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  1. ben101

    A6 C6 2.0 TDi (BRE) Oil Pump/Balance Shaft Replacement Help

    yea i have had to reset the screw too so im nipping it into my local tuning company on Friday to get it on the rolling road and check boost pressure and give the N75 a little tune up to match the actuator bodge. took me two days to get it setup in the end! all because the actuator that came on...
  2. ben101

    A6 C6 2.0 TDi (BRE) Oil Pump/Balance Shaft Replacement Help

    quick update, sure enough i ran a vac test on the actuator and it was opening at 1" Hg and hitting the stop at 9"Hg. i tried to adjust what i could on the car but ended up having to remove the turbo. when off, the actuator rod would not go long enough to give the required readings so i ended up...
  3. ben101

    A6 C6 2.0 TDi (BRE) Oil Pump/Balance Shaft Replacement Help

    yea the turbo is still on the car and the cooler is all reconnected and no leaks on the pressurised side. its not carbon on the vanes as its a brand new turbo. i do think its the actuator tho. if i drop the clutch and spool the motor up i can get the turbo to kick in and stay in (by giving the...
  4. ben101

    A6 C6 2.0 TDi (BRE) Oil Pump/Balance Shaft Replacement Help

    Thanks for the reply! it just so happens i have just been reading your other thread on your oil leak from the main seal before i came back to this. finally managed it and what a P.I.T.A! i had to lift the motor till it just about hit the bulkhead (gearbox still attached) and drop the front of...
  5. ben101

    A6 C6 2.0 TDi (BRE) Oil Pump/Balance Shaft Replacement Help

    Hi guys, new member here but been browsing the site a while. i own a A6 C6 with a BRE motor and obviously the hex key drive to the oil pump has gone and blown the turbo too. For cost reasons i plan to do all the work myself (im pretty handy, ex motorcycle mechanic and superbike crew chief). i...