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Hi probably not, you will need a good set of axle stands and some sturdy blocks of wood to support the engine as you lift it enough to remove the old front mounts, there are a couple of good tutorials on YouTube. Steve.

Hi its no real drama but you need a four poster ramp and a pretty comprehensive toolkit, probably about two hours labour. Steve.

Hi its most likely the engine mounts and gearbox mount. Steve.

My daughters Q3 is running a Dayco kit and 20k and nearly three years later no problems, the only Gates logos to be seen out of dealer supplied boxes are Ford ,GM, Chrysler as Gates are an American company and their Gator Grip range is used by the military, I have seen multiple failures of INA equipment mostly because the bolts supplied tend to stretch and allow movement of components, the garage I use won't entertain INA anymore which is why I was alarmed at the logos everywhere on the belt kit I bought from TPS, I remember someone telling me once INA are owned by VAG which would explain their love of the brand. Steve.

Hi the INA belt is whats fitted from factory and is what Audi/TPS would supply as original equipment, there are those who believe that parts are manufactured to Audi specification which is a compete myth when you as I did take the kit out of the pretty Audi box [expensive] its got INA stamped on everything, mine is due again soon so I am going for Gates/Dayco much cheaper and from experience better kits. Steve.

Hi about four hours and about £100 for the part, the guy I use takes about two hours each way. Steve.

Hi buy the aftermarket part, loads of them on eBay so go fishing with the part number just don't buy the cheapest. Steve.

Hi the clutch slave cylinder is a gearbox out job, no other way as its bolted in at the back of the box and the radial/first motion shaft runs through the middle, only good part is you can remove the box without dropping the engine out. Steve.

Hi if the engine mounts have never been changed its probable they have become worn/split, they only last 100k max as a rule of thumb, also gearbox tail shaft mounts last about the same. Steve.

Hi Tony glad its sorted, you won't necessarily get bulbs as often the effect you got is caused by bad fluid that is well past its sell by date, brake fluid is hygroscopic which means it absorbs water via the master cylinder cap vent and needs to be changed every 30k or two years this clears all the debris from the ABS seals and any water, I always use Comma ESP it isn't cheap but its very good and contains a corrosion inhibitor which helps stop the pistons seizing in the callipers Steve.

Hi head gaskets do not always put water in to the oil it is more the other way where gas is introduced in to the cooling system and via the exhaust gas escape water can get back the other way in to a cylinder, ask the garage to do a sniff test on the header tank, this involves !Removed! an adapter with a reservoir of the testing fluid to the expansion tank then run idle for 20 mins, the fluid will change colour if it detects exhaust gas, I agree with Steve a full scan is your best route. Steve.

Hi you won't get a pedal on the first push as the pistons have been retracted hydraulically and need to return to their protocol positions, other than that bleed the system, you should always stamp on the pedal a couple of times after brake work to prime the system preferably before driving the car, no ESP could be you have disturbed a wheel sensor. Steve.

Hi most probably is the ECU as there is no communication with the can gateway, try enquiring with ECU Testing they repair ECUs on most Audi models. Steve.

Hi ring parts inmotion and give them your VIN/REG and they will be able to supply the correct part. Steve.

Hi get it scanned and it will tell you the cause of the faults, if they are low voltage faults it could just be a duff battery. Steve.

Hi is there no independent garages near you, Audi specialists/Kwikfit are the biggest shower of thieving its on the planet Kwikfit are wary of doing anything that might get the workshop dirty and the other monkeys will try and create work, so suggest you get a third party to have a look assuming its conventional power steering not electric could be someone has unclipped the wiring to the sensor. Steve.

Hi if you can get the part number that should nail it. Steve.

Hi yes the new battery will have to be coded most garages have some sort of battery pairing facilities it just lets the charging system know it has a new unit therefore it won't carry on charging at the higher rate and kill the new battery, life is never simple and the same system has been on most cars since 2008 with the exception of the Mini one which up to 2011 you just threw the battery in and that was it. Steve.

Hi unfortunately if you don't quote the post that you want a reply to it won't come up as a flag on any of the posters email so they won't know that you required an answer to their post, I have been on here most evenings at some point but in the absence of a request for a further answer you just don't know. Steve.

Hi sorry this boss bit has me confused as most starter motors are designated by the amount of teeth and the size of the dog gear on the motor, unless you are talking about the diameter of the hole the starter body sits in, its better if you can put the VIN in on somewhere like LLL Carparts and get the o.e. number. Steve.

Hi either on the log book, in the sticker in the owners manual, on a sticker on the cam belt cover, failing all these phone Audi and they will be able to tell you. Steve.

Hy try YouTube loads of servicing guides on there, plugs are easy to change as long as you observe the correct torque settings when replacing them and just give the threads a smear of copper grease before fitting. Steve.

Hi you need to get the battery recoded to the car, the alternator output at the plug [back probed] should be 14-14.5v. Steve.

Hi are you sure they got the springs the right way up and both top and bottom fittings are located on the rubber mounts properly. Steve.

Hi its a cover they put on some models and not on others, either way the car will have to go on a lift to establish where the oil is coming from, problem with any fluid leak is that oil has a capillary action so it spreads over whatever it touches. Steve.