very useful video. Even when it comes to removing the steering wheel
@MrSpeigels17 күн бұрын
Thank you for the thorough video. Do you have any of the wiring guides to make this work. I know you sold the car. I am pretty savvy when it comes to 2.7s and considering this swap if my 4.2 shits the bed or I get bored lol
@biturboaudis417 күн бұрын
@@MrSpeigels I do have a wiring crossover table. I can email you a link.
@esmfamil392923 күн бұрын
very nice , thanks a lot
@Salvadorz24Ай бұрын
I think you just save me a couple of hundreds, I need a 2020-20224 Audi s4 trapezoidal airbag, but they are a lot more expensive than a 16-19 Q7 airbag
@rudolfbeqiri4646Ай бұрын
Hello i have the same problem , where i can find that peace of metal?
@biturboaudis4Ай бұрын
@@rudolfbeqiri4646 Any place that sells metal will have "key stock", or "keystock" or "machine keystock". Amazon does also.
@rudolfbeqiri4646Ай бұрын
@@biturboaudis4 thank u very much , i was trying to finde it in Albania but no luck!
@robertfox8855Ай бұрын
Fun technique
@pozi2402 ай бұрын
Hi! I just found your channel and LOVE your methodology. Went back and followed your build on this beautiful project. The gentleman you sold this car to in Ottawa is a good friend of mine (Nick), and is also an Audi fan (well, he's a German car fan in general). I take care of his personal cars (paint correction, PPF ,etc.). Anyway, he is thinning out his collection (he wants to add more Porsche's to his garage now) and has offered this B7 RS4 to me for a great price. I wanted to reach out to you via email or PM if that is ok? Thanks so much. Cheers, Andrew
@biturboaudis42 ай бұрын
Hi Andrew. Sure thing. What's your email?
@panoramix31922 ай бұрын
What if the power goes out?...
@pkk81282 ай бұрын
it was a great run... onto the next
@pkk81282 ай бұрын
damn he was rough when loading it haha
@xaviercaparros71382 ай бұрын
Good video, thank you !!!
@niallmccallum60132 ай бұрын
Great video! My 2018 Golf TSI has the same issue. Handbrake lever was sloppy, and the right rear rotor and rims were hot. Guide pins were fine, the pads weren't stuck, and the caliper piston retracted smoothly. I finally noticed the parking brake lever on the caliper was seized and wasn't returning to the open position.
@ahernandez6822 ай бұрын
What controls the middle vents? The only vent that blows is the driver side vent by the door and on the passenger side one as well.
@biturboaudis42 ай бұрын
The front air distribution flap motor controls that airflow. It's the hardest one to get to, left side, upper.
@ahernandez6822 ай бұрын
@@biturboaudis4 thank you
@LeitoAE3 ай бұрын
Congratulations Audi. You have replaced dumb switch idea into dumber switch idea...
@magiriano3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for posting this video.
@trumpthelegend63573 ай бұрын
They make cars so shit nowadays! You’d think Audi are well made because of their price but fuck me, they make everything cheap
@0asis20073 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks for posting this in such detail! 🙏🏼 For a UK (RHD) car, my error code is “328964 - Motor for Front Air Distribution Flap B1091 71 [008]” I’m a little confused but does this mean the faulty motor is the lower one near the footwell on my driver (right) side?
@biturboaudis43 ай бұрын
The front air distribution flap motor on LHD vehicles is on the left side, upper motor (behind instrument cluster). It's the hardest one to get to. On your RHD car, I'm almost certain it's in the same spot, thus in your case, and based on your fault code, it'll be behind your glove box, close to the top. The two lower motors are for driver and passenger temperature control only; one on the left side of the air box and the other on the right side. These are the easiest to get to.
@0asis20073 ай бұрын
@@biturboaudis4 Thank you for the quick reply! I understand what you’re saying and that makes perfect sense 👍🏼 The weird thing however, is that regardless of the fault code, my problem is the temperature control on the right side (my driver side) is not working. I only get cold air from the vents on this side of the car. Other side is fine 🤷🏽♂️ Which would suggest I need to change the lower (easier!) motor…. Hence my confusion
@werdck33214 ай бұрын
Great video that I sadly only found now, after repairing my car. Notes to others who find this before starting the repair: - You don't need to remove the Instrument Cluster - On a LHD vehicle, you have to remove the driver footwell airbag to get up to the distribution flap motor. If you don't want to disconnect its electical connector, just put it on the brake pedal - for getting the screws out, use a bit that's as magnetic as possible on a ratchet. Saves you from losing screws in there. - for getting the screws back in, use a bit of tape to fix them to the bit, that way you can't lose them but you can just pull to "unstick" them once you have them screwed in some threads deep
@jonathandep52604 ай бұрын
I moved the flap (without motor) to see if it was stuck... By looking at the new motor incould see that it isnt symmetrical, so would that mean that you cant put the motor badly on the gear of the flap? Thanks for your answer👌👍
@werdck33214 ай бұрын
Yeah, the motors and shafts are asymetrical to avoid misalignment. Though the adaptation procedure for the replacement calibrates the end stops, so...
