Recent content by ellwoodblues

morning all. mine took an hour and a bit to strip , sump off etc( undertray dropped off in the snow, never to be seen again).you can then see the balance assembly and oil pump...the gears or chain is visible at this point..unbolt assembly and find out the hex shaft is rounded off in the balance...

hi buddy.. my flywheel is rattling now (3rd one) it tends to clatter when started and worse when its warm and you stop and start again...my aircon failed quite early and its quite distinctive clattering..sometimes changes when you switch it on and off....also does your power steering...

hi inigo...sadly this is very common..its a design fault in the oil pump drive...dont expect anything from audi tho..the dealers are all franchised and dont want to know when the warranty is up and cant make any money..if you stopped the engine on the dot when the oil pump went , you may get...

evening all.., well im back on the road... one lovely new turbo later...at least its stopped whining and smoking now lol...all due to the lovely balance shaft rounding off again...come on audi, how bout some compo...its only my third time ...changed the oil in the auto tiptronic box also...how...

evening all. well my newly modified balance assembly is working fine, but my turbo didnt survive the last failure.. the turbo mainshaft snapped in half on the m40 coming back from the cotswolds...that"l teach me lol...so if yo get a whooo noise or a high pitched whistling under load, go get it...

evening all....ordered the famous hexagonal shaft that drives the oil pump from the balancer shaft ( i have three now) , nearly fell over when it came,,,£2.96 inc vat.....

anyone know why i cant post pics?? or am i just having a thicko moment doh!!

afternoon all. mine seems to be running well now , well at least until the next bit of bomb proof german engineering goes belly up.. had it up on the ramp to check for leaks and just a check , and found a perished rear flexible brake hose just ready to pop so you may all want to have a peek...

hi raff, best thing i can reccommend is a good oil additive like molybedenum from halfords.. its expensive but it saves your engine if the shaft goes when your flying...as soon as you get 3 bleeps from the dash and the no oil pressure warning comes on, just kill the engine.. the additive coats...

hi buddy, you prob find its a faulty egr valve(exhaust gas recirculation valve) had same on mine. try some unipart egr cleaner and a good hi revving run after...should clean it out if its not damaged...sometimes it gets gummed up and bends the butterfly..

hi all, got my modified oil pump drive up and running for a week now, fantastic job by my friend and fellow mechanic...only snag was it blew an intercooler.. dont think it was used to the oil pressure haha.. all ok now ..runs fine and dandy..and really it was such a simple modification..if i get...

hello everyone, just an update.. my engineer, who is part genius, part ferrari tech, and part master engineer, has modified my worn balance shaft assembly so the hex shaft now fits nice and snug..its so simple you wonder why audi didnt do it this way originally..was it meant to fail or am i...

hi sidi...sounds like the dual mass flywheel has gone.. mine clatters the same.. second one i had now .

hi , me again..i should be at work but my car has broken down again...no its an audi...yes i didnt realise either, yes im sure its an audi ( my main conversation piece)....must have cost audi th90 pounds ousands when i tell fleet managers where my car is... for those of you who have minor...

hi .me again.. part two just in case you are all wondering...yes i change the oil every two months, and use oil additives, and thats how the engine survived 3 high speed oil pressure failures..im a mechanic and auto electrician, and it kills me to have someone else fix my car, let alone break...