hi m60 thanks for the reply.. i was told by the garage that my brakes are
fine and safe but this abs pump could cost around £800 thats why i have come
on this newsgroup for some advice, to make sure i am safe and don't get
ripped off
stef
>> hi all i have eventually sorted the problem of the warning lights and the
>> auto ellec tells me its the abs pump!
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> s/h ????..........I thought you would want to be 100% sure of a fix
> especially on the abs.
M60 - 16 Nov 2007 17:06 GMT
> hi m60 thanks for the reply.. i was told by the garage that my brakes are
> fine and safe but this abs pump could cost around £800 thats why i have
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>> s/h ????..........I thought you would want to be 100% sure of a fix
>> especially on the abs.
that would be an Audi dealership price I suppose...........
try someone like these for the part and get a 3rd party to fit or DIY
http://www.vagparts.com/
TonyJ - 16 Nov 2007 23:28 GMT
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>> hi m60 thanks for the reply.. i was told by the garage that my brakes are
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Are you sure that it is the ABS pump. More likely it is the ABS
controller which is a fairly common failure.
The Russians have a DIY fix complete with pictures for that if you are
good at soldering very small electronics.
http://passat-b5.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=296&Itemid=57