@jonathandep52604 ай бұрын
Repaired! Thanks for your help mate @@werdck3321
@jonathandep52604 ай бұрын
Can you please tell me how to align the gears of the motor and the flap? Did you do it by hand?
@biturboaudis44 ай бұрын
Yes, I aligned them by hand. One needs to take note of the position of the old motor upon removal, then the new motor can be actuated, by plugging it in without mounting it, so that it matches the position of the old motor. As a matter of fact, when I replaced the first flap motor, I didn't have the teeth lined up properly, and as a result the motor skipped a tooth on the gear when I actuated it. It was fine after that.
@T3glider4 ай бұрын
I thought my rear caliper were sticking due to some squealing, then I watched this video and said a-ha … that’s what it could be, so I got under the car and my e-brake cable actuators were not stuck at all … the return springs were missing on both sides! Easy fix!
@samdev2515 ай бұрын
A new world has opend up to me, thanks
@ChuckNorris-bf5cj5 ай бұрын
I got the brand new caliper put in and 10 days later exactly this happened. Faulty caliper or something else?
@xziang5 ай бұрын
Thanks. Currenty have temp problems on my MK7 golf on the drivers side. What you pointed out for the temperature control is probably what I will need to replace. Looks like that is in a better spot for removal. (Research continues)
@Eman73355 ай бұрын
Good video thank you! 🙏
@henrit166 ай бұрын
Thanks you for the information, best explanation video out there! Had to also do it for mk7 Golf, because the aircon was not blowing air to the footwell. Part number was 5Q0907511A but was also advised to use 2Q0907511G and OEM part because cheaper parts can be risky. Did not need to remove the instrument cluster, but the two screws took a nice hour to get out. The lower one can be done with a smaller hex screwdriver and the top one I did with a regular screwdriver with hex head, just have to figure out the right space to put it through.
@EyeTie916 ай бұрын
Hey ive got a right hand drive vw passat. Will the defroster flap motor still be on the right hand side, in my case the drivers side? Cheers
@joshHg896 ай бұрын
Hell ya man, I have a 84 318i as well... started my engine build n found my floor boards were from the Flintstones. Got mad n haven't touched it since. I don't have a nice level garage to work on it😢😢
@m28956 ай бұрын
I'm glad i found this. My Citroen caliper is almost exactly like this and like you explain here; the handbrake is sticking on. I wasn't sure if that part you spoke about removing to clean up the seal was actually removable without losing brake fluid but now have the answer. Thanks 👍
@desmomotodesmomoto20336 ай бұрын
WHAT TYRANSMISSION USED?
@Le_aissa6 ай бұрын
this is genius thank you sir
@Le_aissa6 ай бұрын
this project has everything : power, sound, looks, weight, can,'t wait to see it running happy for you sir
@skydancerforever6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. So i have codes B109071 defroster flap, B108B13 & B108B71 fresh air recirculation flap motor. These if i understand you correctly are right side behind glovebox. top one center area and one far to the right on the flap door above fresh air filter? is this correct? same car. Looks like part # 5Q0907511d is now 5WA907511B. I get air all the time out the defrost front window and can get air out the vents but still defrost vents if i only have vent button on. never get air out foot area no matter what switches are on. I can turn vent air flow off but always getting air out defrost no matter what.
@biturboaudis46 ай бұрын
You are correct: Both are behind the airbox. The defroster flap motor is the upper flap motor on the right side of the HVAC box in the center of the vehicle. The recirculation flap motor is above the cabin filter, far right side.
@TLSf5536 ай бұрын
Seems like this is an up and coming problem, read a few recent comments and have a problem myself (defrost actuator) in my 2015 A3 : |
@moises22157 ай бұрын
promo sm
@christopherrehel29327 ай бұрын
Do you happen to have the part numbers for all 5 motors?
@biturboaudis47 ай бұрын
Sorry, I do not. Anyone at a dealership should be able to get those for you, or even an online ETKA parts catalogue.
@MikeBrown-rr9wj7 ай бұрын
What tools did you use to get in that tight space?
@biturboaudis47 ай бұрын
I used a 1/4" drive palm ratchet (little round thing) with a T25 torx bit on it, and a 4" extension because it's a bit of a far reach for the top bolt.
