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none at all - thats why i don't suspect a head gasket. but even the oil coming out of the cooler looked fine. oil temp is fine also. what could be some more clues?
 
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Old 01-04-2012, 01:37 PM
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Could it have been overfilled? Think I remember reading that too much oil can cause it to do something like that, might not have been for this car though. Also, was the engine warm when the drain plug was opened?
 


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