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    Clutch judder? Torque Vectoring? Seasick :(

    Hi folks... Thanks for reading - my B7 A4 TDiQ had an alternator clutch failure before Christmas (great timing), the belt shredded, tangled around the crank, messed the timing up, and meant I needed a head rebuild. Got that done but since I've had the car back on the road it's driving like a...
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    2006 ('56) B7 A4 TDiQ 170 BRE - smoking, possible oil pump issue?

    Hi all Thanks for reading - appreciate it. I know there are many threads on the BRE 170 oil pump issues and I've read a fair number of them... Someone kindly left a note on my car saying it was smoking, that they had the same car, and to check the oil pump. I know it's suddenly started using...
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    Intermittent loss of power (won't clear 2k RPM) and today - a scraping noise :/

    Hi folks. thanks for reading :/ Bought my '56 TDiQ 170 a couple of months back, seemed to be a good enough motor until the last week or two. Couple of times it's lost power while driving, both times it's been wet with lots of standing water on the roads - which I avoid if I can - so I don't...
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    TDiQ 170 weird power loss, and today - scraping noise when clutch is released

    Hi folks. thanks for reading :/ Bought my '56 TDiQ 170 a couple of months back, seemed to be a good enough motor until the last week or two. Couple of times it's lost power while driving, both times it's been wet with lots of standing water on the roads - which I avoid if I can - so I don't...
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    TDiQ 170, weird power loss, with scraping noise!? :/

    Hi folks. thanks for reading :/ Bought my '56 TDiQ 170 a couple of months back, seemed to be a good enough motor until the last week or two. Couple of times it's lost power while driving, both times it's been wet with lots of standing water on the roads - which I avoid if I can - so I don't...
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    Howdy :)

    Hey folks, Rich here, another n00bie :) Nice place you've got here, been reading through a fair few posts and you seem like a decent bunch! Just picked up a '56 A4 TDiQ 170 Avant a few weeks back and am slowly working through the to-do list... So far it's: Brakes Balancer shaft Rear Amp I...
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    A4 2.0 TDiQ 170 Avant brake upgrade

    Hi folks Newbie to the forum, but you all seem like a friendly helpful bunch from what I've read so far - so I feel like I'm in good company :) just picked up my BRD TDiQ 170 a few weeks back and desperately need to sort the brakes, and balancer shaft (mines a gear driven oil pump but still...