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  1. K31RR X

    S3 8V FL ALTERNATOR and TENSIONER problems

    Looking for some advice , Been told my auxiliary fan belt tensioners went but another mechanic has told me my alternators went aswell , horrendous whirring noise coming from the fan belt, 2019 S3 8v FL , tuned at stage 1 don’t know if this has an impact on this happening or it’s just wear and...
  2. D

    Blower / Fan Whistling Noise

    Hi I’ve recently bought at 2017 Audi A5. I had kept the blowers on the lowest setting until the other day, I turned them to the second or third setting and maybe half and hour later it started making a whistling noise. To get the whistling to stop I have to turn the setting up and down until...
  3. M

    Whirring noise from behind climate control?

    I've just replaced my old 06 3dr A3 with a 2011 S Line and I've noticed that with the ignition on I get this whirring noise from behind the climate control dash. I thought it was the head unit but its definitely not. This noise is constant, even while driving. Although its not loud enough to...
  4. kpm278

    Bit sluggish, bit thirsty, hot exhaust, fan staying on

    2014 2l TDI 184 My fan has been staying on a lot more recently, say every other journey. Also car feels a little bit more sluggish, bit thirstier, exhaust smells “warm” and I can feel it’s heat more when I’m stood behind the car. It doesn’t happen every time, but the fan/heat/sluggish/thirst...
  5. Smithy361

    2004 2.0fsi fan doesn't turn off

    I've just bought a 2004 A3 and was driving fine all day today. Pulled up tonight as it started raining and the radiator fan would not turn off at all. Had to pull the battery lead for it to stop running at full speed. The fan was still running full speed 10 minutes after turning the car off...