2005 A4 1.8 Manual
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2005 A4 1.8 Manual
Hello all:
I recently bought a 2005 A4 1.8 Manual. Since then I have been recognizing a couple of problems. I was wondering if you could give me some advice on these:
1) After driving 400 km between two cities, my "coolant low" light came on, and I immediately stoped the car to find out that I had no visible level of coolant in the tank. I took the car to the nearest Audi service; they topped it up and sent me away. There was no visible leaks under the car when I stayed for the night. Actually, there was no leaks before, so I assume that this only happened while dirving. Upon arriving to my city, the coolant level was significantly lower than last time, and I took it to the service. They did something and said it was ok now (they did not give any propoer explanation). I recognized that they filled the coolant above the max. limit (I have no idea why). Next couple of weeks, I had pinkish/white discharge coming out of a valve behind the engine oil cap. When I showed it to the service, they said it was ok to see this after coolant serivce I had (I can describe the location better if you don;t know what I am talking about). Now, the coolant level is back to normal (no more leaks as far as I can see), and the pinkish/white residua seems to be all over my engine. I reallly don't like the situation, especially the way the servie is handling it. Could you please let me know if there is anything I should be worrying about here? Is this normal?
2) I also have a VW GTI and, understandibly, the first gear response is many times better in GTI than A4. However, I was expecting a better response from A4 in the first gear. Until the turbo kicks in, I find it quite unresponsive. Perhaps I am not driving it right (maybe I need to rev it up more before I lift my foot from the clutch, but I have been driving manual cars for 20 years now, and I am suspecting that this might be a problem with my A4. Is this a common observation among A4 drivers or it is just me having these thoughts, especially driving A4 right after getting of from GTI seat.
3) I also expericne sometimes that 2nd gear ratio is too long. When I slow down at a corner (say in the thrid gear) and I want to speed up after turning in the second, I am getting quite an unresponsive pick. Again, I wait a while to rev it up and the the turbo kicks in and I go... Second gear is supposed to take care of this without this problem.Am I wrong?
4) The gear shift from the fisrt and the second is not smooth. I feel that I am hitting something in the mid-way, and I can feel a clicking sound under my hand. SOmetime it gets so annoying that I pass it to neutral from the first gear and then move the gear to second so that I don;t hit the block. Any ideas?
Thanks for your answers in advance.
B.
I recently bought a 2005 A4 1.8 Manual. Since then I have been recognizing a couple of problems. I was wondering if you could give me some advice on these:
1) After driving 400 km between two cities, my "coolant low" light came on, and I immediately stoped the car to find out that I had no visible level of coolant in the tank. I took the car to the nearest Audi service; they topped it up and sent me away. There was no visible leaks under the car when I stayed for the night. Actually, there was no leaks before, so I assume that this only happened while dirving. Upon arriving to my city, the coolant level was significantly lower than last time, and I took it to the service. They did something and said it was ok now (they did not give any propoer explanation). I recognized that they filled the coolant above the max. limit (I have no idea why). Next couple of weeks, I had pinkish/white discharge coming out of a valve behind the engine oil cap. When I showed it to the service, they said it was ok to see this after coolant serivce I had (I can describe the location better if you don;t know what I am talking about). Now, the coolant level is back to normal (no more leaks as far as I can see), and the pinkish/white residua seems to be all over my engine. I reallly don't like the situation, especially the way the servie is handling it. Could you please let me know if there is anything I should be worrying about here? Is this normal?
2) I also have a VW GTI and, understandibly, the first gear response is many times better in GTI than A4. However, I was expecting a better response from A4 in the first gear. Until the turbo kicks in, I find it quite unresponsive. Perhaps I am not driving it right (maybe I need to rev it up more before I lift my foot from the clutch, but I have been driving manual cars for 20 years now, and I am suspecting that this might be a problem with my A4. Is this a common observation among A4 drivers or it is just me having these thoughts, especially driving A4 right after getting of from GTI seat.
3) I also expericne sometimes that 2nd gear ratio is too long. When I slow down at a corner (say in the thrid gear) and I want to speed up after turning in the second, I am getting quite an unresponsive pick. Again, I wait a while to rev it up and the the turbo kicks in and I go... Second gear is supposed to take care of this without this problem.Am I wrong?
4) The gear shift from the fisrt and the second is not smooth. I feel that I am hitting something in the mid-way, and I can feel a clicking sound under my hand. SOmetime it gets so annoying that I pass it to neutral from the first gear and then move the gear to second so that I don;t hit the block. Any ideas?
Thanks for your answers in advance.
B.
