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  1. mercules

    3.0T Cat failure - Preventative Solution?

    Yea it's all round loud for sure, all the neighbors definitely know the sound of my car just under normal driving in and out. It's a deep sound pretty close to v8 sound which milltek gives. The rasp is balanced but drone is noticeable at 60-70mph but that was there even before cats were gutted...
  2. mercules

    3.0T Cat failure - Preventative Solution?

    Hi mate, It's milltek non res full cat back plus gutted stock cats. Cheers Sent from my LYA-L09 using Tapatalk
  3. mercules

    3.0T Cat failure - Preventative Solution?

    £1200 per side when I asked a couple years go. Sent from my LYA-L09 using Tapatalk
  4. mercules

    3.0T Cat failure - Preventative Solution?

    No it's all ok to drive with the cel. The cel is because the computer knows the cat efficiency is out on its defined range. It gets the results from the two O2 sensors which are positioned pre and post cat in stock setup. It's said the incresed flow in the exhaust drops the boost they set on...
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    3.0T Cat failure - Preventative Solution?

    I bought O2 spacers and took them to the garage but mechanic said unfortunately they were too long to fit in the space. There is mixed feedback on them in general not flagging a cel so I had to do the trip back to MRC to remove them from the map. I had to go anyway for a tweak as back pressure...
  6. mercules

    3.0T Cat failure - Preventative Solution?

    It's loud for some but flyby just over 100db at approx 20m standing distance. Sent from my LYA-L09 using Tapatalk
  7. mercules

    3.0T Cat failure - Preventative Solution?

    I have been running gutted cats for 3yrs now due to one of them failing after going stage 2. It was not worth the money to replace them for a high chance of it happening again and there was not really any reliable products at the time. It cost between £6-700 for the labor to get this done I...
  8. mercules

    Engine sound normal, or chain rattle?

    Fyi OP these were parts replaced under the warranty/TSB in 2018 But like I said I still get the noise now and it's very common on this engine just do a search on Google or on here. A06E109217AH - Tensioner x1 A06E109218AJ - Tensioner x1 AN91050201 - Bolt x2 AN10660901 - Bolt x2...
  9. mercules

    3.0 tfsi struggles to start and tapping noise.

    If it's struggling to start and no codes I would check the battery. When was it last replaced? Have you used a smart battery charger? The engine sounds pretty normal the tapping is the tensioner(s) at the back of the engine. I would expect there would be a code pop up if something was not...
  10. mercules

    Engine sound normal, or chain rattle?

    Did you drive it for a bit to warm engine up then listen? Sounds pretty normal for that year engine tbh. I still have a 2013 S4, there was a chain rattle tsb, I had the warranty work done by Audi. They replaced some tensioners and it was quiet for about a year then came back again. I would be...
  11. mercules

    Water leak and car won't start

    I agree, I actually thought yea it's an issue but it doesn't look like it happens to everyone so risk is low getting a pan roof and it leaking [emoji23] First car with pan roof and it's really put me off. Its really nice when's suns out to peel it back but not worthy of coming to your car in...
  12. mercules

    Water leak and car won't start

    Thanks Spartacus, really useful information so I'm not shooting blind. Im off work from Friday for a week so planning on doing the tube fix first. I have some braided tube and push fit connetors and eyeing up some rubber washer/grommits for sizing to see if they would fit in the hole. I've...
  13. mercules

    Water leak and car won't start

    I can only imagine you are super ****** as if I did all that work to it and leak came back I would be! I think lesson I've learnt is don't buy a car with pan roof if you are keeping it over 5yrs old. Seems common across VAG and pan roofs. It's just a ball ache to deal with. If the drain pipe...
  14. mercules

    Water leak and car won't start

    Sorry to hear yours has come back it's a joke that they didn't use a single pipe all the way through or create a channel that couldn't end up with water coming into the cabin it's not hard to plastic channel it towards the outside. You got a cracked cassette? Sent from my LYA-L09 using Tapatalk
  15. mercules

    Water leak and car won't start

    Mate I wished, thing is I've seen a low key warning ages ago before I changed the battery. This time I've had no such message. Sent from my LYA-L09 using Tapatalk
  16. mercules

    Water leak and car won't start

    Update tried the spare key and whoooooo it's alive. I've got some batts coming from Amazon but weird the key has enough juice to unlock lock etc the car but not start it. Thanks DK and Spartacus now on to fixing the leaks. Fingers crossed it's not the cassette..... Sent from my LYA-L09...
  17. mercules

    Water leak and car won't start

    Thanks Spartacus I've seen your thread the other day. It's draining out the bottom of the door ok I used a water bottle to test but I have not put anything down them yet but will do soon as some parts arrive. The battery in the key I have not tried so will give that a go in the morning. Imagine...
  18. mercules

    Water leak and car won't start

    Thanks DK Sent from my LYA-L09 using Tapatalk
  19. mercules

    Water leak and car won't start

    Here's a video if it works http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/6119729a43657/VID_20210815_205345.mp4 Sent from my LYA-L09 using Tapatalk
  20. mercules

    Water leak and car won't start

    Yea I did check the fuses in the boot it's all dry in there no sign of damp even and fuses are all working too. Literally is scratching head moment. Cheers Sent from my LYA-L09 using Tapatalk