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  1. cliffcoggin
    No apologies needed. Your English is infinitely better than my Albanian.
  2. cliffcoggin
    It does not sound to me like a dashboard rattle, though it is hard to be sure from a recording. To my ears it sounds like an exhaust noise.
  3. cliffcoggin
    Very possibly. If the CV joints are worn they will click when: 1. The accelerator pedal is pressed (only Americans call it a gas pedal). 2. When the accelerator pedal is released quickly at speed. 3. When the steering wheel is turned to, or close to, full lock. Of course the noise may be caused by something else, but it makes sense to check the most likely fault first, so look at the CV joints and let us know what you find.
  4. cliffcoggin
    Now this is odd. I see nothing whatsoever in Peter's post. It is completely blank, yet Magnet can clearly see some text.
  5. cliffcoggin
    It looks like a fuel filler nozzle so I guess it means low fuel level. What does the fuel guage show?
  6. cliffcoggin
    If your battery is original it may well be the problem here.
  7. cliffcoggin
    Congratulations on getting Audi to behave responsibly. I hope for a similar outcome to everyone suffering a similar problem
  8. cliffcoggin
    You won't get an answer from dominic, he has not bothered to return to the forum since posting his question. Search recent forum history and you will find similar topics with a lot of useful information.
  9. cliffcoggin
    Try this company which dealt well with my A3 for years and I thoroughly recommend it. Michael Summers is reliable and honest. Nearly as important is that you get to speak directly to him. Whitstable to Biddenden is more than an hour of travel, but desperate times call for desperate measures. https://msautoservices.com/
  10. cliffcoggin
    I hope I am not muddying the waters here, but I wonder if this topic is related to yours which also concerns the "mild hybrid".
  11. cliffcoggin
    Thank you. Politeness is a rarity here.
  12. cliffcoggin
    Check the CV (constant velocity) joints in the drive shafts. It is likely they are worn.
  13. cliffcoggin
    Tell the insurer. If the insurer tells you it makes no difference to your policy and premium you have lost nothing.
  14. cliffcoggin
    This is the fourth time you have posted the same message without any explanation, which to me looks like spam. Either you post your solution on the forum or I will ban you.
  15. cliffcoggin
    A few more details of the car and your asking price would be useful.
  16. cliffcoggin
    That's a good idea, but let me add a word of caution. Many of those products contain caustic soda which can wreak havoc on many metals, paints, and fabrics, as well as human tissue, so flush it well afterwards with lots of water.
  17. cliffcoggin
    Andy. You're right, the turbo should last a lot longer than 5000 miles. Possibly the oil feed is not sufficient, though I would not know what to do about that. A question for you first: has the car or engine modified in any way for better performance?
  18. cliffcoggin
    Now we are getting somewhere. If I understand correctly the right front & rear door locks always work, the left front & rear door locks sometimes work, while the boot lock never works. The drivers door lock is the important one here as it controls all the others. I suspect there is a fault on that lock and suggest you get it tested either by an auto electrician or by Audi. It is not an uncommon problem.
  19. cliffcoggin
    If you can get into the car I presume that means the doors do unlock. Correct? And is that both doors or just one?
  20. cliffcoggin
    If I recall correctly each sidelight has a separate fuse, so the problem is more likely to be the switch. Fuse and fusebox locations will be in the car handbook if such things exist still.
  21. cliffcoggin
    Thanks for letting us know.
  22. cliffcoggin
    I am not sure what is not working so please clarify whether you mean the electronic fob, the metal key, or the central locking mechanism within the car.
  23. cliffcoggin
    Fair enough, but if you don't mean a delayed response what do you mean?
  24. cliffcoggin
    Perhaps I am misunderstanding what you meant by "taking a while to get some bite." Please explain.
  25. cliffcoggin
    The springs (there are several of them,) separate the two lumps of metal that constitute a DMF, thus providing some rotary cushioning between them. The arangement is similar to those in a clutch friction plate if you are familiar with one of those. When one or more springs break, the two lumps of metal (the dual masses in other words) smash against each other, which is why you hear a rattle initially that soon becomes a knock as more metal disintegrates.
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