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    A3 2.0 tdi loud bang and white smoke

    turned out to be the hose after all.. didn't think I would be that lucky.... I can see why others said it is a poor design. I am going to upgrade the hoses now that I have seen it first hand. Apart from the 'Forge' hoses are there any others that you guys recommend? I really like this car and...
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    A3 2.0 tdi loud bang and white smoke

    there is no smoke when idling, only if I rev the engine but not masses of it also my wife said the bang came from the back of the car.... she thought a rear tyre had exploded!!
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    A3 2.0 tdi loud bang and white smoke

    Thank you for all your help 'mjr'.... much appreciated, let's hope it is the hose and I will upgrade if it is
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    A3 2.0 tdi loud bang and white smoke

    Just started it up and I can't hear the turbo at all, it does sound like air is blowing somewhere.... being Wales it is chucking it down at the moment so not the best time to pop the bonnet
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    A3 2.0 tdi loud bang and white smoke

    I did have a quiet siren but thought that was normal
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    A3 2.0 tdi loud bang and white smoke

    would that cause the loud bang?
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    A3 2.0 tdi loud bang and white smoke

    Hi there, my wife was driving home Friday night and she heard a loud bang :sign_omg: and lost 90% power. She said the noise came from the back of the car. We did drive the car home but it was crawling along. When I tried it on Saturday morning it starts fine but is blowing some white smoke...