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1. When I stop (standing still) and I turn the wheel either left or right the is a slight vibration in the steering wheel. Once I straighten it out, it goes away. Anyonnw know what this may be?
2. Lately, when I step on the brakes, I get a vibration/knocking noice on the driver side. I can actuall feel it in the pedals. Took it my my mechanic and he checked everything and all looks good. The wiered this about it is that sometimes it disappears entirely. The problem is intermitten. I took it to another mechanic who said it is my rotors and they wanted to charge me $200 + $350 for labor.
Anyone know the time involved in changing a rotor?
Any response or feedback will be very much appreciated.
Does anyone have advice on the Xenons and my other question
For your first problem, it sounds like your power steering fluid level may be low (easy fix and low cost). If not, then you might want to have the power steering pump inspected.
For your second problem, if you're getting a vibration feeling from the brake pedal, then it might be that your front rotors are slightly warped (or worn down). If the rotor thickness looks good, then you might be able to have the rotors turned (cheaper price option). Otherwise, it could require rotor replacement (at the price your mechanic quoted you).
Changing the rotors should only take an hour or two. Turning the rotors would take more time, but less cost in materials.
Several are out there GIAC, Revo, APR and others; but these seem to get the most 'press' in the Audi community. From what I can tell each has pros/cons but all folks who have these seem OK with them.
There are also Kits that add hardware as well as software and you can upgrade with these for even more kick - but the $'s go up as well (of course).
You need to know that some dealers are not 'chip friendly' and any modifications can put your Audi warranty at risk if something goes wrong.
JR
Have a great day and thanks for the info.
Enjoy,
JR
I've had my CPO 2002 A4 for a couple of weeks now and have a bit of an issue with the climate control system that I wanted to ask here before approaching the dealer:
It seems to me that I get hot air out of the vents most of the time regardless of what temp I set the temp control for other than 'LO'. The air feels hot even set at 64 degrees. It doesn't matter whether the auto switch is set or not also. I live on LI, NY and it has been cold the last few days, could it be that it reads outside air temp and gives me whatever it wants regardless of setting (even in maual mode) or is it just not working right? Anyone else have such a problem or know this to be common?
Joe
I too own an 2002 Audi A4 and experience the same thing with my automatic climate control. Whenever the temperate is in the moderate zone, around 50-70 degrees, the A/C blows hot air regardless of what I set the system at. Once the temps get over 70 degrees the A/C will start to cool the car down. After 4-5 visits to various dealers, all who claimed to have fixed the problem I've given up.
Whenever it gets too hot I just turn off the system or I put it on "lo" and crank up the fan to cool the car down. Car and Driver magazine has commented on this problem and suggested that Audi should send someone to Toyota and learn how to make an automatic climate control system. Other than this problem the car has been very good.
They where awesome to me last week. My o2 sensor went and it miss calibrated my air pump well the ECU never caught it. I got the car back and the check engine came on and I called the dealership and they never called back. The car was cold starting do to a valve and herking and jerking. I called Audi and told them what happened they had a flat bed here and took it to the dealership. They replaced the ECU, Air pump, air vacs, sensors all for free. no deductible. Even gave me a free oil change for my problems. They never charge me for my deductible, again, because it wasn't fixed right the first time. The dealership said it wasn't broken the first time I brought it. ECU didn't need changed but they did because it would cause problems for me in the future. Audi called and told me EVERYTHING what was wrong with the car. They told me why & how they fixed it. They took extra steps that no other car manufactur would. I've owned Ford, Chevy's, & MB and they always acted like it was my problem. MB made comments saying, "you race this car?" & "i won't tell". The problem was my transmission failed and locked up after having it for a month. NO I don't race my car. STEREOTYPING!
But would I not be low on coolant at some point (which I never am)?
I understand they checked some lines but the AC evap. drain I don't know, but will definitely get them to do that.
I have had Kuhmos on our A4 for 3 months & on my 92 Civic Si for 1 month (replaced Dunlop D2-A60s). In both cases the ride improved and road noise decreased. I have not really pushed the tires in any way & have not driven in snow with them. In the Honda, I find that there is a little more of a tendency for the tires to spin briefly when starting on a wet incline.
Over all I am pleased with the Kuhmos and the price was very good. Got tires for A4 at Discount Tire because they were the only store that would take the P6s in on trade -- gave me $30 or $35 per tire on trade (had about 9,500 miles on them). Sears had a much lower price for the Honda, but Discount beat it when I gave them the quote.
