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Nope, I replaced the Tandem Pump but was still the same. Couldn’t be bothered with injector seals. Just lived with it until I sold the car about a month ago by which point it was leaking oil and had even more issues so wasn’t worth it.

It’s just a basic drain & fill job, but remember to ALWAYS remove the fill bolt before the drain bolt! Last thing you want is an empty gearbox and a fill bolt that is seized in place meaning you can’t refill it. You will need a pump to get the oil into the gearbox also. Literally just drop the...

@tesh22 no, so you not need to lock the engine at TDC as long as you DO NOT unbolt the balance shaft unit from the bottom of the engine. Just removing the hex key involves removing a very small circlip at the end which hold it in place and then she shaft just slides out. Mine was stuck due to...

@tesh22 honestly I don't know as I have only done it on an A4 with a longitudinally mounted engine. I know with the VW Passat you can remove the sump in 30 minutes and it has a transverse mounted engine just like the A3, so maybe the A3 is just as easy, but you would need to double check that.

@tesh22 99% of the work is dropping the sump, because you need to support the engine from above and lower the subframe to get the sump off. So there is no point at all in just checking it unless you want to do the job twice. It took me 2 full days to do, admittedly while taking my time, but...

Good to know, will need to get mine done also and see if it helps. Already got VAGCOM and the tools, just need to find the time.

If you mean the part in the image below, then the part number is 1K0253141M

At that milage I would change it, regardless of the whine (could be a million things), for peace of mind I would just change the balance shaft / hex shaft.

A Jan 2010 car wont have a 100mm hex shaft. Audi only started to put them into engines built from Feb 2010 onwards. A Jan 2010 registered car likely has a Nov / Dec 2009 engine in it, if not older.

Yes it does have the 77mm hex shaft.

With the kit you posted it looks like it is just an OEM part from a gear driven car that was broken for parts, so will still suffer failure and you will still need to replace the balance shaft within the unit for £215 + £125 refundable deposit. Not to mention you have no idea what condition the...

The setup on these is stupid to be honest. You can have zero oil pressure on idle and the light will not come on. The oil pressure warning is only set to come on when the engine is above a certain RPM (I think it's 1500, but I can't remember exactly). So you could have zero oil pressure and...

First thing is first....STOP DRIVING IT. Next get an oil pressure gauge and check the pressure. It should be no less than 0.8 bar on idle and 2.0 bar at 2,000 RPM. If you start the engine and see no oil pressure then TURN IT OFF IMMEDIATELY. 99% sure you have suffered the oil pump / balance...

Car 1 is a 2005 car (would be 13 years old by now) and car 2 is a 2007 car which would be 11 years old by now....UK law only covers you for 6 years (5 years in Scotland), and even with that, after 6 months the onus is on YOU to prove there is an inherent fault by means of independent expert...

The garage should have the ability to vacuum the coolant system and fill. If not take it somewhere that does. Doesn't need to be Audi, but any good garage and get them to follow the official procedure to the letter. Should remove all the air in the system and get your heater working. Creating a...

Yes they are pulling your leg, sounds like it's not being bled properly. Make sure they are following the below procedure to the letter. This is the method prescribed by Audi themselves. The system should be vacuumed and then filled with coolant and then bled with the heaters on. You also need...

Just wondering....have they opened up the HPFP? If they remove it and find metal shavings you'll also be having to clear out ALL the fuel lines. Normally when a HPFP fails and leaves metal shavings in the lines Audi replace more or less the entire fuel system inc injectors, lines, etc, etc...

Take off the plastic cover and have a look, it's held on with 3 or 4 clips.

Gearbox oil, worn syncros, gearbox or engine mount, take your pick. Does it do it when trying to engage the gears with the engine off as well?

Glad it's all sorted now. :)