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RE: 2005 A4 1.8 Manual
ORIGINAL: tl9z@ncf.ca
Hello all:
I recently bought a 2005 A4 1.8 Manual. Since then I have been recognizing a couple of problems. I was wondering if you could give me some advice on these:
1) After driving 400 km between two cities, my "coolant low" light came on, and I immediately stoped the car to find out that I had no visible level of coolant in the tank. I took the car to the nearest Audi service; they topped it up and sent me away. There was no visible leaks under the car when I stayed for the night. Actually, there was no leaks before, so I assume that this only happened while dirving. Upon arriving to my city, the coolant level was significantly lower than last time, and I took it to the service. They did something and said it was ok now (they did not give any propoer explanation). I recognized that they filled the coolant above the max. limit (I have no idea why). Next couple of weeks, I had pinkish/white discharge coming out of a valve behind the engine oil cap. When I showed it to the service, they said it was ok to see this after coolant serivce I had (I can describe the location better if you don;t know what I am talking about). Now, the coolant level is back to normal (no more leaks as far as I can see), and the pinkish/white residua seems to be all over my engine. I reallly don't like the situation, especially the way the servie is handling it. Could you please let me know if there is anything I should be worrying about here? Is this normal?
Hello all:
I recently bought a 2005 A4 1.8 Manual. Since then I have been recognizing a couple of problems. I was wondering if you could give me some advice on these:
1) After driving 400 km between two cities, my "coolant low" light came on, and I immediately stoped the car to find out that I had no visible level of coolant in the tank. I took the car to the nearest Audi service; they topped it up and sent me away. There was no visible leaks under the car when I stayed for the night. Actually, there was no leaks before, so I assume that this only happened while dirving. Upon arriving to my city, the coolant level was significantly lower than last time, and I took it to the service. They did something and said it was ok now (they did not give any propoer explanation). I recognized that they filled the coolant above the max. limit (I have no idea why). Next couple of weeks, I had pinkish/white discharge coming out of a valve behind the engine oil cap. When I showed it to the service, they said it was ok to see this after coolant serivce I had (I can describe the location better if you don;t know what I am talking about). Now, the coolant level is back to normal (no more leaks as far as I can see), and the pinkish/white residua seems to be all over my engine. I reallly don't like the situation, especially the way the servie is handling it. Could you please let me know if there is anything I should be worrying about here? Is this normal?
The coolant system might have had some air pockets in it.. I have had this happen to me before in my 2005 A4 1.8T Manual
The pinkish spray is just coolant residue, which is caused by a very small leak. Did you get it on the drivers side of the engine where a metal screw fastens into a long hard black plastic pipe?
2) I also have a VW GTI and, understandibly, the first gear response is many times better in GTI than A4. However, I was expecting a better response from A4 in the first gear. Until the turbo kicks in, I find it quite unresponsive. Perhaps I am not driving it right (maybe I need to rev it up more before I lift my foot from the clutch, but I have been driving manual cars for 20 years now, and I am suspecting that this might be a problem with my A4. Is this a common observation among A4 drivers or it is just me having these thoughts, especially driving A4 right after getting of from GTI seat.
3) I also expericne sometimes that 2nd gear ratio is too long. When I slow down at a corner (say in the thrid gear) and I want to speed up after turning in the second, I am getting quite an unresponsive pick. Again, I wait a while to rev it up and the the turbo kicks in and I go... Second gear is supposed to take care of this without this problem.Am I wrong?
4) The gear shift from the fisrt and the second is not smooth. I feel that I am hitting something in the mid-way, and I can feel a clicking sound under my hand. SOmetime it gets so annoying that I pass it to neutral from the first gear and then move the gear to second so that I don;t hit the block. Any ideas?
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RE: 2005 A4 1.8 Manual
Thank you very much for your eply... Please see my response to your comments.
ORIGINAL: Redgoatâ„¢
The coolant system might have had some air pockets in it.. I have had this happen to me before in my 2005 A4 1.8T ManualThe pinkish spray is just coolant residue, which is caused by a very small leak. Did you get it on the drivers side of the engine where a metal screw fastens into a long hard black plastic pipe?
Yes, the the pinkish leak was from the exact location you mentioned. If there is no more level changes in the coolant, I should not be worried I guess; am I right?
You have to remember that these cars are extremely underpowered when stock. I would highly suggest looking into getting your car flashed aka "chipped" its somewhat inexpensive, and isbig bang for the buck as far as getting more power for your money. Some people have noticed that the clutch feel is slightly different in the Audi's compared to most other cars, it will probably just take some time to get used to.
Good point. Having said this, I can get what I want from the car if I play with the revs while driving - just need to change the way I drive slightly. Question: If I "chip" the car, will it create problems with the warranty? I have two years left. I assume they will not create any problems after the waaranty expires.
Never felt like my gears were off at all, ie too long, too short. Do you have the6 speed manual or the 5 speed manual transmission??
I have 6 speed.
I feel that too, it seems to go away if the car is warmed up, and the revs are matching the gear. The gear shifter itself is unfortunately made out of plasitcs, you can pickup a quality shortshifter that replaces most of the plastic parts with metal parts in hopes to give it a better feel. You could also just pull the shift boot, and see if anything is stuck down in there (something might have slipped in front of the ashtray)
I asked someone who has another A4 (1998 model manual) to drive it. He said, if I did not tell him he would not recognize it. But after I told him, he was able to feel it as well. Yes, it goes away after the car warms up. Especially after along drive.
