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Thanks John. Pessimistic possibly, but my gut feeling is that any garage would simply! replace the clutch assembly, at very, very serious damages to your wallet. Have you got a pal etc. who can first check the arm operation and give it a dosing, before going to a garage? Regards, Gareth.

Hi Gareth, Thanks for the speedy reply. I will venture to my local garage, I think this is probably beyond my skills! Re reading what I wrote it's slightly wrong! So the pedal does return, however with my foot flat to the floor it is very hard to get it into gear, driving sedately it does recover slowly. Will let you know how things turn out thanks John

Hello everyone! Here I am back with some major updates! I picked up the car from my mechanic after completing all the work mentioned earlier. The car is running great—in fact, I’ve already driven over 2,500 km with it since I bought it. There’s still a bit of uncertainty with cold starts, but aside from that, I’m really enjoying a solid and very pleasant car to drive on a daily basis. Over time, I’m noticing a few "notes" about the car, including: I replaced the tires with some high-performance (and fresh) Hankook ones, which significantly improved driving comfort. Unfortunately, I discovered that 3 out of 4 alloy wheels are bent and need to be repaired. Indeed, at around 100 km/h, there’s a strong vibration in the steering wheel, and after 3 balancing attempts, nothing has changed. Regarding the uncertain cold start, my mechanic and I first agreed to use four full tanks of diesel with the addition of Bardahl Top Diesel+. I’m currently on the fourth tank and the issue persists, so we’re going to try something stronger, like mineral oil for 2-stroke engines, to try to "unblock" and clean the Bosch pump from any accumulated sludge. If that doesn’t help, we’ll proceed with replacing the camshaft position sensor and, if necessary, overhaul the pump. Fuel consumption has finally settled into a very interesting range. In fact, I’m now getting 13 km/l (30 MPG). What can I say... I’m really happy!

Welcome John and thanks for joining. I would be suspecting the clutch concentric slave cylinder -if not cable operated - ( in bell housing), but the driving style association confuses. If it were mine, I would first be seeking advice/inspection at a trusted local independent. Another possibility from experience with a couple of non-Audis would be the actually clutch operating lever as it goes into the bell housing. This can tend to get dry and rusty and results in the lever not returning properly. Give it a good dosing with WD 40 to start. Apologies Cliff, I know you are anti this stuff! Perhaps you could let us know how you get on. Regards, Gareth.

Hi, I've recently bought a manual 2.0 diesel 2016 S-Line, it was actually a cat N write off, however only very minor front damage, it was just plastic bits that were broken, plus one parking sensor. So something I could fix! It's one owner and been looked after. However I've noticed that after only relatively hard acceleration then clutch is going to the floor and its hard to put into gear, it does slowly recover. It's fine when driving shall we say economically! Has anyone experienced this, could it just be some sort of air lock or am I looking at replacing expensive parts!

Thanks Frank, Have you worked out the economics of buying different size wheels and then appropriate tyres vs. having your current wheels refurbished?

I got same issue had water dried it up now seat not working do u spray contact cleaner on swich side of seat to?

It's the intercooler pump. A member had a similar issue the other day: https://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php/198777-P-190-d

You need a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up. Also what engine has the car got? Does it happen in certain weather or temperature conditions? Any warning lights on? Any recent other work done to the car?

You're welcome 🙂 That I'm not sure.

Hello Steve, thanks for the link. I remember coming across this before and even spent about a week trying to find it again, but I couldn’t find it. Really appreciate it. Is this something I can diagnose with computer maybe before removing EGR?

so if i get audi a1 wheels with same p c d of 5x100, what tyre size that you can recommend that i can fit to maintain correct speedo reading thank you for any help cheers

This link might help: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/432653/%3famp=1 But looks like it could be an egr being stuck open.

Hi guy can anyone help my a3 losing power I have noticed there is a pipe to the left of air box (connected) that is not connected to anything it is sucking air in I have tested to put sock over it to see if it changes but no change can anyone advise thank you in advance

Please keep us posted on how you get on 🙂

Hi Riflo, What a diamond. Thanks Paul

Does that mean the bean counters have been working at at SKF and Timken? I've not heard of F. A. G.

My concern was did the bearing fail over working on the cv joint , or did they damage it doing the cv , is this a common, should the bearing and cv be done together

There's a SKF bearing going in , one was put in on other side 55k ago and still perfect.

Hello, this is the part number for rear left tail light: 4G9945095B

It's booked for an MOT Saturday, then I'll be doing a driveway service and trying to trace the alarm sounder and module. Will update if that fixes the battery drain.

HI I HAVE A 2018 A4 2.0TDI I HAVE AN ERROR CODE OF P190D COOLENT PUMP FOR CHARGE PRESSURE COOLER . DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ON THIS PLEASE

I'll be watching this thread with interest as I have a Cobra alarm fitted to my 1988 Coupe GT. I want to remove/replace it but the car works at the moment........

Make sure the fit a F.A.G. Bearing. Basically fit and forget. Car parts are not what they used to be, so cheap parts reveal themselves prematurely with normal wear and tear.

But unfortunately the wheel bearing on the side has gone bad in the 2 weeks since the cv joint was changed, coincidence or was damaged during the cv joint saga , either way its going in for a new wheel bearing tomorrow. The joys of a 10 year old A6 !!! Regards