2005/55 BKD 2.0 TDI Audi A3
Been having issues for nearly a year now, and I've kind of had enough, any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Upon a cold start, several hours, or next day, the car struggles to start, it will start been turns for a good while, and then fires up. After running for around 15/20 mins, (warm car), the car will start fine, no issues, until cold again. Ive managed with the car like this for nearly a year, but its now coming to the time I want to upgrade and i really can't sell the car like this.
Last week, the car failed to turn, a good 4/5 times all i heard was a click, and then it turned, and eventually started, again, fine all day, following day, nothing, the car was dead.. battery had full power, everything worked, but would not fire, or turn, just a click from a relay.
Over time i was lead to believe the flywheel was the culprit too the starting issues, and recently, i had started to hear, flywheel 'chatter', i bit the bullet, and brought a new LUK flywheel, and had this changed, and suspected the starter motor had died from stress of trying to turn the flywheel?
When the old flywheel was removed, i was told and shown, that several of the teeth, were messed up and damaged/worn uneven. I took the starter motor to a specialist, who said the starter motor was fine, and tested the unit. Garage phoned me earlier, car started, again delayed start, but it has started. The noted that they think the starter motor might still be faulty, as when they were fitting it, its not tight, something along the lines of, it should be tight and fixed without the bolts, but it wasn't, obviously bolts were going to be used regardless, but they did say it didn't feel right, like it might not be the right unit for the car.
From my experience, it starts quick then before, but the issue is still present. Also the revs flux slightly when cold, noticeable, but not a lot.
Could the starter motor be causing this issue? would it just be on cold? or all the time?
VCDS shows nothing apart from a EGR fault, which is recent, the issue was present well before this.
Does the flywheel need calibrating?
In my time, i have changed;
Intank fuel pump
several coolant temp sensors
full service twice - all filters
flywheel
starter motor (second hand, right part number)
inlet manifold.
Many thanks guys
Been having issues for nearly a year now, and I've kind of had enough, any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Upon a cold start, several hours, or next day, the car struggles to start, it will start been turns for a good while, and then fires up. After running for around 15/20 mins, (warm car), the car will start fine, no issues, until cold again. Ive managed with the car like this for nearly a year, but its now coming to the time I want to upgrade and i really can't sell the car like this.
Last week, the car failed to turn, a good 4/5 times all i heard was a click, and then it turned, and eventually started, again, fine all day, following day, nothing, the car was dead.. battery had full power, everything worked, but would not fire, or turn, just a click from a relay.
Over time i was lead to believe the flywheel was the culprit too the starting issues, and recently, i had started to hear, flywheel 'chatter', i bit the bullet, and brought a new LUK flywheel, and had this changed, and suspected the starter motor had died from stress of trying to turn the flywheel?
When the old flywheel was removed, i was told and shown, that several of the teeth, were messed up and damaged/worn uneven. I took the starter motor to a specialist, who said the starter motor was fine, and tested the unit. Garage phoned me earlier, car started, again delayed start, but it has started. The noted that they think the starter motor might still be faulty, as when they were fitting it, its not tight, something along the lines of, it should be tight and fixed without the bolts, but it wasn't, obviously bolts were going to be used regardless, but they did say it didn't feel right, like it might not be the right unit for the car.
From my experience, it starts quick then before, but the issue is still present. Also the revs flux slightly when cold, noticeable, but not a lot.
Could the starter motor be causing this issue? would it just be on cold? or all the time?
VCDS shows nothing apart from a EGR fault, which is recent, the issue was present well before this.
Does the flywheel need calibrating?
In my time, i have changed;
Intank fuel pump
several coolant temp sensors
full service twice - all filters
flywheel
starter motor (second hand, right part number)
inlet manifold.
Many thanks guys
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