@MikeBrown-rr9wj7 ай бұрын
Could you do a walk through of how you removed the instrument cluster?
@biturboaudis47 ай бұрын
@@MikeBrown-rr9wj There is a cover on top of the steering column that has a piece of vinyl fabric on it. That cover/piece is clipped into the bottom of the cluster and needs to be pulled towards the rear of the vehicle, which exposes two screws that secure the cluster to the dashboard. Once those two screws are removed, the cluster can come out.
@MikeBrown-rr9wj7 ай бұрын
@biturboaudis4 Thank you for the insight. I'm going to tackle this project this weekend. Are there any tips on disconnecting the motor from the flap arm (or whatever is connected to the motor)? In other videos, I saw a yellow arm or pulley system. Did you disconnect the battery, like I usually do when working on cars? Sorry for the barrage of questions. I'm just trying to get a leg up on the job.
@biturboaudis47 ай бұрын
@@MikeBrown-rr9wj I did not disconnect the battery, but it was a bit of a PITA to align the new motor to the flap position. I had to adjust the flap's position more times than I want to admit before the new actuator lined up properly.
@CalebBaker5007 ай бұрын
Just bought a used A3 the other day and realized this is a problem. Thanks for the video, super helpful!
@17ntazzo7 ай бұрын
Dude, exactly the information I was looking for!! Thank you
@raduones74958 ай бұрын
because of the height, did you have problems with the planetary gears?
@biturboaudis48 ай бұрын
No problems in 5 years of driving with the lift kit installed. The axle shaft angles were taken into consideration when developing these spacers , so that the reliability of the suspension system and drivetrain would not be compromised. I've seen 2 inch (50mm) spacers out there, but I know those will cause issues with the front axle shafts, so I would not recommend them.
@highflyer24888 ай бұрын
Is this wired in series with the clutch switch or did you just bypass/unplug that switch?
@biturboaudis48 ай бұрын
It was wired in series with the hand brake, and in parallel (via a relay) to the clutch switch. This ensures that the clutch switch would only close when both conditions are met: hand brake on and car in neutral.
@highflyer24888 ай бұрын
One more question, do you have a link for which relay and proximity switch you used? I have a good idea on what to order but I’d like to compare as a dummy check. Thanks
@biturboaudis48 ай бұрын
@@highflyer2488 The eBay listing is no longer active but the title of the listing was "LJ18A3-8-Z/BX 8mm Approach Sensor Inductive Proximity NPN"
@highflyer24888 ай бұрын
Awesome thanks
@highflyer24888 ай бұрын
I lied. I have another question since you’ve been so helpful. Is your proximity switch wired to a constant 12v source or is it powered from the remote start unit? Wondering if it would work to be powered from the ignition or accessory wires from the unit. I’m also planning to run the parking brake and proximity switch in to the hood pin (-)input on the remote start unit.
@irondome73349 ай бұрын
Do you have a video removing the complete tailgate hatch on the Audi? I'd like to see if there's a good method to swap a clean one out by myself or come up with some sort of lift mechanism inside a garage.
@lodwill51169 ай бұрын
I heard drive past 120 miles an hour gets rid of flat spot?? 😮
@hubertpozniak790010 ай бұрын
Thank you! This was exactly my problem 😮 Audi A6 C6 Allroad. The height adjustment wasn't working, you could hear the motor spin and buzz but there was no movement. Had to take the whole seat out because it was stuck in the lowest position. Took the motor off and there it was this funny "spring" shaft snapped. Now all I need to do is find a replacement shaft 😂
@donataskk35411 ай бұрын
do you guys blocking breather on the valve cover ?
@biturboaudis411 ай бұрын
No. Just place the vacuum hose on the oil cap hole.
@simpsondan11 ай бұрын
Hi! is it possible to install on an RS6 c7?
@biturboaudis411 ай бұрын
The front spacers yes. Rear spacers very different.
@nelsonpk58 Жыл бұрын
Just did this on my 2004 RS6 as DRL are required in Canada. Worked great. Thanks. One note is that at 1:03 it refers to “the yellow wire”, when in fact you need to use the Yellow/Black” wire (as stated correctly earlier in the video). I did this with Yellow wire (at first) and it did not work.
@BulldogsRC Жыл бұрын
Will this work on the a6 c5 quattro
@biturboaudis4 Жыл бұрын
Yes, same procedure works on any C5 chassis Audi.
@NoSocial1984 Жыл бұрын
I want to build one of these!
@fabriceehrhart9341 Жыл бұрын
Great vid. I suspected this to be happening to my 011 saab 9-3, but didn't find anyone talking about something similar. Hopefuly getting to fix it tokay eventualy.