Recent content by JimS3

160km on a BKD turbo is quite a lot. So why were the injector seals replaced? Does it smoke after having the seals replaced, or take time to start after sitting for a while? Any other work done at the same time? Also, can you check the torsion value in VCDS and the L/hr value at idle when the...

Deleting EGR reduces smoke, but kills polar bears. Removing the DPF will increase smoke, but if it’s thick black smoke (unburnt fuel) you either have too little air, so boost leak or faulty turbo. Or you have too much fuel so poor quality or too aggressive map, or a faulty sensor such as MAP...

Probably, I know the Tiguan ones are interchangeable. The golf R cooler is a good option for the TFSI and a lot cheaper than the alloy S3 ones.

If your turbo is supposedly good for 200-220 bhp then you should achieve this with mapping. The limiting factor on the BKD is the turbo. Your injectors are good for 220 bhp. You could go for an S3 or golf R Intercooler. At this level your gona gain little from intakes, filters etc. Best...

Does look like turbo issue, how old is the turbo / what mileage? Could be coked up turbo vanes, out of spec actuator, or small leak in vacuum hose to actuator. Have you tried moving the actuator by hand to see if it moves freely? There is also a test in VCDS that cycles the actuator at...

The eibach pro springs on my A3 s-line are 10mm lower than s-line stock, but are less harsh than the s-line springs. Lowering as much as 50mm badly effects the roll centre of the A3, but fitting S3 balljoints will correct most of this.

Unlike the front cam giving a + or - torsion figure, the rear cam shows a number with no + or - so you may need to turn it either way. When you say you can’t get it any lower, do you mean your hitting the limit of movement in the slotted cam pulley? Or the value isn’t changing when you adjust...

Sound spot on. You might gain a few mpg by turning the rear cam back to 0.4 l/hr, but you will loose a bit of performance too.

Take readings when the engine is up to temperature and the air con off. Aim for torsion as close to 0 as you can get, and rear cam 0.4 l/hr for max economy, 0.5 for best power. Some cars won’t read 0.5 and flick from 0.4 / 0.6 l/hr. With these your at approximately 0.5 when you see the value...

Your engine will start fine with a full set of failed glow plugs in this weather. If it’s not firing at all it’s likely not injecting fuel. Top reasons are engine speed not great enough, if the starter is not cranking engine at minimum of 280 rpm = no fuel added. (Check started, battery...

I had a Revo stage 2 map on a 1.9 TDI 115 with the same turbo as yours, it was a really aggressive map requesting 20psi (stage 1 is 16.5psi). The low down instant torque of the small turbo was mental, but destroyed CV joints every 6 months and ate 2 flywheels! It was great for about 50k until...

You can move the power band a few hundred RPM up or down the Rev range on the twin cam TDI engines by rotating the inlet camshaft a few degrees in relation to the crank. If you have access to VCDS then check the torsion value, a value of 0 is standard factory setting, the more minus you go the...

All looks ok apart from torsion. With a figure like that you will be loosing some low down torque and likely have a lumpy idle.

The parts you linked are for the arms on the front axle not rear. And they are parts for the older Mk1 8L A3. Did they run the older chassis in the US for longer? You can replace the just the bushes in the arms at the rear, but as all the arms are pressed sheet steel and tend to corrode. Also...

I tried this before. On the one I tried the A4 slip ring was different and the connector wouldn’t fit and steering module wouldn’t communicate either. The steering wheels themselves were interchangeable. You may have different versions / year though. You may have to get the right parts from...