Well, got my car back today (been in for about a week) and it feels great, very tight and quiet. Feels like it's a completely new engine so will see how it goes, I do think there is a noticeable sound difference between the chain and the spur drive.
Hi 1 for the road, I guess it was about 2k, did you get the gear as well as Nathan? Nathan was yours 2k as well?
I think putting the full list of things that had to be paid for guys will be useful for any others with the problem, and dilemma on how to repair.
Nath, all others with new gear report it much quieter than with chain.
one thing that would be interesting is labour time and rates.
here is the list
replace timing belt, auxiliary drive belts and any tensioners required
replace balance shaft and alternator pulley ( still awaiting word from audi as to whether they are going to offer any goodwill on this)
parts £1051.28
labour £731.75
vat £312.03
Can I just replace the chain now it's snapped? Or will the engine be damaged? Suppose there is no way of checking without taking it all to bits anyway? The engine hasn't siesed. Any suggestions for a good place to supply/fit a replacemant engine if that's my only real option? Will a later coded engine (with the newer gear system) just bolt straight in without any problems?
Cheers.
Did you get your prang fixed Nathan?, was there much damage?
I reckon the insurance company will eat me alive next year when my renewal comes up. Got it back yesterday so that's just over a week. Investigating, looks like new bonnet, new grille, new wing, new headlamps, new radiator and new intercooler. Even though I can't really afford it I'm going to get an RS4 grille and put a MFSW in it shortly. I'm also going to carbon-fibre wrap my interior trim and maybe sell some trim pre-wrapped for those who don't want the hassle.
Ok so I'm a good deal of the way through this job now but am stuck getting the sump off. Do you just have to keep prizing or is there a certain way to do it? Any advice much apreciated.
OK so my car appears to have this exact fault. Rattling engine sound on cold start and a humming vibration in drive. Also the oil pressure light started intermittently coming on.
Car is 2005 A4 2.0 TDi with 57,000 miles on the clock.
I thankfully found this forum after Audi quoted me £5100 for a replacement engine!!
But a bit lost on what to do now. Can I just get a garage to replace the balance shaft and fit the modification or do I need a new engine?
Any help would be gratefully received.........
I would look at it like this, if you have a 05 TDi with a BLB engine that has not been converted, then it's just a failure waiting to happen. From what I have read you either sell the car or fix it, but I would not wait for the rattling to happen.
Mum rang audi and was basically told to get stuffed.
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