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Welcome Ray, Do you have a Haynes manual for the car? Regards, Gareth.

When was it last recorded on the Audi database, at what intervals was it serviced, and what service and additional items have been replaced? Current mileage to calculate lack of servicing evidence between 60K and now? Can we take it you have obtained the Audi service print out since you posted on here?

As Steve says - you should be able to obtain a printout via your local Audi dealer, on presentation of evidence of ownership. You have to hope that some service history is recorded on their database, but bear in mind that the car is now 10 years old, so don’t assume anything. I’m surprised you bought this car without sight of any evidence of servicing, irrespective of the seller not being helpful - ? Have you done an on-line MOT history check on it? It might also be worth your while to invest £9.99 on a VCheck print out of the car’s history. It won’t tell you anything about its servicing, but will tell you of ownership changes, mileage discrepancies etc. Please let us know how you get on Daniel.

Fine Adrian, So why are you thinking you will need to replace the engine, and not be concerned about most of the electronics having been submerged in water? I guess it’s from the school of thought which believes, dry it all out and everything will work just fine! Good luck with that then.

Welcome Jay and sorry to hear of your issue. Dealer or private purchase? Was the new battery coded to the car? Has anyone checked for a parasitic drain after all electrical systems have ‘shut down’ - about 3 minutes after car has been locked? Sounds like the ignition lock is not in the best of health. Please come back to us. Regards, Gareth.

Bought with known suspension issues Alister? Possible level sensor associated?? BagpipingAndy ( on EBay) is a very good contact for all things air suspension. Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Adrian, Trying to look at this from the simplest viewpoint, I wouldn’t be too concerned about the mechanical damage side of this flood damaged vehicle - unless someone has tried to start it - but the total (and potentially more expensive ) damage to the electronics would put me off straight away. I would think very very carefully about this before dipping my toe in the water. Pun intended. Regards, Gareth.

Can see you have returned to the forum Jason. Any comments you can now add.

It must be the season for them Cliff! They certainly aren’t an endangered species, and seem to congregate on here of late.

Ryan, Could you please re-write your posts without unacceptable expletives, to enable forum members to interpret what you are trying to tell us. Thanks.

Thanks Don, Anyone else have an opinion for Don?

Hello Don, If the opinions you sought on here are not considered to be sufficiently ‘specialist ‘ then I don’t think the forum can assist you further via. its experience - which in Stevey Y’s case is build on hundreds of thousands of miles. To move this on, you will need to put your hand in your pocket and pay for an inspection report on the vehicle from an experienced automotive engineer, and hope - from your standpoint- that that inspection will concur with that of the AA and the opinions you sought on here. If not, of course, you will have zero redress. For what it’s worth, I have the SD4 engine in a non-Audi, and I chose this 2.2 variant following some research of opinion. You mention you cannot remember the mode of failure of that engine, maintained by your garage friend, but surely you can recall symptoms which led to that failure. Apologies Don but all I can do is to wish you luck with getting some recompense. Regards, Gareth.

To me, it sounds like on of those predicaments where a visit to a local bodyshop armed with some cash will be the least frustrating route. Regards, Gareth.

So it seems you have unfortunately suffered two unexplained engine failures when using this garage. Um? With the current Q5, the AA has told you that the belt was tensioned too tight. Stevey Y has given you an opinion on the validity of your garage’s explanation of the mode of failure, which doesn’t stack up. From your comment ‘…..can’t remember what caused the Evoque engine to seize..’ it would seem you weren’t that concerned about the whys and wherefores with that engine, so not quite sure ( apart from the financial burden) why the strong concern re the cause of this engine’s failure - ? Failed it has, and the common denominator at the moment is one garage looking after two vehicles, both of which suffer significant engine damage. It should be respected that the Evoque SD4 engine was far less trouble than the later Ingenium diesel one, so it would be interesting to know what went wrong there. I certainly don’t want to be dismissive of the very unfortunate situation you now find yourself in, but personally, I can’t think of anything else I can add Don. Let’s hope someone else maybe able to come up with an acceptable explanation for you. Regards, Gareth.

Hello John, Have you got the new piece ready to fit? If so, you can study where the fixings are. Regards, Gareth.

Bless you, you are having issues. Evoque - Ingenium diesel? Guess they didn’t hear timing chain rattle and/or oil dilution/ extended oil changes? Pre late 2019? I do hope they renewed both timing chains and associated assembly before fitting the replacement engine. Let’s hope they will do the right thing by you and deal with you fairly and squarely. Regards, Gareth.

I fear you are onto a hiding to nothing as I see it. Most garages( understandably?) will dismiss their responsibility for issues if they don’t supply the parts. Mates rates. Possibly cash rather than card? Regrettably, all of this does not bode well, and I guess it depends what kind of a mate he is, as to whether he would be prepared to financially assist with the cost of rebuilding. Good friend, or friend by association? Regards, Gareth.

Parts in Motion? Searched EBay suppliers? ECP is always last on my list if you want competitive prices.

Yes, that’s what I was referring to. Does the receipt include a VAT element?

Apologies for jumping in on this, but it seems you already have reasoned opinion that what you have been told is unlikely to be fact. I feel for you and the situation you now find yourself in, but regrettably you, or your friend are potentially into spending orbit money to ‘sort of fix’ this. Do you have a receipt for this work Don? Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Stuart, What ‘usual places’ have you tried - to save us suggesting where you have already failed? Regards, Gareth.

Might I suggest a good squirt of WD 40 or similar on the swivel point, and leave for a few hours. Your symptoms seem rather more complex, but that costs far less to try in comparison to the expensive diagnostic check. Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Jason, Sorry, I can’t help you, but it would be interesting to hear how you are now expecting to get this car through the equivalent of our MOT. Regards, Gareth.

Wondering how you are getting on with this Damian-? Regards, Gareth.

It seems Scott is happy enough to return to the forum to view posts, but not prepared to update anyone.