I suspect the Avant is heavier, but still your mileage seems abnormally low. Cold weather, low tire pressure, driving habits & mechanical problems (seems unlikely with your mileage) are common causes of poor fuel economy.
I'm from Greece lots of rain, and i do 530km each weekend, the only problem i had so far is one light bulb
Has anyone experienced of heard about this? It's only happened twice, a day apart, but prior it has never happened. And now i can't reproduce it.
My '02 Audi A4 also gets 15-16 mpg around town. On the highway I get 25-26 mpg. It's the cost of driving nice.
Bob
We were told that the AC will not go on below a certain temperature to protect "something", sorry I don't remember what. The recirculate being incapacitated is most annoying since we use it to stop the obnoxious exhaust odors from entering the cabin. In cold weather we have to turn the whole system off. Ridiculous. I am curious if this problem still exists on the new 2005 models.
However, the SCC company in Oregon has a page devoted to cars that use low profile tires and have little wheel clearance, and in it they state that certain models of theirs can be used with the A4's sports 235/45-17 tires, which I have. (http://www.scc-chain.com/Pages Traction/Audi Limitations.htm- l#Anchor-3301)
Does anyone have any experience using their model Z555 chains or one of the other sizes they recommend?
I know that Spikes Spider are recommended but I'd prefer to spend $150 rather than $350 for the Spikes, if it's safe to do so. (I only drive up to the snow once or twice a year, so snow tires don't make sense.)
I have a 3.0 and due the heavy weight and quattro the thing is slow. The only saving grace is that the car handles very well. Better than my 330ci.
Other bad things are the qaulity of the buttons that after one year started loosing their paint (this is very cheap manufacturing). The rims suck and the brakes do to. You would have to hire someone to clean them daily from all the break dust they attrack.
Also the whole front end is made out of cheap plastic. I have parked over several curbs only to
have the whole lower front ripped off. How can you spend $40,000 for a car and the front end is made out of household plastic?
I would recommend to anyone buying a Audi or BMW to go test drive Japanese cars. I just got an Infiniti FX45 and love the thing. Selling my A4 for A G35 coupe. I have always bought German cars but not anymore.
To add to this, my car has been chipped for 70,000 miles and I drive it harder than I should. Never have I had a problem with the engine, turbo, drivetrain or clutch with this added power. Yes the brakes create a lot of dust, but who is really going to choose another car over brake dust. Furthermore, it gives you a reason to wash your car more often, something I've noticed a lot of Audi drivers don't do here in MN.
The paint and bodywork has held up really well and the interior works and operates just like it did when it was new, despite being a little dirtier (my fault because I'm lazy). Audi has had some problems with the front bumpers of cars coming loose when lodged on top of curbs, which was addressed with the LQ recall. Bumpers were never made to be lodged on curbs though, so if pay attention when you park you shouldn't have such a problem.
I am not trying to say that Audis never break, I am just trying to illustrate that there can tend to be a lot of negative bias. I have seen people complaining like crazy in the service department about Audis and how they are never going to buy one again. Its funny because weeks or months down the road you see them in a new Audi. Hmm...
The heater always delivers hot air even when the electronic selector is set to its lowest settings. The engine temperature always reads normal. Without opening the windows, how can I fix this problem?
5 manual
Silver/Silver Leatherette interior(I know, this sucks!)
Cold Weather package
Sport Suspension package, 17" tires
Xenon Lights
Heated front and back seats
Tinted windows
Bose system (6 front CDs)
56,000 Miles
Cruise
Sunroof (power)
No power seats
Power windows
Security System
Well, my friend would like get this car, but he wants to know if you guys know of any good third party extended warranty companies that are reputable. He does not want to buy this car without some sort of warranty, as he is afraid that something might go wrong with it in the future. And by reading on this post, the 2002 seems to run into some mechanicals problems.
Do you guys advise to get an extended warranty? How much do they cost? and do you know a good company?
Thanks to all in advance
I had the same issue with the odometer LED's not lighting. It still works, and I actually can see the mileage (increment up) when the sun is shining just right and wearing polarized sunglasses. Nonetheless, I was told I had to replace the whole cluster. Was wondering if you had resolved this issue by another means.
Portland, Maine. Last night as I was driving on a quiet side street, I heard a loud pop inside the car. My rear window just spontaneously and completely shattered. It was cold and light snow (no freezing ice) and the rear defogger was on. I was only a few blocks from my house and made it there as the window started to collapse into the car. Local dealer had not heard of this problem. Will have glass in by Tuesday, but seemed skeptical about warranty replacement. Thanks for your post - I'm printing and bringing it to the dealer.