Almost all Mark I Audi TT owners with manual transmissions are going to experience the feeling of a loose or rattling shifter in their car. It’s only a matter of time for the shifter bushings and other various shifting parts to degrade and wear down over time. Luckily, there’s a kit out there made by Dieselgeek that will address this issue and help to revitalize your shifting experience.
For all the time that I’ve had my 2002 Audi TT, it has been practically impossible to move the front seats forward or backward. Even when I pull up on the release handle in front of the seat and put all my strength into pushing the seat back or pulling it forward, the seat would barely move. Obviously something is causing the seat to not glide freely along the seat rails.
When I had to replace some of the shifter bushings on my 2002 Audi TT, I had to remove the center console to get access to the shifter components. Removing the center console is not difficult, but it does require some extra care as the plastic pieces can break easily if you’re not removing the pieces carefully. I put this guide together to show you how to remove each of the pieces for the center console to help you though this process.
One of the problems with working on an older car is that every time you touch something, something else always seems to break. My 2002 Audi TT is no exception. While doing the many maintenance items on my car, I accidentally bumped into the fuel pressure regulator (circled below in red). As a result, it started leaking fuel whenever the car was running.
When I purchased my 2002 Audi TT, there was an active oil leak underneath the car that I needed to address. I didn’t know exactly where the oil was coming from, but I would eventually find that it was coming from the valve cover. It’s hard to tell where exactly the leak is coming from especially when the leak is at the bottom of the engine, but there are some ways you can tell if it’s coming from the valve cover.
I’ve gotten a lot of the mechanical issues taken cared of on my 2002 Audi TT over the last year. Now, I’m in the middle of a home remodel and I don’t really have a workspace right now for my project. So, the TT has been sitting on the street and used every month whenever I travel for work. I haven’t gotten to doing any sort of detailing on the car either inside or out, so visibility is an issue when I’m looking out the windshield.
Replacing your spark plugs every 30k miles on your 2000-2006 Audi TT is crucial for engine longevity and performance. Ignition coils don’t have a replacement interval, but they typically last over 100k miles. With both the ignition coils and the spark plugs, you don’t need much time to replace them on the MK1 Audi TT as they are quite accessible and easy to change out.
Over time, your car’s throttle body can get a build-up of carbon deposits, which can lead to issues such as rough idle, poor acceleration, and decreased fuel efficiency. From time-to-time, it’s a good idea to clean your throttle body to improve the performance of your vehicle. On the 2000-2006 Audi TT, the throttle body is located at the front of the engine bay close to the passenger side, so it is easily accessible.
The need to change out your fuel injector O-rings on the MK1 Audi TT usually isn’t something that is needed unless you have an issue like gas leaking at the fuel injectors. Replacing the fuel injector O-rings typically would be done when the fuel injectors would already be removed.
