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    Audi A3 EA888 running issues

    Hi everyone, I’ve got an Audi 2l tfsi EA888 gen 1 engine and the notorious timing chain tensioner went and it skipped timing and bent all the intake valves. I’ve now replaced all the valves, timing chain and tensioner and iall the things that go along with that and t’s back together. When I...
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    2l TFSI running issues

    Hi everyone, I’ve got an Audi 2l tfsi EA888 gen 1 engine and the notorious timing chain tensioner went and it skipped timing and bent all the intake valves. I’ve now replaced all the valves, timing chain and tensioner and iall the things that go along with that and t’s back together. When I...
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    Fitting a G25-660 turbo to a B8.5 2.0T EA888.3 (gen3) A5 Quattro?…

    Hi guys - here in the UK we can buy the B8.5 A5 with the EA888.3 (gen3) engine, and I would eventually be looking towards installing the G25-660 turbo to it - however I was wondering if anyone (more experienced than I) could give me an idea of how straight-forward or difficult this could...
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    Audi A3 8V - Valve Cover Gasket and Cam Cover Gasket Replacement DIY

    Hello, New to this forum but I need help. Currently in the process of doing my valve cover gasket and my cam cover gasket do to a failing PCV cause abnormal crankcase pressure and blowing out my seals. Basically got almost everything pulled out, just a couple bolt left to remove + fully...
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    S3 waterpump and thermostat

    Hi all, Last weekend 3 of the Audi's in my family had red coolant lights pop up all on the same day (I own a 2015 S1, parents have a 2018 S3 and we also have a Q3 in the family). When we looked under the bonnet, all three had empty coolant reservoir but when you untwisted the lid, the coolant...