Recent content by Mr V

If you look at the propshaft on the Haldex end, you'll see 3x 12point 10mm bolts that go through a rubber bush that holds the propshaft to the Haldex. On the outer surface of the rubber bush there's metal ring. The metal ring should be able to move slightly, backwards and forwards and return to...

I couldn't agree with you more. This is an area our manager is trying to improve. Many peoples problem isn't what gets done but how they are treated and 'delt' with and i think the lack of friendlyness is where dealers stumble. I spent my first 5 years as a tech including my apprenticeship at...

Keep your knickers on mate. If a part is fitted and fails under 2 years (even though warrenty periods vary for different parts), of course it should be replaced free of charge. But seeing as replacement parts are usually very good quality, i'd recheck what the cause for the failure is so it...

The 1st part of it i agree with and the 2nd part of it i don't. Why shouldn't you pay for diagnosis? Was it my fault your car developed a fault? Did i cause it to go wrong? So you want me to spend my time diagnosing a fault that i have no influence over, that wasn't caused by me, for free? I...

I'm a bit shocked by the way some of you perceive the dealers. I work for an Audi dealer and if i had to work on a problem like this, customer satisfaction would be a high priority. Say, for example, i couldn't fault it on a road test, the next step would be to either overnight test the car or...

Hello Cooky, many things can affect the life of your turbo. 3 does sound excessive though! Were they all replaced for sticky vaines? Oil leaks and being noisey are also common faults. What quality oil are you using? Are you always checking the oil level - you'll know that those engines need...

Turbo linkages getting sticky will cause this fault. You can check them with a vacuum pump which will gradually pull the linkage from one extreme to the other. It should operate very smoothly without sticking. I've replaced many for this problem. I have a new genuine Audi turbo, with the oil...

If i'm not mistaken, the 210/225bhp 1.8T engines use a 240mm clutch/flywheel. It should be able to cope up to about 285-300bhp ish but it's torque that'll kill it not the bhp.

It may be a little late now but if you're still looking for a turbo i've got a brand new Audi one for sale in the classifieds. It's on Ebay too but PM me if you want it and i'll do a cheaper deal for you. Cheers.

I hate that 3.0 engine, it's so gutless. It has nothing on the S4s 2.7 but the interior on the B6 is better. I can see your predicament but i'd have to go with the S4. If you can find a nice example with sensible miles on it then, for me, the S4 is the better choice.

That would suggest either the thermostat is stuck closed but that'd be unlikey as it's been changed before. Or the water pump impeller has failed and isn't pumping the coolant around the engine. I've changed many water pumps that haven't been noisey but the impeller has broken.

All of those faults are pretty easy to diagnose - there's no need to guessafix it. Jay just needs to find himself a decent mechanic.

By removing the thermostat, the engine will take longer to warm up, this will in turn cause the engine to use more fuel as it'll be on cold start for longer. I really don't see the point, i'd also be looking for another mechanic to look after my car.

The A5 3.0TDI is a great engine in a great car, yes it's no S5 but tbh there's not really that much difference in performance between them anyway! The 3.0 goes like a steam train whereas with the S5 you really have to wind it up to get going! The 3.0TDI is such an effortless and smooth car to...

It's at the back of the center consol which accessable by removing the small piece of trim under the glovebox. HTHs