2005 Audi A3 2.0T DSG
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benjijames28 said:
MDMA . said:
they have a cambelt. the chain just ties the cams together.
I don't believe they do have a cam belt, and if they do its not one you ever change.
OP, hope it's not too expensive a fix
Cheers guys I can only hope for a cheap fix but this is the list I've asked him to change and that's without my mechanic even seeing the engine.
All the valves
New head gasket
New oil and filter
New timing kit and water pump
And I am going to get my CV joint and suspension posted over to him so I can get that sorted too. It's going to come to over £1k I'd say..
All the valves
New head gasket
New oil and filter
New timing kit and water pump
And I am going to get my CV joint and suspension posted over to him so I can get that sorted too. It's going to come to over £1k I'd say..
Love the Bose system in it, my Mum had an 05 3.2 V6 a couple of years ago with the same system so I knew I needed it if I was to get an A3, it saves me faffing around trying to wire a sub in to the ancient Audi RNS E System. I may eventually get a nicer head unit in to support bluetooth, USB and aux as I currently only have CDs, an FM transmitter and the radio which some what limits things as the FM transmitter can sometimes play up. I didn't own many Cds at all before I had this, but now my collection is rather large 
Deleted the previous post as we have gone down a different route now, my car has gone from Enfield to Basildon and is getting a new (to the car) engine for less than was quoted before from a place that has an engine in stock and fit them too. The new engine only has 55,000 miles and comes with a new timing kit and all fluids and s
t. It's all a bit of a faff but the previous seller is a really nice guy and is covering the cost of the repair and recovery from my mechanics to the place in Essex. Turns out the garage that put the engine in before lied to us and the mechanic my car was with to get out of paying for anything after they bodged the st out of it. When the car is done I'll be getting the work inspected before I drive it back from Basildon which gives me chance to test the new sat nav disc I got which unlocks 7 digit post codes and speed camera warnings which will be nice.
In the mean time, I have a real sweet (not) 2016 Polo TSI hire car, which I believe is a 1.0 eco turbo thing. Nice spec but really annoying to drive because it isn't my car and is completely gutless.
Deleted the previous post as we have gone down a different route now, my car has gone from Enfield to Basildon and is getting a new (to the car) engine for less than was quoted before from a place that has an engine in stock and fit them too. The new engine only has 55,000 miles and comes with a new timing kit and all fluids and s
t. It's all a bit of a faff but the previous seller is a really nice guy and is covering the cost of the repair and recovery from my mechanics to the place in Essex. Turns out the garage that put the engine in before lied to us and the mechanic my car was with to get out of paying for anything after they bodged the st out of it. When the car is done I'll be getting the work inspected before I drive it back from Basildon which gives me chance to test the new sat nav disc I got which unlocks 7 digit post codes and speed camera warnings which will be nice. In the mean time, I have a real sweet (not) 2016 Polo TSI hire car, which I believe is a 1.0 eco turbo thing. Nice spec but really annoying to drive because it isn't my car and is completely gutless.
Gutted for you mate. I've got a older work mate who is obsessive with his cars. If he buys a used car more than a few years old he will change the cam belt, assuming it has one, logic been u never know if it's really been changed, what quality part they used, and what Muppet fitted it.
As for my previous mistake on this engine, I got confused with the newer model which do use chains.
As for my previous mistake on this engine, I got confused with the newer model which do use chains.
benjijames28 said:
Gutted for you mate. I've got a older work mate who is obsessive with his cars. If he buys a used car more than a few years old he will change the cam belt, assuming it has one, logic been u never know if it's really been changed, what quality part they used, and what Muppet fitted it.
As for my previous mistake on this engine, I got confused with the newer model which do use chains.
I think that's what I'll be doing from now on I think after this. I got away very lucky with this one and had the repair paid for and I've found a friendly good Audi specialist in Enfield where the car got recovered to at first (he didn't even charge me for diagnostics just the recovery)As for my previous mistake on this engine, I got confused with the newer model which do use chains.
Believe it or not I was actually going to get the belt changed in a few weeks when I had the money again. Typical really
I'm learning more about these engines as time goes on, I actually bought it without knowing much about the engine at all, I just saw a well specced 2.0 petrol A3 with FSH in my budget very close to me and went for it! It was only when I was driving home from picking it up that I put my foot down and realised it had 200hp! I drove it around for 250 miles that evening
Earlier this year when I considered one of these I ended up with the 200 horsepower 2.0 Turbo Astra. The logic was that I would use the change from one of these for a cambelt change first of all. The Audi was the nicer car but I'm pleased with my choice.
Nice to hear there is a date for the return of the car!
Nice to hear there is a date for the return of the car!
Jimmy Recard said:
Earlier this year when I considered one of these I ended up with the 200 horsepower 2.0 Turbo Astra. The logic was that I would use the change from one of these for a cambelt change first of all. The Audi was the nicer car but I'm pleased with my choice.
Nice to hear there is a date for the return of the car!
Really O/T (sorry OP), but did you get your username from a song by Drapht? Such a good song if so! Sorry again Nice to hear there is a date for the return of the car!
On topic again, lovely car OP, sorry to hear about the issues you've had! Hope they're all sorted.
expensivegarms said:
Really O/T (sorry OP), but did you get your username from a song by Drapht? Such a good song if so! Sorry again
On topic again, lovely car OP, sorry to hear about the issues you've had! Hope they're all sorted.
The song was written about me On topic again, lovely car OP, sorry to hear about the issues you've had! Hope they're all sorted.
Just kidding. It's a great song and I haven't seen it used as a forum username before so I took it.
OP, I'll be interested to hear what you think of it with the remap
I was looking at MK5 Golf GTi's which I now know has the same engine as mine in the earlier versions before they got the BWA engine (Which is still pretty much the same) but I am kind of glad I didn't go for the GTi for the fact I would of had people up my ass all the time which really really bugs me. The Audi goes largely unnoticed, I have only had one comment on it from someone saying they didn't know you could get a 2.0 Turbo petrol version of the A3 which is fair enough because every single other one I have seen recently has been a 2.0 TDI!
I may have also had a play with a couple of bikes up to 120 but we don't talk about that here the car was very capable before it went pop so I am hoping with a sorted engine it might have a bit more oomph
The garage where the car is, are apparently very busy and I should have my car back by the weekend... apparently. They are useless with returning calls too which is annoying.
I miss my car, I've done over 1000 miles in the Polo and it's incredibly boring, the speakers are st and the engine makes lots of noise for minimal movement. 50mpg on a run the other day though, 25mpg up from my car
I may have also had a play with a couple of bikes up to 120 but we don't talk about that here
the car was very capable before it went pop so I am hoping with a sorted engine it might have a bit more oomph The garage where the car is, are apparently very busy and I should have my car back by the weekend... apparently. They are useless with returning calls too which is annoying.
I miss my car, I've done over 1000 miles in the Polo and it's incredibly boring, the speakers are s
t and the engine makes lots of noise for minimal movement. 50mpg on a run the other day though, 25mpg up from my car Still waiting for the car... Every time I call it's 'It will be ready later today if not definitely tomorrow' which I have heard for 3 days now. I've lost my lift to Basildon now too so have to pay for a fking Uber all the way there. It's all just a bit of a faffery that I could be doing without, but such is life!
king Uber all the way there. It's all just a bit of a faffery that I could be doing without, but such is life! Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff