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Are we going to get any feedback following Chris James’ advice then?

Right, you now have to confirm your suspicion that the noise is from a belt driven components - but which one. A good start would be to use a rod type stethoscope, taking all safety and risk elements into consideration - probably wiser to entrust this to a garage. The offender should reveal itself. Regards, Gareth. Please note, worth emphasising the risks of this approach with an engine running at 3K revs. Just take it to a trusted garage. ( all in Caps).

But VAG don’t want you to remove any wheels Brian. Goo & compressor, and you are back on the road without any DIY wheel removing. Yes, I agree they should - and currently do - supply a LWNR, but could that become a victim of a future cost cut, and a move towards ‘no mechanical intervention allowed by owners’. Regards, Gareth.

Why do you need forceps Phillip? Surely the intention is to remove your with-silica -bag reservoir, throw it away, and simply replace it with a new without-bag one. Regards, Gareth.

Contra opinion based on experience of other marques. Never ordered a new Audi so with the caveat that VAG maybe (in caps) be operating differently:- If you order a spare wheel kit ( if available for the model being ordered), you will receive a spacesaver spare wheel, a jack and wheel brace. If you order without spare wheel, you get a canister of goo sealant and a compressor to re inflate the flat tyre at the roadside. It is deemed that you don’t need a jack or wheelbrace, since you don’t need to jack the car up or remove the wheel. Regards, Gareth.

Hello Dan, How about an answer to my last question? Not being critical, but being realistic, ‘…I think ….pulley…’ Thinking it may be something is a sure way of damaging your wallet? Regards, Gareth.

Yes Dan, but did the noise disappear when held at 3k revs. when you depressed the clutch, as it did in motion?

Hello Dan, Does the noise persist when you hold it at 3k revs and depress the clutch? Try to use alternative words where ‘Removed ‘ appears.

No spare wheel, no tool kit James - goo and a compressor. Regards, Gareth.

If interested - you should be able to request a copy of the build record from the VIN, from Audi or one of their dealers.

From my quick scan, I think they are serious about this, and have a September deadline for comment, and it will then go forward towards possible legislation during next year. I think anyone with modified vehicles will need to take notice of this, rather than perhaps take a view of ‘oh yeah’. Will trendy pop-pop exhaust notes come under the same umbrella? Quite possible. Regards, Gareth.

Hello Dan, I guess your description is taken as an in-motion symptom. What happens if you get the car up to operating temperature preferably after say a 5+ mile run, then at standstill, increase the revs and hold to a steady 3k and check the existence of any noises with clutch pedal not-depressed and depressed? Regards, Gareth.

Have a look at it, tell us what make it is, and whether it looks well used or newish.

As I understand it, a proposal document was issued on 6th July, aimed at better respecting emission requirements for used vehicles. Please don’t take the following as gospel, but a brief scan suggests, cat backs, DPF, Adblue deletes will be taken as unacceptable since the vehicle has been modified from the manufacturer’s construction. It is likely that any mapping of ECUs will fall under the same umbrella. If passed, this could be implemented as early as mid/late 2027. Anyone, who has had such modifications carried out, would be advised to study the document carefully, and tender your objections - by September? Regards, Gareth.

Perhaps a daft question Abeer, but was the battery renewed shortly before you bought it? I ask since if that new battery wasn’t coded to the car, then the alternator is likely to keep overcharging the new battery, eventually cooking it, but meanwhile resulting in it having an increased voltage over approx. 14.5V - at which point the EPS would become too assisted. Regards, Gareth.