timing

Hi I currently own a 2003/2004 A3. And I’ve got a very intermittent starting fault on it. The fault will only occur in warm conditions and if I’m stuck in traffic. when it is warm it could even cut out when driving. I have no leaks but I have a feeling it might be one of my speed sensors or my...

Hi all, I have a 2008 A3 2.0 TFSI DSG Quattro which has done around 90k miles. I am making this post in the hopes someone can give me advice on the best course of action or possibly someone who is in the know with these cars/engines and can repair it or also give me advice. This is a long post...

I have random misfire with my Audi S3 and wondering if anyone can take a look at my VCDS logs to see if timing is out of spec? VAG Specialist garage said it needs a new timing chain and quoted me £1600+ after going on a test drive + data log for 10 minutes. Misfires seem to me to be happening...

Hi all, I have an issue with my Turbo on my 2.0 TFSI A4 B8 Quattro. My turbo intermittently seems to just not function. Is this Spool Up Lag? There are no unusable noises, nor specifically related error codes & when it does work it seems fine. Now, there is an underlying engine camshaft...

Hi All Just wanted to pick your brains really and gauge the opinion .. My A4 Avant TDI 190 (16 plate) stepped over the 5 year old mark yesterday and as such all of the local dealerships started rubbing their mitts together and leaving me voicemails about Cambelt/Waterpump replacements. The...

Hi Everyone, Had a bad experience with an A4 and the EA888 engine for timing chain/tensioner issue. Now being extra cautious, i sometimes hear a rattle on startup, when car is cold. Checking OBD11 (91 field value) I can see Intake bank 1 angle is 5.9% Lots of videos/information say +/- 4 or...

Have a fault that's flagging a fault with the variable timing valve/solenoid. Going to take it off for a clean but with 135k miles I'd say it probably needs replaced. Anyone know of a how-to for removing it? Part number for an '04 BAM 225 So I can check prices? Ta.

Hi guys, Just a quick question, does the 2016 Audi S3 have a timing belt or chain? Audi website says belt however the parts team seem to think it’s a chain. Does anyone have a definite answer? Cheers, Renox

Havn't seen this procedure described anywhere but I thought it should work and it has made a huge difference to the power of my diesel engine. I had no way of timing the two cam shafts to the bottom crank of the engine as on my Audi A3 there is no room to see or use sprocket locks on the crank...

Hello, so the other day, I found that my car was throwing up the DTC P0011. So my thoughts were that I had to change my chain link kit, so I bought a kit online. And unfortunately the bolt which connected it to the exhaust cam shaft; was busted so I had to replace the cam exhaust shaft aswell...

Hi Guys, I'm looking for a bit of advice, I had my timing belt and water pump done on my A3 2005 TDI BKD engine nearly 4 weeks ago (19th of last month). Last Friday the tensioner and stud caused the timing belt to come loose so the car wouldn't start. They changed the stud and tensioner at the...

Hi all, Pretty sure I've got the dreaded cam chain rattle but having a slight disagreement with my local specialist. I've managed to record the sound a couple of times It does it mostly when the car has warmed up and on the Auto stop/start function. Not very often from cold. It's now doing...

Hi guys! First of all I want to thank you for this amazing forum, I've read a lot about this particular car and this problem. So I bought this car with a rattle sound coming from the upper tensioner. We replaced all the chains and all the tensioners of the car (engine out job) and everything...