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Hello Derek, To your last point:- If you are asking for a recommendation on brands, just don’t use Crossland - now a bought out (by Europarts) brand name. If you want to move away from a genuine VAG one at discount, then I would only use Mann or Bosch. Can I ask why Euro Car Parts? Anything to do with their attractive discount prices on so called retail prices? If so, in fact, you can usually buy parts cheaper off their subsidiaries! Strange but true. ECP and their suitability listings? Like many other on line listings, these can be wildly off the mark. Correct one? Take the make and number off your existing one and then cross reference that to the equivalent Mann or Bosch one, or simply buy a genuine one mail order at discount by just quoting your reg. number. You could try Discount Audi Parts at Cardiff - there are more inc. TPS. One thing worth considering in the DIY activity - your labour is cheap! so invest in quality parts. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Omar, Sorry to hear of your issues. Possibly a pessimistic view, but it’s looking less likely that this is an issue which has affected other owners, so perhaps unfortunately, the answer may not come from the forum. I can understand your frustration, but I think you have to persevere with an Audi dealership, and it may be worth considering trying another one. Re. courtesy cars and Covid - yes, possibly linked to an excuse, but possibly understandable, since ‘just need a clean’ between customers is probably an understatement - cars will need a deep clean, and as I understand it, one major manufacturer was delaying the return of company cars, since they had identified over 50 possible contamination sites on a typical vehicle - all of which would need a thorough cleaning before reuse by anyone else. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Chris from the Homeland, How old is the battery and what make is it? Such symptoms can very often be due to simply a a substandard battery - now beyond its sell by date. Kind regards, Gareth.

Wondered if that was a considered diagnosis Kev, possibly based on previous experience, or perhaps just a valid stab at it? I would have thought that injector issues would have been accompanied by smoke from not fully combusted diesel. If it were mine Colin, I think I would be getting getting this looked at by a trusted local diesel specialist. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Jason, Take it ‘looked everywhere’ includes having registered your want with on line breaker link sites such as Partsfinder ( there are others). Kind regards, Gareth.

What’s the connection between your non working air con. and the underlined Funday Holidays then Tebinn? You were in a confusion at Cleveland?! How confused are we!? Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Dave, It seems you have gone to a fair amount of effort to try to find this. One question I would ask is:- Is the creaking less evident in wet weather? Re penetrating oil - Um, wouldn’t have done that, due to adverse effects on rubber bushes etc., but.... Spraying with ATF (automatic transmission fluid) is a safer bet, and could be worth a re-try. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Mark, Rust in the system is usually as a result of poor coolant change management. What colour is the coolant you are using? Red? Re. thermostat and return to tank - ?, but on the basis of simple things first, then obviously changing the thermostat makes sense. Just to reiterate:- If the water pump is failing to pump, then the impeller must have become detached from the shaft, and if so, you would logically expect associated noise, or, the shaft has seized - again noises. Kind regards, Gareth.

I seriously would not attempt to renew the water pump until you have changed the thermostat - but your call.

Do you know where the water pump lives in your engine Mark? Part of the cambelt assembly?? If so, whole front of the car needs to come off??

Well Mark, I guess you might now have to consider whether you are going to fit a new water pump ( with associated belt assembly?) or try a thermostat? Bit of a dilemma.

Hello Mark, Like you thoughts about why you think you wanted to change the water pump! Thermostat? Always been my first port of call for overheating issues. If you will be going for a non-Audi replacement, then it’s well worth being selective with which aftermarket parts to use. If you want Audi parts at discount, it could be worth considering mail order from Audi Parts Direct at Cardiff - part of Mon Motors who were Cardiff Audi. No personal connection. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Mark, Not sure why you are considering renewing the water pump. Never known a water pump to fail to circulate coolant with making some associated protesting noises. Thermostat? Have you changed that? Kind regards, Gareth.

Well done Malcom, but with your qualifications, it would be reasonable to expect that you are now qualified beyond the bounds of the average member on here. Since despite your experience, this one has got you stumped, then it does seem that talking nicely to an independent who might be more experienced than yourself, may be your next most economic route. Kind regards, Gareth.

Irrespective of you having the same equipment as an independent Malcolm, isn’t it a possibility that they will have more experience than you, and talking with them nicely, they may just point you in the right direction? Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Ritvrs, OK, thanks - understand now - it’s the bolt that holds the tensioner in place. If it were mine, I would follow my suggestion regarding legal advice without delay. Perhaps you could keep us informed of how you get on. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Malcolm, Independent cheaper? Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Richie, Welcome to the forum. Members on here will need you to detail what issues you have with the MMI facility before anyone can help you. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Ritvrs, Sorry to hear of your problem. You will have to give us more information about ‘pin holding roller’ before anyone can help, but it seems this is probably part of the timing belt assembly, so the work should be covered by the Audi dealer. I would strongly advise you to contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau and take their advice about claiming against Edinburgh Audi. They should be able to help you by compiling a formal letter. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello John, I bought some ‘German quality’ ones for our A3 last year from an EBay seller kmspartsonline. They appeared to be good quality and cheap at around £14 each (I think). I Waxoyled them before fitting. Worth giving them a try. If you want genuine - and they haven’t seemed to have lasted very long with yours - then you could try Audi Parts Direct at Cardiff ( part of Mon Motors who were Cardiff Audi. They do genuine parts at discount. Hope this helps. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Wesley, ‘...Not even sure where I would begin to estimate repair costs....’. Just don’t think about it, estimates are what you obtain and not really what you guess. OK photos can be inconclusive, but it looks well within the bounds of a ‘smart’ localised repair to me. I would be just concentrating my mind on finding the best reputation ‘smart’ repairers to gain estimates from. Perhaps you could let us know how you get on. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Wesley, Sorry to hear of your incident. I guess that with your dash cam evidence you could (in caps) attempt to claim off the insurers of J888 CJJ, via. your own insurers. If it were me, I wouldn’t since even if this proves to be possible, your premium is likely to increase even though it’s a no-fault accident on your part. Anyway, this looks well within the scope of a local franchised ‘scratch repair/dent removal’ specialist. The issue here is to ensure you choose a good one. Recommendations, and don’t-bother- with-them, advice can often be obtained via. friendly local low volume car sales sites, where they need to be aware of who does minor bodywork repairs to a good standard at a reasonable price. Kind regards, Gareth.

Thanks Peter, I’m sure other owners with a similar issue will be in touch now that we are all aware that you have been dealing with a franchised dealer. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Peter, It’s likely that the majority of members on here will not be familiar with JCT600 in Sheffield. Can we take it they are an independent rather than an Audi dealer? Apologies if I’ve got that wrong and they are a main dealer. If JCT600 are not a main dealer, I wonder why you would not be simply taking this under-Audi-warranty car to a main dealer for the fault to be rectified. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hello Gary, Good question, and my stab at it is to question whether you (in caps) actually can. My belief is that it’s a normally programmed in action, which for some reason on your car - has been programmed out! Reprogramming necessary at the dealer or independent?? Could be wrong. Kind regards, Gareth.