Trevor

I know the TFSI engine is noisy by its very nature (being high pressure injection) and can sound somewhat like a diesel engine. Other noises I could hear are the injectors....which do 'clack' rather loudly. Could possibly suggest replacing the oil with a better quality brand and also the grade to facilitate smoother running from cold.

yes pretty much and then using the clips to hold them in place. I closed the windows as soon as possible so they sat in their natural position but otherwise, easy peasy to fit. ....and they certainly work well compared to the gale force winds that were coming in before .....oh and they certainly enhance the look of any car as well :-)

Sounds like glow plugs are not working efficiently...I would check the resistance across each of them and replace if necessary

I'm sure it must be fit for purpose especially if it has a BS kite mark on it somewhere...if not, then I would be a bit worried as it could be imported and not make to strict UK standards

No need really....just a case of undoing nuts and bolts until it comes off and then the reverse to refit. Only take care with the ingress of dirt and make sure you prime it first

Hi Lau...welcome to the Forum Superb looking car....love the colour ! Good to have you onboard Cheers Trevor

I fitted wind deflectors to my Honda and the plastic just went up the side of the rubbers so you shouldn't need to lube them up beforehand

It's pretty straight forward with just hand tools and following a procedure when fitting new one to prime up before running the engine. Just make sure you block up pipes and hoses with rag to avoid getting grit, dirt, nuts & bolts being ingested when removing and refitting. Good luck!

It certainly does sound like it could be turbo related which would explain loss of power as well

Hi Karl Had this problem a while ago on a Golf and had to smash the grill to sort it but luckily aftermarket grills are cheap for Golfs.

I think the 2.0TFSi issue is confined to earlier models so later engines should be okay. If it was me and I wasn't worried about fuel bills I would go for the 3.2 and sort the timing chain before it became an issue....then the engine will go on forever.

can you run power to motor directly to eliminate that?

Hi Darren...welcome to the Forum I'm not sure but if the load restriction is stamped on it and you don't exceed this (along with being in good condition) then I don't imagine it would be an issue. Although, I have to say, not entirely sure about Aluminium as a choice of material for a towbar though!

Hi Ali...welcome to the Forum Was thinking the same thing recently and was considering buying the Amazon Echo to control my phone and music to integrate with my audio....not sure how well it would work in a car but works fine in the house Cheers Trevor

Hi Ron...welcome to the Forum help yourself to the forums....I'm sure there's plenty of info to be digesting on the Q5 for a while Cheers Trevor

Hi Kev....welcome to the forum I beleive there may be two switches on the pedal but they will almost certainly be contacting the pedal at some point,possibly further up past the fulcrum pin. Let us know what you find Cheers Trevor

Read about it on another forum and they were raving about it

Hi Aidan.....welcome to the Forum Wow! you certainly are an Audi addict ! Good to have you onboard Cheers Trevor

Hi ....welcome to the Forum Not sure how to dig into the build history of the car unfortunately but I'm sure someone on here must know Cheers Trevor

Hi Ben I've tried cheap leads before and seem to have problems with them connecting...worth paying a little bit more for a decent one

I think Halfords sell Pioneer systems for around £80 with all the bells and whistles

Hi Stephen....welcome to the Forum Not sure whether you have this system in your A3 but here is a youtube clip that may help Alternatively, turn to the 1st click to power up the instrument panel, then turn back to take the key out, then pull down the wiper stalk. To move them back just do all the same process

Ouch! how much for the transmission fluid change? A slipping belt would definitely cause heavy steering but I think you would have heard it or smelt it when it was slipping. The water pump leak...not sure about that but a coolant pressure test would be the best test to establish this. Wheels, tyres and alignment would all be contributory to the heavy steering. I would probably seek an independent VW Audi specialist repairer to look at rectifying the jobs that need doing....a lot cheaper as well. Keep us updated on the progress

Hi Peter....welcome to the Forum I know exactly where you're coming from and it does defy any logic for the designers to think this stuff up. I quite often sit in a car and think 'why?' but then remember that most car designers are probably not practical people but can draw up nice things which in real life do not work well. Sorry, rant over. Cheers Trevor

Hi David I do wonder if Magnet is right, something that signals the stop/start to function but not show on the scan....maybe something as simple as a brake light switch. Either way, I think you are right not to accept the car back from Audi until this potentially dangerous fault is rectified. Keep us updated on the progress as would love to know what's causing it Cheers Trevor