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Hi I want to go through this new fsi upgrade / replace common weak items. One item I have seen is a death pipe that's either stainless or alloy Does anyone know where I can get one of is it a case of getting one made. Greatful for any help😁👍

Hi all did anyone fix problem my audi a3 2008 automatic goes in all gears but not reverse just flashing on dash turn engine off and on goes in i have changed oil and filter still doing it 😉

Stop/start failure and unrelated electronic problems are typical of a failing battery. A new battery alone will not solve them unless it is coded to the car when fitted. You need to confirm whether that was done before looking for other causes for the faults.

Hi guys I have audi a3 2008 automatic mine is doing the same i done a gear oil change still doing it all other gears fine just reverse then turn engine off then on gear goes in we are all confused

Hi all new to club I would like to share my findings with you all on what has happened with my Fsi so far. I bought it cheap as it has/had a misfire and lack of power. I found the inlet flap actuator was missing (GREAT) I thought 😭 Previous owner drove it for 18 months like this until misfire started. Anyway I started of with plugs and coils and injection cleaner still had a miss. Now the interesting bit it never had the start up clatter that 90% of fsi owners report until yesterday after a short drive I started it again to drive it into the garage I was met with quite a clatter for a couple of seconds or so it settled into a nice idle strange I thought it even reved nicely so I take it for another short drive it went like a rocket all the lack of power and missing had gone😃😃 I am a bit stumped as the only codes I had were for the inlet flaps and multiple misfires Now I am thinking was the cam variator stuck and then freed itself any thoughts on this???

As far as I am aware, National Tyre Service's changed it, but the issue started before I had the battery changed. I was also intermittently losing the stop/start function so I wondered whether some electrical functions were being shut down to conserve battery ? But I was probably wrong as I cannot find this documented anywhere. I just find it odd.

I believe so.

Ah apologies

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Interesting, does each wheel have a sensor and battery?

... On another forum a member had loads of written exchanges with the DVLA / DVSO on the same subject and they just shrugged a lot.

Well done for having a look. Glad carpets are dry and no mayo. Yep separate systems. The AC system will leak water out to some degree. Glad you've got a warranty. You keep putting pressure on the dealer to sort. Please keep us posted on how you get on 🙂

Sorry I missed this. So glad you've got it back. You've done a great job and the cars s credit to you 🙂 Have you managed to change the wheels and finding the cause of the cold start issue?

You're welcome 🙂

Hi Steve Thank you for the reply No mayo on the oil filler cap, no smoke out the exhaust, carpets are dry. We do have a very good 6 months warranty on the car, so will speak to the dealer. The expansion tank cap seems to seal well, I will also check for a crack. Odd question this, when we use the A/C, could that be a part of the problem, or are they completely separate systems. Thanks again

Thank you.

Brilliant mate, glad you stuck with it and got it sorted. Well done.

Fantastic news, thank you for updating us 🙂

Did you get the new battery coded to the car? It needs to be for full functionality.

SOLVED. I found an index for code in the Steering Column control unit, 3 of the values were incorrect, rewritten - warning symbols have disappeared and power steering is working again. Thank you for the advice.

Welcome Dermot, thanks for joining, and sorry to hear of your issue. Please allow me to be direct:- it doesn’t matter if anyone else has had this issue - you have, and it’s unacceptable! To me, the all important thing is that you have everything written down as a record, including phone calls and responses. Not meaning to be personal, but is there any degree of finance involved with this car? If so, you would be wise to notify them in writing of this issue, and state that you will be rejecting the vehicle if not correctly fixed by ‘x’ date. Obviously copy the dealer and Audi Customer Services. Please keep us updated Dermot, and let us know if we can help further. Regards, Gareth.

Definitely could be a sensor (or the battery in the sensor at least). A diagnostic check would tell you.

Don't forget your consumer law. If the item (car, TV etc) goes faulty in the first 6 months of purchase it is assumed the fault was there when you purchased it, therefore you're entitled to a refund. So the dealer you bought it from should fix this. If you've bought it on finance (even partially) then you could ring your finance company, explain the situation and tell them "the vehicle isn't fit for purpose" and as such you want to end the finance agreement. This should get the finance company to get involved and hopefully sort it quicker. As let's be honest, a finance company has a bigger legal team than you or I. Besides this: Are the carpets wet? If so could be a leaking heater matrix. Could be caused by a cracked expansion tank. Failed expansion tank cap. Is there any white smoke out of the exhaust? Is there any mayo looking substance whee you'd put oil in?

You might find that the airbag system can't just be reset from a regular code reader and might need to be done by an Audi independent specialist or Audi.

Don't forget your consumer law. If the item (car, TV etc) goes faulty in the first 6 months of purchase it is assumed the fault was there when you purchased it, therefore you're entitled to a refund. If you've bought it on finance (even partially) then you could ring your finance company, explain the situation and tell them "the vehicle isn't fit for purpose" and as such you want to end the finance agreement. This should get the finance company to get involved and hopefully sort it quicker. As let's be honest, a finance company has a bigger legal team than you or I.