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Engine Fubard ......

Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 12:53 pm
by Dave_Hedgehog
Well I have been able to track down that engine rattle I get in heavy traffic when its hot, this is cold start ...

I dipped the engine, i filled it 400 miles ago and its lost half a litre ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qjhkyZS ... e=youtu.be

Re: Engine Fubard ......

Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 12:58 pm
by RSKiwi
Dave_Hedgehog wrote:Well I have been able to track down that engine rattle I get in heavy traffic when its hot, this is cold start ...

I dipped the engine, i filled it 400 miles ago and its lost half a litre ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qjhkyZS ... e=youtu.be
Your RS3 is making that noise??? Already?

Oh dear :audibash:

Re: Engine Fubard ......

Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 1:01 pm
by Dave_Hedgehog
indeed

a synical person might suspect the dealers dropped a washer in it for my instance that it works properly and the 6 visits its had back, not me of course :audibash: :assflash:

Re: Engine Fubard ......

Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:05 pm
by Dave_Hedgehog
the mobile audi tech turned it over for 5 seconds and informed me it needed to be recovered

surprise surprise

does anyone have an email for anybody at audi who can actually get stuff sorted?

Engine Fubard ......

Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:11 pm
by doodlebug
Have you taken this to the dealer principle?

Get Audi UK involved, a bit painful but go through the process.

Beyond that, go to Martin Sander (martin.sander at audi.co.uk).

Re: Engine Fubard ......

Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:37 pm
by Dave_Hedgehog
doodlebug wrote:Have you taken this to the dealer principle?

Get Audi UK involved, a bit painful but go through the process.

Beyond that, go to Martin Sander (martin.sander at audi.co.uk).
thanks

from the problems with the RS4 its pretty pointless talking to the lower level peeps as they do not have any authority