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    2012 S3 - Loud bang when turning ignition on after garage replaced clutch & DMF

    Had clutch and DMF replaced at Mr Clutch. Picked the car up just now and the guy says "there's an issue with your engine, it's a knock sound when the ignition is turned on. It's 'crankshaft knocking' back and forth inside the engine, it's liveable but will be a few quid to get fixed". Ironically...
  2. Jason-888

    What are the power gains (if any) of an AGU head on bam block?

    Hi guys, this is my first post. Iv recently purchased an S3 8l, i made sure it was a BAM engine code as i believe these are the more desirable engine. Was looking in the engine bay at the weekend and discovered an 'AGU' stamp on the head. I was at first dissapointed thinking id bought a car...
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    • 225 agu bam conversion engine block head power s3 8l swap tuning
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    1.9 BXE conrod failure prevention

    Hi I just found out that i have the dreaded 1.9 tdi bxe engine in my 2009 audi a3 8p. The issue is that i have only just bought the car and it has 120000 miles on the clock, so i am concerned that failure is imminent. What exactly happens to the conrod when it fails, is it the bearings on it or...
  4. tiktok_78

    Truth or BS? - Decomposing V8 engine blocks.

    I've been having a conversation recently with someone about high mileage 4.2V8 engines (such as you get in the B7 S4). The other person is telling me that 'they have been told by an Audi tuning specialist' that the aluminium engine blocks used in the V8 are specially treated to 'withstand the...
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