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  1. Max Ivory

    Noisy engine when idling

    Hi Does anyone have experience of this kind of noisy idling sound on the A3 FSI 2.0 petrol engines? I've just bought this car and don't know if its normal (car has done 109k miles) or whether something needs adjusting to make it run quieter and more smoothly (perhaps the chain tensioner?). When...
  2. M

    2.0 tdi Engine Noise Increased

    Hi Everyone, I got the car booked in to the dealers for next week but just wondering if anyone else has experienced this. I was "enjoying" the car yesterday and as I pulled up home I realised my car sounded alot louder when Idle, a bit like an old diesel engine on a cold start. (Like a...