Is my engine dead

[Esus A]

Just bought a 2007 audi A4 S line.

Does it sound healthy?

[Esus A]

Thanks Jason. Ive just changed the oil, oil filter, air filter and the fuel filter. Its made a small improvement but im going to go ahead and change those parts youve suggested. Thanks for the pictures. Have you ever changed the balance shaft and the oil pump chain?

 

I dont know for sure that this vehicle has both but im removing the 2 wings and bumper soon because they need replacing so thatll be a good time to check if those parts are present. 

 

 

 

 

[Magnet]

Hello Esus,

It may well be worth have a hands-on opinion from your trusted local garage or independent specialist, before embarking on renewing anything. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[alpha omega]

hi jason i was told that when removing the alternator pulley to remember its opposite thread.but mines a b8....can you confirm this.i could not get mine off in situ.it needs to be on a bench.i left mine as was ok.it was only at the time i had changed all the other rollers.regards stephen

[Stevey Y]

13 minutes ago, alpha omega said:

hi jason i was told that when removing the alternator pulley to remember its opposite thread.but mines a b8....can you confirm this.i could not get mine off in situ.it needs to be on a bench.i left mine as was ok.it was only at the time i had changed all the other rollers.regards stephen

Hi they are all the same, in my experience failure of the alternator clutch is rare but if it should occur changing the whole unit is best policy as they tend to last the lifetime of the unit they are on, different if the car has only done 30k and the alternator is good but the only effective way of removal is to take the alternator out then struggle for hours trying to get the old clutch off.

Steve.