Just checked, on the 1.9 TDI 130 the seals are these ones (57.85mm) not the ones linked above.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-AUDI-VW-x1-Intercooler-Boost-Pipe-Seal-3C0145117F-Single-Seal-/182265500737?hash=item2a6fded441:g:LS8AAOSwu-BWQ2x7
Have to have the bumper off anyway to fix the...
My 1.9TDI PD 130 has a small oil leak which drips below the front right corner of the car, where the intercooler is. It's a pretty small leak. Any ideas about the cause?
Is this the turbo leaking oil?
Thanks mate. Those threads are helpful. Definitely bumper off to remove the headlights, was hoping I wouldn't have to do that, but oh well. Done it before, do I can do it again.
Noticed the beam from my headlights "wobbling" as I go over a bumpy road at night so checked them out and the adjusters are not properly fitted. The ball of the adjuster has come out of the clip in the headlight on both sides :(
I tried putting them back in to no avail. Feels like the adjuster...
I'll take it to my mechanic (ex VAG) who can read the codes and hopefully make a diagnosis. I know I'm going to sound like "grumpy old man" when I say this but IMO it's a shame that the solution for any car problem these days boils down to "read the fault codes" :-( I guess it's because so much...
The other day as I was joining a motorway (engine still cold) the traction control suddenly kicked in for no apparent reason, and what's worse is that it didn't disengage, so I could no longer accelerate. Every time I pressed the accelerator I got the typical stuttering of the ESP suppressing...
Just to say thanks for all the info in this thread. Just repaired my rear wiper motor/washer jet using the repair kit. Very straightforward. Would never have know about the cause of the problem or that there was an Audi repair kit to solve it if it weren't for this thread!
The hardest part was...
Three issues that popped up on my car recently that I think are related:
1. When starting the engine the "Wait for the glow plugs to warm up" light sometimes takes a very long time (10 seconds or more) to go out. This seems to be random and independent of outside temp or whether the engine is...
Hi,
My first post on the forum, looks like there's a lot of useful into and knowlegeable people here :thumbsup:. Anyway, here's my question:
I recently got myself a 2nd hand A3 1.9Tdi PD130 and I'm liking it a lot but compared to my previous car (BMW M3) I'm finding the handling a bit soft...
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