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Thanks Martyn, Pessimistic view - so since clutch wear is inevitable, I doubt that will be covered under warranty. Great if the DMF is. Why failure at a modest mileage? From faulty component, to over enthusiastic driving. Kind regards, Gareth.

You are very welcome Joel, The car may ( in caps) have been serviced prior to 26K by some garage which didn’t have access to the VAG recording system, but this is only a guess, unless substantiated by some receipts, which would have been necessary to satisfy the warranty. Perhaps this is being cynical, but how uncommon is it for PCP owners to ‘get away with’ the least amount of servicing they can, since they are not keeping it-? VAG service options - as I understand it:- Fixed - for vehicles covering around less than 10k a year. These vehicles should have an oil service once a year. Flexible - Vehicles covering >10k a year. These will be serviced depending on the vehicle’s usage as calculated by the ‘computer’ and generally works out at around 18k intervals, or no longer than 18 month intervals - whichever comes first. Hope some of this helps, and good luck with finding what you are looking for. A personal view:- Full service history is desirable when carried out as it should be, but in my book is not king, and can simply prove the car has spent half a day at a dealer every now and then, and might have been thrashed and generally uncared for for the other 364.5 days. Just let us know if we can be of further help. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Graham, Welcome, thanks for joining, and sorry to hear of your issue. Straight from Stevey Y’s previous advice ( sorry to pinch Steve), try LLL Audi on line enquiry. If it doesn’t work blame Steve! Please leave us know how you get on. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Martyn, From what you describe, you seem to be coming up with your own diagnosis, and if so, the answer is a new DMF and clutch assembly. Kind regards, Gareth.

Welcome Philip. Glad you are pleased with it. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Joel, Welcome and thanks for joining. Am I reading this incorrectly? To me, it seems it hasn’t had any (recorded) servicing until it was 2.25 years old, and had covered 26k miles, and this was only an Inspection service. It then gets its first oil service when it’s near to 3 years old, and covered just under 30k. All of the above was under the first owner - on PCP for a bet! It’s the ‘I’m not keeping it, so I don’t care’ syndrome. It then moves to its second owner who covers 20k miles on a flexible service plan ( oil changes around every 18k type service) and gets one oil service in that time. Is this car being advertised with Full Service History? If so, then that’s really taking artistic licence! If it isn’t, then to be fair, the seller isn’t making any unreasonable claims about its servicing history. If I was in your situation, then I would be walking away from this. Apologies, if this isn’t what you expected to hear, or if I’ve got it wrong. Kind regards, Gareth.

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Thanks Michael, So I guess you are prepared to compromise on ride quality. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Darren, Welcome and thanks for joining. Not wanting to come over as being unhelpful, but any attempt to diagnose the cause of such noises, without access to the car, simply boils down to guesswork. ‘No garages can find the problem…’ Have you had it inspected by an MOT station? Pure guess - anything from ARB links/bushes to top suspension mounts, and anything in between. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Beany, Yes they will have some movement - normal. LUK? - very good choice in my book. Kind regards, Gareth.

Well done - enjoy. Tyre pressures? Should be listed inside the fuel flap cover Lorraine. Kind regards, Gareth.

In the clutch plate Beany? What make is it? Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks Phil, Not sure on the Chassis Control module, but might be worthwhile passing it passed Andy. Compressor and luck - is it reasonably accessible? If so, you shouldn’t need much luck. Now the X350 Jaguar would be a completely different story! Kind regards, Gareth.

Don’t know John, so why not top it up with water until you find the leak source.

Don’t run this car with a low coolant level John. Recipe for disaster.

Hello Lorraine, Rest assured on two counts:- The older generation (and I’m well qualified!) will always find something to be dissatisfied about. If they have ab inherent dislike of a particular marque, then that will amplify the above statement. If this were mine:- I would be checking what Stevey Y has said, and see what is found. Keep doing what you are doing - and keep regular checks on the oil and water levels when cold, stop worrying, and simply enjoy the car. It will let you know when something is wrong! Kind regards, Gareth. p.s. Also check tyre pressures regularly - often overlooked.

Hello Phil, In the absence of any other replies so far, my stab at it would also have been to consider level sensor/s, and the most common - compressor issues. I would be guessing beyond that. A good contact for all air suspension components and issues would be ‘Bagpiping Andy’ - should be found via an EBay search for air suspension compressor piston rings. Might well be worth seeing what he can suggest. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello John, To answer your question on topping up, you need to buy a small quantity of pink OAT (concentrated) coolant and mix it 50/50 with water, and use this to top up when cold. If you are uncertain, you will not do any harm topping up with water, until you establish where the leak is - and it’s important that you find that leak site. Perhaps you could let us know how you get on John. Kind regards, Gareth.

Great Nickel, but the poster is in the U.K.!

Don’t worry about your headlamps Kristian, until you have had the car inspected by a trusted garage. I think you will understand it would only be possible for anyone on here to simply guess the cause, without examining the car. Personally, I wouldn’t be using it until it has been inspected. Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks Stuart, I would suggest you get the car into a trusted garage without delay - having topped up the coolant to fill the reservoir to get it there, and stopping regularly to carefully top it up. Take extreme care when removing the cap, when the system is hot, since it will be under pressure - use a heavy rag to put over the cap and to protect your hand. Apologies if you already know that. Kind regards, Gareth.

OK Alex, Mann filters will be fine. I don’t know whether this particular number is correct for your engine, so you will need to pass your registration number on to the supplier for confirmation. Who are you getting it from? Oil grade? It surprises me that your printed copy of the handbook doesn’t recommend the correct oil grade and specification for your year, model and engine, but for the final result, just go in (rather than telephone) to your local main dealer’s Parts Dept. and ask to buy 1 ltr of the correct oil for your model, and engine. Obviously go armed with your registration number, and the VIN incase needed. Let us know what they come up with. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Kristian, I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but going through water up to your headlamps is serious territory, and you were in danger of drawing water into the air intake. Regrettably, I don’t think your guessing answer lies on the forum, and the best advice I can offer is to get this into a trusted local garage - without delay, and ideally not using it until it’s been looked at. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Nawaz, Chris joined and last posted on the same day some 7 months ago. It would probably be better to send him a PM. Perhaps you could let us know the outcome. Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks Stephen, Always used it in the now 174K A3 on annual changes. Kind regards, Gareth.