Barry Forster

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Thanks Cliff - we parted on good terms as well.

Yep! And no arguments either.

OK Guys, it's been a long time but finally the A5 has been sorted and I've got to the bottom of what happened and how. The original crankshaft pulley failed - a flaw in the casting meant that the boss was still bolted to the crankshaft, but the pulley itself sheared away - which enabled the car to be driven. However, the replacement pully coming off wasn't a design flaw, it was a case of the sprocket being incorrectly fitted and not aligned with the crankshaft - there are 'mating marks' on the pulley and crankshaft that, if not aligned correctly, will result in the pulley coming off again. But this time, it did serious damage. The head had to be removed, reground, and 8 new valves fitted, plus all the necessary gaskets etc. So as a result, the A5 is now purring very nicely. The mechanic effectively accepted responsibility for the second failure and associated works, without any pressure from me I must add, and asked whether I would be willing to pay for the parts and no labour costs. That came to about £1300:00, which, in the circumstances, wasn't unreasonable. Thank you to all who offered help and advice. Best regards, Barry.

He does mainly VW and Audi but does some independents as well. I'll try and get the old pulley and tensioner next time I go.

Thank you Matt for your thoughts and comments - it is a mystery.I will pass them onto the mechanic. The mechanic is veering towards an engine issue, crankshaft out of line or something like that I think.

The trouble is that I'm not confident about the independent who has the car at the moment. I've probably racked up £1000 already. I was gonna start with the question - 'Have you had this issue before'?

Hi Sid2020, many thanks for your post, thoughts and comments. I will pass your idea to the mechanic and I will let you know if and when the issue is resolved, I am thinking of taking the car to an Audi Main Dealer. Barry

Thank you Matt for your thoughts and comments - it is a mystery.I will pass them onto the mechanic. The mechanic is veering towards an engine issue, crankshaft out of line or something like that I think.

Hi Steve, thank you for your thought. I'll suggest that to the Engineer tomorrow. Barry.

Hi Guys, I'm a newbie [A4 Avant 2019 190BHP] and am seeking some advice please. My Son has an A5 Sportback 2018 - 190BHP, 37k miles. A few weeks ago, the crankshaft pulley shattered whilst he was driving it. The independent garage undertaking the repair have replaced the crankshaft pulley and the 'Tensioner' as that was fu**ed as well. The mechanic took it for a test drive yesterday and almost the same thing happened again. The crankshaft pulley came off altogether, but hasn't shattered. The car is not back to the garage yet, so he's not been able to do another investigation. Does anyone have any experience of this or any idea what may be causing this issue? Your help would be gratefully received. Thanks Guys, Barry Forster

Hi Guys, I'm a newbie and am seekingr some advice please. My Son has an A5 Sportback 2018 - 190BHP, 37k miles. A few weeks ago, the crankshaft pulley shattered whilst he was driving it. The independent garage undertaking the repair have replaced the crankshaft pulley and the 'Tensioner' as that was fu**ed as well. The mechanic took it for a test drive yesterday and almost the same thing happened again. The crankshaft pulley came off altogether, but hasn't shattered. The car is not back to the garage yet, so he's not been able to do another investigation. Does anyone have any experience of this or any idea what may be causing this issue? Your help would be gratefully received. Thanks Guys, Barry Forster

Hi Simon, Thank you very much for your reply and information. I'll check it out this afternoon. Barry.

hi Piotr, thank you for your reply. I understand why the socket cuts off with the ignition, but I only want it to charge my iPhone without ignition. The lighter socket in the ash tray cannot conceal the USB plug, and I would rather have it all concealed.

Hi, Barry Forster here - a Newbie. My first Audi A4 Avant 2011 TDi. and I need a bit of advice please Guys. I have fitted my iPhone SE in a cradle with a charging connection for a lightning connector and a 3.5mm stereo jack. The 3.5mm stereo jack is connected to the Aux socket in the centre console and the Lightning connector is connected to the socket in the same console via a USB. This socket is live only when the ignition is on and my question is: How can I make the socket permanently live, so my phone charges without the need for the ignition to be on? Is it possible to identify the appropriate fuse and somehow convert it to be permanently live? Thanks Guys,