WhisperingAl

Update. the car runs normally just below 70 degrees If I get stuck in traffic for a while. Heavy traffic not moving, then the car goes up to 90 but not above. Took the car for MOT and look at the temperature. £360 for the thermostat. Decided to leave it for a while as it isn’t a big problem.

I will as soon as I have any news

Hi Thanks gor replying. I do usually drive with my aircon running. I have a favourite mechanic I use. I will take it to him in the new year and see what he thinks. I no longer suspect the fans as much as the thermostat.

I ran it a short distance this morning and the fans didn’t come on. So I was thinking the only other thing is the thermostat. Unless the fans are coming on but too soon. They certainly aren’t on all the time as I first thought. After Christmas I will try your suggestion of disconnecting the fans and see what happens. Thanks for your suggestions.

I now don’t think it’s the fans. So must be the thermostat. I will get someone to look at it after Christmas.

Thanks Steve I will try after Christmas. Don’t want a broken car over Christmas.

Hi guys My A4 B7 2.0tfsi quattro is running between 65 and 70 degrees. I think the fans are permanently running but I could be wrong. I have looked at changing the thermostat which looks like a big job. Is there a thermostat for the fans that could be a problem? Any ideas please. Thanks

Ok I have found it. Thanks

Hi How can I stop getting this post every time a new member joins. Thanks

Thanks Makes sense. I have replied to all my interactions

I have answered this post elsewhere. After solenoid, cam sensor etc I became very despondent. I suddenly thought, the ECU remembers things. As the cam chain wore over a long period it thought this was ok. When the new chain was fitted the ECU thought it was too far advanced. I pulled the fuse on the ECU and waited 20 minutes, put it back and all has been well for some weeks now.

Sorry, I have replied to this post elsewhere. I stopped to think about what we had done. We changed all the associated parts and still the same. I thought, well the car learns about things and the cam chain has worn over time so the ECU was happy with that. Now it had a new chain the ECU does not understand the cam advance. Although the mechanic reset whatever he had to by software it didn’t help I crossed everything and pulled the ECU fuse, went and had a cup of tea and came back put tje fuse back snd no EM light since (3 weeks now)

Sorry, no difference. I will live with it as with the other cars I have had Thanks

Cntrl Alt Delete. In all seriousness. We know the ECU learns things and I think it learnt that the VVT was not working and was OK with that.

So am I. I was getting very depressed knowing I couldn’t afford anymore on the car. I guess it will also learn how I drive and forget the previous owners. Chuffed to bits. For a small fee I will tell the mechanic 😂😂

Sorry for the long post but I am very pleased to get a resolution. My P0011 too far advanced started after renewing cam belt cam chain water pump etc. Everything mechanical was changed, cam adjuster, solenoid valve and cam position sensor but still the same fault. Because I was fed up with looking at the EM light I disconnected the solenoid. All that did was throw up more errors about missing the solenoid. I then connected my spare solenoid and tie wrapped it in the bonnet. The fault was still there although there was no possibility of advancing the cam. Therefore the ECU thinks the cam is permanently too far advanced. The technician had already checked twice and the timing is right. I then thought as the old chain and tensioner were rattling the cam adjuster couldn’t have been working right, if at all. So now it is working the ECU is confused. I bit my tongue, held my breath and crossed everything and pulled the ECU fuse and went for a cup of tea. After replacing the fuse everything is working perfectly. So, a simple cold restart solved everything.

Thanks

Hi I am looking for an independent Audi garage in North Surrey. Does anyone know of a garage I can use? Thanks

Yes, like most forums. Same when I was on the A2 forum.

That’s outrageous. I don’t have a wealth of knowledge but I always update my posts. I guess it was fixed so no need for the forum anymore. 🤷‍♂️ Thanks for the reply

Hi Does anyone know if there was a result to this post?

Thanks for the reply. the mechanic I am using has been excellent over the years with other cars and he has taken the covers off and checked again and says it is ok. I will ask him again. The cam adjuster is on a spring. I am wondering if you need to turn the adjuster and then put the chain on. There are many posts all over the internet with the same problem but I cannot find one with a fix.

Ok. Thinking about that. Thanks

I only have a cheap ODB reader so cannot check live data. I thought about buying VAGCOM but I only run Mac at home. I have the same issue on my old A4 B7. The slightest touch on the pedal accelerates, even a slight bump in the road. I assume it is a “fly by wire” accelerator as I cannot see a cable. Perhaps it is adjustable by VAGCOM.

I have the same issue on my old A4 B7. The slightest touch on the pedal accelerates, even a slight bump in the road. I assume it is a “fly by wire” accelerator as I cannot see a cable. Perhaps it is adjustable by VAGCOM.