hey guys have recently bought a 2001 s3 amk engine - had engine management light come on last week and gave error code once read of P0012- which as u probably kno is "A" camshaft position - timing over-retarded (bank 1) - wiped code engine management light gone off but engine making tapping noise at idle- have now literally just changed cam position sensor but tapping noise still there just drove it down the road engine management light flashing and lack of power -- any ideas ?!? (Coil pack is on recall and is being changed by Audi 9th may)
Audi s3 2001 8l problems
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Faulty VVT Tensioner is the reason this happens most of the time... I suspect you need a new one... does the tapping noise come and go as you rev?
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Yup 100% correct !! Tapping noise but when u drive it noise goes away
Expensive ? Cheap ? To fix?!?
Expensive ? Cheap ? To fix?!?
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400ish quid for a new VVT unit from Audi or 250ish for one from GSF, new VVT gasket set (fiver)
Need to undo the inlet cam to swap out
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Need to undo the inlet cam to swap out
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So it's the cam adjuster that's faulty rather than the chain tensioner?!? Cos I can get a chain tensioner from Audi for £7 ?!?!
Cam adjuster is £420 at Audi but a pattern ones £100 ?!?
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It's the whole unit that needs replacing mate... The 400 quid option...
Don't buy a copy part from ebay though... These just don't work... Cheapest option is the GSF one...
I have had one fitted for some time...
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Don't buy a copy part from ebay though... These just don't work... Cheapest option is the GSF one...
I have had one fitted for some time...
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Ok thanks - so what's so different about the gsf one then - just checked gsf do one for £270 or £113 ?!?
Guessing £113 ones a pattern
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The cheaper one is probably the non vvt one... You need the more expensive one mate... Sorry
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Thanks for your help on that topic
But just wondering do u kno how the front grill comes out of front bumper ?!? Do I need to remove bumper or can it be done with out removal ?!?
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But just wondering do u kno how the front grill comes out of front bumper ?!? Do I need to remove bumper or can it be done with out removal ?!?
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