hey gang heres the deal. just traded cars with a guy and got a pretty nice avant with a few issues. my main concern with this car is the front bumper hanging and the fact that the radiator looks like its being held on with zip ties, and the power steering cooler rod. (curly looking thing) isnt attached to the radiator. not sure what to do about it. so if anyone has any advice would be helpful. names of parts and such would be nice so i'll know what im shopping for. id hate to go to the dealer and get shafted..oh and also i have a loud exhaust leak. last owner said he thinks its from hitting a pot hole. thanks in advance

 

Wow, I'll say something is wrong.

what did you trade for that? nevermind. I'm sure I don't want to know.

anyway, here are a couple links that may help you out. these are links to the timing belt DIYs on Audiworld. both of them have good pictures of the bumper removal, and the configuration of the radiator and power steering cooler.

Timing service 2.8L

Timing service 2.7T

best thing to do for the exhaust is find a muffler shop and have them check it out

 

thanks for your post, i took the car to Monroe mufflers and my flex pipes are busted...both of them...they say the front motor mounts are broken and thats what caused the flex pipes to break...they gave me an estimate of 1025.00 bucks.