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    A full rebuild of a 2.0TDi

    Hey guys, this is a cracking forum and I could sit all day enjoying the work done. You guys really know your stuff so any help or comments much appreciated !!! I have a much loved 2008 140BHP A4 2.0TDi S-line that is facing a complete engine rebuild. This is personal, so financial common sense...
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    Replacements for 2.0 TDI 140hp (BRE)

    Blown engine and my pride & joy is off the road. It's a 2008 Avant A4 S-Line 2.0 TDI 140bhp (B7 engine code BRE, VDS is 8E5) Good BRE engines are hard to come by these days so I am wondering if I can expand the search range to 2.5, 2.7 or 3.0 TDI engines. One clever guy on this forum did a...
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    1000 YOYOS DOWN THE TUBES with an unecessary head kit repair

    AUDI A4 1.9TDI Can anybody advise me on this, please? When my coolant mixed with the oil in the engine, the mechanic said "its the head gasket". The head was skimmed and reassembled with head kit and new timing belt kit. 1000 euros. bad enough at that. When he rebuilt it, he tells me that it...
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    A different slant on oil-coolant leak

    AUDI A4 1.9 TDI This one comes down to No pints for a month vs No pints for a year. I originally had a coolant leak through a tear in what looks like an emergency pressure release. It is a mushroom-shaped hollow rubber knob on the passenger side of the engine. The mechanic replaced that along...