Hi,
I always seem to be getting a greasy front screen from the inside.
I have cleaned it using vinegar...it remains clean for a day then its greasy again.
what could be causing this?
the car in question is an Audi Coupe 1984 B reg.
Could it be something to do with dirty heater vents or something else?

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I have just replaced a load of interior bulbs inside my X300 XJ6, and i thought i would do a quick guide of what i did which may ba useful to someone. Please be aware that i am just a tinkerer so this is a rough guide and i take no responsibility if things break or cock up. Disconnect battery negative.


Instrument binnacle speedo and rev counter lights.
Remove 5 screws holding dash undertrim onto dash. Remove ths cable to the temperature sensor. Place to one side.
Extend steering wheel as far as it will go and push it up as far as possible. Crawl into footwell and look up.
Remove 4 screws holding instument binnacle into dash. Two front screws pass through a hole in the light and traction control button units two rear smaller screwes don't pass though anything. Get out of footwell and rock the instrument binnacle to and fro and pull it out of dash slightly. Crawl back into footwell and remove 2 multiplugs that connect into the dash binnacle. Carefully withdraw the binnacle from the dash and take to work bench.
On work bench unclip the underside clips and the back of the dash opens on hinges at the top (no screws need to be undone here. Access it now had to the bulbs which are a bayonet fit. Replace as required.
Refitting is really just the opposite of fitting.

Electric window switches.
Remove tab from door latch, and remove the screw. Withdraw latch surround. Hold wood panel and ease forward towards the front of the car so it unclips and then remove. Remove two black screws from the trim panel (front also remove trim clip at leading edge of door trim) and remove panel bul lifting upwards. Front door remove the one screw at front end of interior door pull having first removed the covering tab. Rear doors remove 1 front and 2 rear screws on door pull. Work way around the edge of lower door trim releasing trim clips carefully. Rear door now should just come off the door front door needs wiggling upwards while pulling towards you as it is further held by secureing tab in the middle of the trim. Once withdrawn for front doors remove the multipin connectors and take door trim to work desk. Rear doors undo courtesy footwell light screw to release the light and then remove all the interior screws seen on the inside of the door trim.
Remove all the screws seen on the inside of the door trim and the speaker e window panel will seperate from the rest of the interior door trim.
On rear door Seperate the e window switch panel by removing the black plastic bolts and one screw and then carefully push tabs on both sides to release the switch pack down. (On front doors the plastic/ wood e window cover panel comes off and access to swtich panel is obtained so less fiddling required). Once switch pack seen there is a blue tab (2 for the master switch). This is the bulb prise out the blue tab and replace. (replacement bulbs come out blue tab and this just needs to be transferred).

I can also go through climate control lights and clock lights if useful and required.

Hope this may help someone.

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Someone has recently told me they have one stuffed in a barn that I can have for free ( no MOT ).

It has therefore been dry stored and is said to be in reasonable condition, just failed its MOT years ago for something and never got put back on the road.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone here had any experience of the diesel model?
I drove a 2.0 litre about 5 years ago and it was a throughly pleasent car to drive and I wish id bought it now. Still, the diesel may offer better economy in this day and age.

Im aware parts might be an issue so was also wondering if the 2.4 unit was fitted to anything else? Read more

My five year old Scenic has just started leaking water into the front passenger well after a hot journey with the air con working at maximum capacity. The air con still seems to work very efficiently.If this is condensation dripping off the condenser unit, how is it getting into the passenger well? Is there a drain tube which can get blocked or come loose? Read more

My 1997 Passat Tdi has started making a creaking noise like an old wooden ship from the front. I have just replaced the left hand upper control arms as the ball joints were shot and I was hoping this was the cause of the noise.
Any VW experts out there with experience of this noise? Ta.
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