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  1. Wardie100

    Phantom oil leak / rough idle, air leak from block? - Advice requested

    Hello mate. I paid 1200£ at a local specialist, and that was for a new RMS clutch and flywheel. well worth it IMO, and it was driving spot on Afterwards. yep the car is up for sale just before the lockdown as I have moved abroad now for a bit. Once the box was delivered off the leak was...
  2. Wardie100

    Bluetooth for calls and music streaming

    Jumping on the back of this, I hve the 30pin iPod connector in the glove box. If I use a lightening adaptor, will this work with iPhone 10? Not overly worried about track listings, just cheap way to get audio through to head unit... If anyone has done this I would be greatful for info Sent...
  3. Wardie100

    Exhaust knowledge

    I would be straight into changing the thermostat. The symptoms are very much of a car not operating hot enough and spending too much time in the cold start map. Backed up by your two tests. The most likely cause is the thermostat. The reason for the two different test results I think is-...
  4. Wardie100

    Exhaust knowledge

    I was going to say, looking closer I don’t understand why there is a Y piece and then a silencer in one branch and a bellows in the other. But then again I can’t see where that is on the car or the layout of the exhaust on that car. Either way, you will need to fix the leak, and it MAY...
  5. Wardie100

    Exhaust knowledge

    What engine is it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  6. Wardie100

    Exhaust knowledge

    Depends where the leak is TBH. Can you feel or hear a leak from that joint? Where abouts is that joint? Sorry I’m not 100% familiar with the Audi exhausts to know from a close up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  7. Wardie100

    Phantom oil leak / rough idle, air leak from block? - Advice requested

    Just in case anyone is following this, I have decided to take it in to a specialist to do the RMS, as that’s the main issue I have RN Probably going to cost me a clutch too. Unless they discover a recently new fitted one in there! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  8. Wardie100

    Exhaust knowledge

    It’s a bellows, a corrugated section, which underneath will have a slip joint. Allows movement of the relative parts, to account for the engine movement. Can’t really tell what the white stuff is, but maybe exhaust paste? Perhaps it had a leak that’s been repaired in the past. If it isn’t...
  9. Wardie100

    Phantom oil leak / rough idle, air leak from block? - Advice requested

    Hi Sooty, Thanks for the reply. You are quite right, I shouldn’t immediately link the two issues, and i should look for the root cause too. I have been tinkering agaian all day today, replacing the seal on the sump oil separator, and investigating further. What i have learnt today, is that...
  10. Wardie100

    Phantom oil leak / rough idle, air leak from block? - Advice requested

    Hi all, Made a couple of posts, but I’m after some advice to lean on the experience here. Firstly I’m a new member, so a bit of intro / background. Just bought a A3 1.8TFSI S Line, to replace my Merc that someone decided to write off to save their brake wear... Bought it cheap with a few...
  11. Wardie100

    1.8TFSI 15Valve model!! - Found a rocker missing today

    Yeah i thought about both options, but to be honest, other than restricting a return channel a little, I'm not sure its going to do much damage in there, should end up in the sump at some point... as long as its not around the head I'm pretty happy, just weird to be honest! Anyone know if its a...
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    1.8TFSI 15Valve model!! - Found a rocker missing today

    Hi All, Wondering if anyone has seen this before... went to reseal the cam cover today, as well as the sump in a bid to stop the oil leaks, and maybe, just maybe fix the rough idle (one thought is it was sucking air in from a bad seal) And.. On opening to cam cover, i found one exhaust...
  13. Wardie100

    Intake pipe / cam cover breather

    Here it is without having to click the link... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  14. Wardie100

    Intake pipe / cam cover breather

    Hi All, I have just joined, as i have purchased a A3 1.8Tfsi S-Line. Cosmetically its in great shape, but mechanically i think it could use just a little TLC. First up is a little bit of a oil leak to be located etc, but thats all not too bad, im used to that from my 1.8T Golf of the past...