kierann

I take it back, it was more silver and copper dust, suprisingly - its not actually much more to get the engine reconditioned than to buy a 2nd hand engine. Probably worth doing since ill get warranty too. Looking at around £3-4000 and if the garage are feeling generious theyll just fix the sticking valve (if it is that) without doing the whole rebuild.. ill keep you updated

Sorry, should of stated. Engine has a rattling noise and misfire & low compression in cyclinder 4.

Hi guys, due to engine fault (finding metal shavings in fuel filter) I am looking at getting the engine changed on my S3, working alongside my mechanic. Engine in the car is currently 'CJXR' on chasis and 'CJX' on side of engline block. Is there any other engines in an S3, Golf R or Seat Leon Cupra what would fit into mine so i can search for more engines, also any tips or things to look out for? Would i be better off looking for a rebuilt or 2nd lower mileage engine? Audi S3 2014 Quattro DSG

So... Camshaft magnets done, car insured again, idles smooth and knocking noise gone quiet Gone to take car into a friend's bodyshop (5 mile drive) Knocking nose starts again just down the road from bodyshop and starts running rough, sounds almost like metal on metal, plugged diagnostic in and cylinder 4 misfire. Compression test shows (from 1 to 4) 175 - 175 - 175 - 150. Looks like im going to need a new engine at this rate 🤔 🙃

Will do!

Thanks for the reply guys, and a friend of mine who's a mechanic has found time to come look into the car with me and the injectors seem spot on, he reckons the camshaft magnets need replacing so they are on order, the catalyst error has cleared itself? So will keep an eye on it anyway

Hey guys, new to the forum! Ive bought an insurance write off audi s3 2014. All work has been done and ive finally got it out on a drive yesterday! All runs and drives perfectly. Only issues I'm having at the moment is; Loud start up revs sits at 1k for a minute then drops and quietens down during idle (am I right that this is normal?) Engine oil level ok Rough idle, it stutters like its about to stall maybe every 30 secs? Bit smokey during idle (fault code shown for this) Also loud rattle when engines warmed up, seems to be coming from camshaft cover top end. Disconnected both camshaft magnets but didn't make a difference, (rattling wasn't loud at that point) I have plugged diag in and the fault codes shows; Ive changed spark plugs due to misfiring when I first bought it, I don't want to throw money into the car for replacing the wrong parts. Can anyone point me in the right direction on which part I need to be looking at?