Liger1956

Sounds like a bad earth somewhere. Check all of the bulb holders on the caravan for corrosion or bad wiring.

The socket appears to be a 12N and the plug is a 12S. 12N is used for trailer lighting and the 12S is used for the caravan electrics (battery charging, fridge etc.). The caravan should have a 12N and a 12S plug. Does your car only have one socket (the 12N)?

Did you warm up the engine, and the oil, before you tried to suck it out as it comes out much quicker when the oil is thinner. I would just push the tube until you felt resistance and then pull a vacuum and see whether any oil came out. You could also use the dipstick to put a mark on the suction tube as I understand that the dipstick reaches to the bottom of the sump, but I could be wrong.

Can you find out what the "IP" ratings of all of the components, plugs and sockets that you are using? That will tell you how waterproof and dust proof they have been tested to. If you do not need a long lead can you get a shorter one made up?

Well done. It is very satisfying knowing that not only have you saved money but that the job has been done correctly and with care.

If you had done a search for "audi throttle" you would have found this

Can you not take it back to your "mechanic" to sort out?

adokS12, you are a very lucky person. I bet that you had your heart in your mouth when you turned the key to start it. If I were you I would get a compression test done on all 4 cylinders just to make sure that there are no unknown problems lurking about.

I have a Bosal towball mounted cycle carrier and the towball clamp, which is operated by the lever is adjustable. Also the carrier has to be in the correct position so that the clamp sits on the towball vertically to get it to operate.

That is the correct connector. You need to ignition on and then pair the device using Bluetooth on your phone before starting the Torque app.

How do you get "zero road tax" on a 2015 car?

Why do you want to insure them separately and for what risks? Does your car insurance not cover you for lose of keys?

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I would stick with the wood (pun intended) as it does its job. If you wanted to you could wrap it with duct tape to make it look better or could you profile it to make it fit in the spare wheel well? I use a piece of ply when jacking the car up on my block paving drive to spread the load and prevent breaking or displacing the blocks.

I would have thought that a physical deterrent such as a metal box around the catalytic converter, with the appropriate warning stickers, would have been more effective as people just seem to ignore car alarms these days and those that do try to stop a theft have been threatened with physical violence.

Can you please post a complete autoscan from VCDS so that people can see how the car is coded?

The easiest, and foolproof, way is to remove a rear wheel and measure the disc. This will also give you the opportunity to inspect the disc, especially the inboard side, to determine whether you need new discs as well.

Did you have to pay any import duty or VAT?

That is good news and basically what happened with my false claim. The insurance company (AA) sent a letter asking for more details to the claimant's insurance company. As they had not heard anything back after a set period they closed the claim with no impact on my NCD of claims record.

Is the warning to do with the viscosity of the fluid and the pump not being able to cope with thick liquids? Antifreeze is a lot runnier than most oils and I think that the viscosity of brake fluid is fairly low. When I use my Pela manual vacuum pump to suck out engine oil it does help a lot if the oil is warm.

What model radio is it?

That brought back memories of my youth when I lived near Lincoln and I used to marshall at clubman motorbike races at Cadwell Park in the 1970s. I don't know whether they have altered any corners but the Gooseneck does not appear to be as tight as I remember it.

The cooker energy rating does not appear to be "real life" unless you like eating bricks! From the Currys website about the new scale for energy efficiency of appliances:- The energy ratings for cookers are staying just the same. When a cooker’s being tested, the size of the internal space is measured against the amount of energy it uses to heat a brick to 55°C. The less energy used to heat the brick, the better the cooker's energy rating!

Well done. Now you just have to get them back on again in a straight line and equally spaced.

That changes things if the noise is engine speed related. When was the cambelt last changed and does the auxiliary drive belt look ro be in good condition and adequately tight? Was the air conditioning turned on at the time that you heard the noise?