ORIGINAL: tl9z@ncf.ca
Hello all:
I recently bought a 2005 A4 1.8 Manual. Since then I have been recognizing a couple of problems. I was wondering if you could give me some advice on these:
1) After driving 400 km between two cities, my "coolant low" light came on, and I immediately stoped the car to find out that I had no visible level of coolant in the tank. I took the car to the nearest Audi service; they topped it up and sent me away. There was no visible leaks under the car when I stayed for the night. Actually, there was no leaks before, so I assume that this only happened while dirving. Upon arriving to my city, the coolant level was significantly lower than last time, and I took it to the service. They did something and said it was ok now (they did not give any propoer explanation). I recognized that they filled the coolant above the max. limit (I have no idea why). Next couple of weeks, I had pinkish/white discharge coming out of a valve behind the engine oil cap. When I showed it to the service, they said it was ok to see this after coolant serivce I had (I can describe the location better if you don;t know what I am talking about). Now, the coolant level is back to normal (no more leaks as far as I can see), and the pinkish/white residua seems to be all over my engine. I reallly don't like the situation, especially the way the servie is handling it. Could you please let me know if there is anything I should be worrying about here? Is this normal?
Hello all:
I recently bought a 2005 A4 1.8 Manual. Since then I have been recognizing a couple of problems. I was wondering if you could give me some advice on these:
1) After driving 400 km between two cities, my "coolant low" light came on, and I immediately stoped the car to find out that I had no visible level of coolant in the tank. I took the car to the nearest Audi service; they topped it up and sent me away. There was no visible leaks under the car when I stayed for the night. Actually, there was no leaks before, so I assume that this only happened while dirving. Upon arriving to my city, the coolant level was significantly lower than last time, and I took it to the service. They did something and said it was ok now (they did not give any propoer explanation). I recognized that they filled the coolant above the max. limit (I have no idea why). Next couple of weeks, I had pinkish/white discharge coming out of a valve behind the engine oil cap. When I showed it to the service, they said it was ok to see this after coolant serivce I had (I can describe the location better if you don;t know what I am talking about). Now, the coolant level is back to normal (no more leaks as far as I can see), and the pinkish/white residua seems to be all over my engine. I reallly don't like the situation, especially the way the servie is handling it. Could you please let me know if there is anything I should be worrying about here? Is this normal?
The coolant system might have had some air pockets in it.. I have had this happen to me before in my 2005 A4 1.8T Manual
The pinkish spray is just coolant residue, which is caused by a very small leak. Did you get it on the drivers side of the engine where a metal screw fastens into a long hard black plastic pipe? Yes, the the pinkish leak was from the exact location you mentioned. If there is no more level changes in the coolant, I should not be worried I guess; am I right?
2) I also have a VW GTI and, understandibly, the first gear response is many times better in GTI than A4. However, I was expecting a better response from A4 in the first gear. Until the turbo kicks in, I find it quite unresponsive. Perhaps I am not driving it right (maybe I need to rev it up more before I lift my foot from the clutch, but I have been driving manual cars for 20 years now, and I am suspecting that this might be a problem with my A4. Is this a common observation among A4 drivers or it is just me having these thoughts, especially driving A4 right after getting of from GTI seat.
Good point. Having said this, I can get what I want from the car if I play with the revs while driving - just need to change the way I drive slightly. Question: If I "chip" the car, will it create problems with the warranty? I have two years left. I assume they will not create any problems after the waaranty expires.
3) I also expericne sometimes that 2nd gear ratio is too long. When I slow down at a corner (say in the thrid gear) and I want to speed up after turning in the second, I am getting quite an unresponsive pick. Again, I wait a while to rev it up and the the turbo kicks in and I go... Second gear is supposed to take care of this without this problem.Am I wrong?
I have 6 speed.
4) The gear shift from the fisrt and the second is not smooth. I feel that I am hitting something in the mid-way, and I can feel a clicking sound under my hand. SOmetime it gets so annoying that I pass it to neutral from the first gear and then move the gear to second so that I don;t hit the block. Any ideas?
I asked someone who has another A4 (1998 model manual) to drive it. He said, if I did not tell him he would not recognize it. But after I told him, he was able to feel it as well. Yes, it goes away after the car warms up. Especially after along drive.
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Yes, the the pinkish leak was from the exact location you mentioned. If there is no more level changes in the coolant, I should not be worried I guess; am I right?
I would just wipe that area up and see if any pink residue reappears, if it does go back and have theme either tighten it, or replace the washer that goes there.
Good point. Having said this, I can get what I want from the car if I play with the revs while driving - just need to change the way I drive slightly. Question: If I "chip" the car, will it create problems with the warranty? I have two years left. I assume they will not create any problems after the waaranty expires.
I have 6 speed.
I asked someone who has another A4 (1998 model manual) to drive it. He said, if I did not tell him he would not recognize it. But after I told him, he was able to feel it as well. Yes, it goes away after the car warms up. Especially after along drive.
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RE: 2005 A4 1.8 Manual
You are right, it felt like it was a lose washer, or something like that I did not want to touch ut until I showed it to the service. But I am glad to hear that it is not something I should be worried about.
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