http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/ This is the open discussion list for the NorCal Audi Club. Thu, 04 Oct 2007 06:02:25 GMT cuth http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1106 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1106 have a compression check done. if there is a compression loss, you'll have to pull the top end to see if/how many valves are bent and get them replaced, as Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:15:44 GMT kjsomis http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1105 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1105 Looking for a used set of 16" A6 takeoffs. Thanks Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:15:34 GMT james7463 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1104 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1104 do i need to replace the cylinder head or can i replace the bent valves or do i need to replace the whole engine., i just cant believe what they want for Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:58:25 GMT ellivuod http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1103 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1103 I just had to take my 2003 A6 in for rattling and it seemed to be revving a little higher than normal, especially on inclines. Ended up being a bad catalytic Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:12:11 GMT thejimrose http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1102 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1102 the throttle body wouldn't rattle if it was miscalibrated, but it can cause running issues. i bet they're unrelated. call Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:59:29 GMT david_aaron4 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1101 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1101 My 2001 A4 makes a rattling sound under 1000 RPMs, with a very slight loss of power over 1K. The car sat for six months while I was out of the country. A Tue, 26 Jun 2007 03:38:46 GMT Michael Dismuke http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1100 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1100 Is anyone running their TDI via MegaSquirt? Michael ... Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:44:38 GMT Michael Dismuke http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1099 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1099 Does anyone have the 'Road and Track', 'Car and Driver' type graphic that depicts an outline of the car with the engine and drive train in blue or Grey? May Wed, 06 Jun 2007 01:07:41 GMT thejimrose http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1098 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1098 yes the quattro uses a transmission and front/ center differential [torsen] in one front unit and a separate rear differential connected via driveshaft. as for Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:18:27 GMT acrx_ev http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1097 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1097 Does anyone know if Quattros have separate differentials from the gear box? Are the final drive ratios the same for front and rear? Talkng about A4 around Sat, 02 Jun 2007 18:30:42 GMT Bill Noland http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1096 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1096 Sounds like the cam position sensor. Bill Noland [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:01:27 GMT Sanjay Saigal http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1095 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1095 Rich, I'm not mechanically inclined, so I cannot help troubleshoot your A6 problem. To the second question however, I have had good experiences with European Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:58:49 GMT Joseph Linaschke http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1094 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1094 Rich, I can't help with the diagnosis, but the place I've been taking my A4 to is Streetwerke http://www.streetwerke.com/ in Palo Alto. They've been fantastic Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:58:40 GMT Andrew Poole http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1093 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1093 Call Darren or Jason at Streetwerke, they'll have you back up and running in no time. http://www.streetwerke.com/contact.html Or, if you're determined to get Thu, 31 May 2007 14:21:59 GMT Rich Mina http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1092 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalAudiClubForum/message/1092 Car: 2001 Audi A6 2.8L Quattro Issue: Intermitent starting issue Problem: Car starts in the begining of the day, but will not start again unless I wait 1