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Am I the only one with this problem?

If anyone's interested, I had the same on the wife's 1.4 TFSI when I bought it. Had the timing chain and cam adjusters replaced which completely cured the cold start rattle. It's been 70k miles since and still no rattle.

The wife's 1.4 TFSI has developed a cold start problem where it will just crank unless you give it some gas with the accelerator pedal. Any other time it starts on the button. Not a huge issue but I'd still like to sort it. I've read previous threads which suggest the in tank fuel pump could be...

I shouldn't have known that was coming. Lol. To be fair though I did have an S4 B8... For a whole month before I sold it on.

I thought they all had variable timing? I had the timing chain and cam adjuster replaced just after I bought it at considerable cost as it had chain rattle on startup. Been rock solid since, but the thing is gutless. I'm actually trying to get the wife into a m135i or m140i but she hates BMW's. Lol

Tell me about it. A generic map/tuning box for 400 odd quid giving you 20hp extra. No thanks. I wonder what makes these specific engines so poor at responding to any kind of tuning. It has a turbo ***. I guess it's so small you probably can't run much more boost anyway. I spent less than a...

I guess I'll just have to buy her another car then.

I've been looking at getting my wife's 1.4 TFSI tuned for some time now as she keeps saying it's slow(which it is) but she refuses to let me buy her another car. I would have thought with a downpipe, better air intake and a remap you should at least see another 50hp or so and a lot more torque...

I'm trying to get the wife to part with her car to buy her something newer. I've got no idea what it's worth though so wonder if I can get some pointers. A3 1.4 TFSI 2011 model with 115k on the clock. Full Audi service history until 2014 then Audi specialist. It had the timing chain rattle on a...

Sorry for the late reply, been away. The car is a 2011 1.4 TFSI. I also saw somewhere that the front bumper had to come off. Looking under the bonnet though, it doesn't seem there is any space to get it out without removing the bumper, but as ahtcap says, removing the bumper was of no use...

I sent the wife's A3 in for an oil service to a very good indi who I've used before, and was reasonable with his prices. He just rang up saying the service will come to over a thousand pound. :puke2: I said why and he said one of the rear shocks is leaking and so is one of the radiators...

Brilliant! Thanks

Does anyone know what the difference is between the 3c0907521F and 3c0907521D hedgehog? The wife's one packed up and the one in her car is the F variant, but I can only find a D online that will be delivered next day. Is there any difference between the two as they look identical?

I'm looking into getting a D3 for my daily driver. I do an 80 mile round trip every day to work and back of which 70 miles are motorway and 10 miles are city driving. Although I'd love to go for the 4.2l, I can't help but think the fuel consumption would be horrendous. I drive a BMW 530i at the...

I've come across OBDEleven which looks great. Also just a one off payment for pro licence which unlocks everything. Carista charges you for everything and then some.

Yes, don't switch the ignition on once you've disconnected the passenger airbag switch plug from the glove box! Otherwise you'll be stuck with a permanent airbag light like I am now. Getting the motor out is dead easy. Take the glove box out which will give you full access to the motor. Then...

Sorted it. The motor was seized for some reason. Cleaned it out, oiled the bearings and checked the brushes. Working like a charm now. Since no one seems to know where the hedgehog is, it's in the motor housing itself.

Thanks for the offer but I'm not going to spend that much on something I'll probably never need again.

There is no fault. I took out the glove box and disconnected the passenger airbag switch, then turned the ignition on. This has caused the airbag light to come on permanently, so it needs to be reset.

Yes I will do this when I have a bit more time. It was quite late and getting dark last night so will give it another go in the next day or two.