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Worth searching EBay for general service parts. Regards, Gareth.

You hopefully just don’t need to concern yourself the ‘has anyone else had the same problem’ Hayden - you have. Best option in my book is to ensure the issues are corrected. Please let us know how things progress. Kind regards, Gareth. p.s. If it were mine, I would keep in mind the option of rejecting the vehicle within 30 days if you are not happy with the outcome.

Welcome Taeib, I would want to eliminate the possibility of a fractured spring. These often break so close to the ends, that the actual fracture is hidden in the spring seating. Regards, Gareth.

Well surely you are notifying the selling dealer and instructing them to rectify the faults. I would definitely not be investigating the causes of the faults and certainly not trying to rectify them. If you do so, the seller could reasonably counter your claim and conclude that you have aggravated them. Simply e-mail the selling dealer, outlining the issues and requesting that they advise you how to proceed to get them rectified without any contribution from yourself. Please let us know how things proceed, but I would recommend you don’t delay reporting this and getting the issues rectified. Regards, Gareth.

Private or dealer sale Hayden?

Can see you have returned to the forum H.D, so any updates?

Tell us a bit about it H.D. What’s your name by the way - we like to be friendly and address members by their name? Regards, Gareth.

Apologies, now noticed it’s 12k. If it were mine, I would be treating it to an annual oil and filter change going forward, and air and pollen filters every 2 years.

What is your anticipated annual mileage?

Welcome Robert, Some background would help to better the chances of you getting correct advice, although please bear in mind, that on one on here has access to the vehicle to be able to assess it. So:- Mileage; how long has this noise been noticeable; has it got worse in recent mileage; is the noise only on start up in the morning, or every time you start it; did you acquire the vehicle with this noise; service history and when last serviced; who told you it’s probably the timing chain? Could you please come back to us with answers to above. Regards, Gareth.

What’s the latest on this now Arron?

Perhaps I’ve missed this when it was mentioned earlier, but ‘….metallic clinking when going over bumps…..’. Repeating, you are focussing on the brake pad shim as being the culprit here, so logical way forward to prove/refute it being the offender, would be to temporarily insert another piece of shim-like material of appropriate thickness to stop the ‘offending’ shim rattling. Metallic clinking would suggest a rotational association, and again repeating, I would be thoroughly inspecting the brake disc back plates - a known sufferer of corrosion and breaking up.

Many thanks Rick. I’m sure this will be of use to others going down the same route.

Apologies for the delay Lizy. Can we take it you were roped in to pay a handsome sum for their additional 3 year warranty, and this is why you have returned the car to them? Regards, Gareth.

Great. Well done you James, and no doubt ably assisted by Percy Verarance. Could we take the liberty of referring others to you if they need some advice on this! Regards, Gareth.

Please let us know how you get on then, since no doubt, other members can then benefit from your experience. Regards, Gareth.

Hello Mike, While you wait for other responses on here, why not give your Audi dealership a ring? Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Robert, Yes. Have a quick forum search on here. Regards, Gareth.

Hello Paul Could you please post a new thread under a heading of say ‘Recommendations for Audi specialist near Yeovil’. I will then remove this one, since it isn’t really appropriate to the current thread title. Many thanks, Gareth.

All comments are being focused on the brake caliper shim being the source of the noise. Are you positive that element of the system is the true offender in this, rather than the noise being emitted from elsewhere?

Welcome Ian, So do you have an extended ‘Parts Warranty’ with Audi then? If so, you will need to give it a good reading, taking particular note of the exclusion clauses. Pessimistic, but don’t be surprised that even if you do, you will need to spend ( possibly up to a couple of hundred pounds?) at the dealer for a diagnostic check before proceeding. Please let us know the outcome of reading the warranty - if you have one. Regards, Gareth.

Thanks Jen, Due to the current electrical complexity of vehicles, the fact that the battery starts the car, is no guarantee that it’s able to satisfy the monitored requirements of all electrical components. If it were mine, I’d still get a free ( eliminating?) battery test - Halfords store will do that - before spending any money on other components. It would be to your advantage not to rush into replacing the battery, if found to be substandard. Just report back of us first. Regards, Gareth.

Appearance?? Worth trying Aliexpress at a fraction of Audi price if they do them. Regards, Gareth.

Level sensor, or quite possibly a poor connection onto it, on the reservoir. Worth getting some contact cleaner and removing the plug, spray and refit. Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Jenna, Eliminating simple things first - when was the battery last renewed? Regards, Gareth.