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If such a thing is possible I imagine the Audi dealer you are buying from would be the best guide.

Paul. Assuming you refer to a manual gearbox, the most likely cause is a defective clutch. Is the "bite point" of the pedal approximately half way? Are there any signs of leakage at the master and slave cylinders? How old is the clutch in terms of mileage? Does the engine rev up more than expected under load?

I don't even see a question.

In addition to Gareth's suggestion of a broken pipe, check the rear wiper motor for leaks. The water runs through the motor and has been known to leak past defective seals.

Stephen. A defective battery is well known to cause a variety of electrical and electronic faults, so in fact your problem is absolutely unrelated to Hax's problem. Please do not assume that because your car shows the same symptoms as somebody else, it has the same fault. I suggest you start a topic of your own. In the meantime I am locking this topic to avoid it being derailed by irrelevencies.

Lauren. You did well to go to a specialist. An Audi dealer would have been much more expensive. Although your frequent long fast journeys should keep the DPF clean, there is no knowing whether the previous owner did the same, so the DPF could have been partly choked when you bought the car. I see no alternative but to get the work done no matter what the cost. It's worth pursuing a claim against the dealer who sold you the car and/or the RAC, but I don't hold much hope for a successful outcome, as you would have to prove the problem is more than fair wear and tear.

If you read the entire thread you will find the problem, the solution, and the cost all thoroughly explained'

Boris. Have you ground the crankshaft journals to smaller dimensions? In practice it is difficult to measure either the clearance or the bearing accurately, however one can accurately measure the journal diameter with a micrometer. I suggest you tell Audi what journal size you are dealing with and let Audi worry about the colour.

Fair enough. I have not seen one.

My A3 had two fuseboxes so it would not surprise me if yours also had two.

I see no reason to change the reservoir if only the level sensor is defective. Have you searched the forum history for similar topics? I seem to recall there have been several threads on this subject.

To clarify: there are two clutches in a DSG gearbox. One for 1/3/5/7 gears, and another for 2/4/6 and reverse. Two clutches allow for rapid gearchanges by preselecting the next gear before the current gear is released. It's a complex system as you may imagine. I am surprised the clutch slip was not noticed at the service. Did you mention the problem when you took the car in? I suggest you get the gearbox tested, preferably by a specialist gearbox company rather than Audi, as it is possible that it will need to be rebuilt or replaced. If so, the specialist will only charge a small fortune whereas Audi will charge a large one. A secondhand gearbox is something I would be very wary of. One that fits your car will be a similar age and likely have only a short life before it developes similar problems.

I have no specific knowledge of those models, however the information you seek should be readily available on the internet, which is probably why nobody replied earlier.

I have no doubt the crash caused the problem. Perhaps it is as simple as a broken tank losing all its Adblue. Have you looked?

I am sorry to read of your misfortune. Wiring damage by mice and squirrels in houses is well known, but I have never heard of them attacking car wiring. And why only your car, not others? My speculative guess is that one component, such as the plasticiser, of the insulation is attractive to the pests, in which case little can be done unless you have a garage to park the car in.

No idea, but I do know there are plenty of car parts suppiers in and around Maidstone.

Congratulations. The solution should be easy, and possibly also cheap.

Make it a large fee. I would never have guessed the Microsoft solution (turn it off then turn it on again,) would work on a car.

Rob. Evidently the diesel is spraying out under pressure to reach so many parts of the engine, so probably the high pressure fuel line or injector has a leak. To trace the exacr source of the leak dry every part of the engine so that no wetness is visible, then start the engine and watch for where the diesel first emerges.

And is the fusebox wet again?

How strange. A ten second search with DDG showed https://www.c-gcaraudio.co.uk/ and https://www.cartronics.co.uk/

A loose or broken exhaust mounting is a good candidate. Give the tail pipe a firm shake to confirm.

I would expect the DMF to last rather longer than that in careful hands; however if the previous owner enjoyed traffic light grand prix then it is not surprising the DMF springs have died. I think you would be lucky to successfully claim wear and tear. You might have a claim against the vendor if he was a dealer, but then you would know about that aspect already having taken legal advice.

It certainly sounds like the 1/3/5/7th gear clutch has expired, in which case the 2/4/6th gear clutch will likely also be in its death throes. I hope you have deep pockets. What exactly was done in the gearbox service?

Returning to Jonathon's original question, I have to wonder how such a low mileage car required so much expensive repair work. If the cause was abuse or mistreatment there may well be other undiscoved problems to solve. Frankly it sounds like a money pit that I would avoid like the plague. All of which is academic as Jonathon has made no further comments, despite looking at the forum at least twice since his original query six days ago.