buck22
03-03-2010, 10:26 AM
Ok before I start I would like to say I have read a lot of good stuff on the site about starting problems thanks to everyone for shearing there experiences. :beerchug:
I even received some good advice (free!:D) from Audi Derby about checking the battery. This I had high hopes of because when I topped the battery up in my car it took just over 1 ½ bottles of distilled Water. Unfortunately this dose not seems to have been the problem.
To save time these are the basics. The car will often not start after along trip the day before or cold mornings. The key is recognised on the dash as the green OK comes on. There is no sound (this could be because of the superior build quality) of the fuel pump or the starter moving ie . No solenoid clicking or starter motor spinning without engaging. All the fans and lights come on. The fuel gauge rises.
:confused:The problems I have read about seem to fall into a couple of groups.
Key Issues, Ignition Switch fault and some scary stuff about Starter Motors failing £££.
I am getting to the point of taking the car into a main dealer but as the fault can go away for a couple of days at time I don’t want to do this as odds on it wont happen for them!
:1zhelp:So the questions are:-
How easy is it to change the ignition switch? Is it a DIY job?
Is there a fuel pressure switch on the v8 s4 fuel pump?
How easy is a starter motor change on a v8 s4?
Would a fault reader show up any of the faults above?
Apologies for the lengthy of my posting. Any help or comments on the above would be greatly appreciated.
:beerchug:
Buck22
I even received some good advice (free!:D) from Audi Derby about checking the battery. This I had high hopes of because when I topped the battery up in my car it took just over 1 ½ bottles of distilled Water. Unfortunately this dose not seems to have been the problem.
To save time these are the basics. The car will often not start after along trip the day before or cold mornings. The key is recognised on the dash as the green OK comes on. There is no sound (this could be because of the superior build quality) of the fuel pump or the starter moving ie . No solenoid clicking or starter motor spinning without engaging. All the fans and lights come on. The fuel gauge rises.
:confused:The problems I have read about seem to fall into a couple of groups.
Key Issues, Ignition Switch fault and some scary stuff about Starter Motors failing £££.
I am getting to the point of taking the car into a main dealer but as the fault can go away for a couple of days at time I don’t want to do this as odds on it wont happen for them!
:1zhelp:So the questions are:-
How easy is it to change the ignition switch? Is it a DIY job?
Is there a fuel pressure switch on the v8 s4 fuel pump?
How easy is a starter motor change on a v8 s4?
Would a fault reader show up any of the faults above?
Apologies for the lengthy of my posting. Any help or comments on the above would be greatly appreciated.
:beerchug:
Buck22