Recent content by Jordan_S3

Bought mine 2007 S3 at 69k miles , currently at 75k miles didn't come with full service history only found that out after commiting to the car so a big gamble but I've had it for over 18 months now and besides it needing a new battery and the heater blower wasn't working due to build up of dirt...

Not too good news if it stalled, my understanding is the engines are an interefence engine so if the cambelt does break the valves will hit the pistons whilst running, sounds like that may have happened. Would be worth while getting the valves checked either with a borescope through the inlet...

Do you know if there is any internal damage inside the engine? Bent valves, damage to pistons. Has it overheated from the water pump failure? Head gasket gone, partial seizure inside the engine?

Hey everyone, new member to ASN but not new to my S3. Had my S3 for nearly 2 years now and after much thinking I've decided to keep it and start the downward spiral of mods, oh dear! I've been spending some time searching the forums, and I maybe looking into going up to stage 2+. Now I maybe...