cliffcoggin

My money is on the timing chain.

I take my hat off to you. You are bolder than me importing a car without having seen or driven it.

Are we discussing a manual or an automatic transmission?

Please let us know the outcome as I am intrigued by the problem.

Do let us know Collin, because if it fits it would represent a saving of between £200 and £400 for anybody in the same position.

It certainly sounds like a timing chain. What engine is it, and how many miles has it done?

Please let us know the outcome.

It's got to be the engine causing the vibration. Nothing else on the car is powerful enough to shake it, except perhaps a brake servo or an AC compressor. My guess is that the electrical load of the heater fan is somehow interfering with another control system, but that's a wild guess unsubstantiated by any experience. I suggest you take the car to be scanned.

My first thought was that the fan is out of balance, but it's hard to believe an unbalanced fan could shake the steering and seat. Is the engine off when the vibration happens?

I am married to my dish washer so I dare not present her with oily car bits to clean.

It means you have a poor or non-existant connection somewhere between the aerial and the radio. Do you have a meter to test for continuity at various points?

I don't know the specifics of yours, but the four wheel drive system in general has a reputation for low durability and very expensive repair. I hope your mechanic can repair it, as it will cost more at an Audi dealer.

Sean. I realise you are in a dilemma, but I don't have the time to search through the dozens of old posts on the matter to find a specific recommendation for your particular model. That's something you must do for yourself. What I can say is that the Audi recommendation is wrong. Audi has been increasing their limit for years in an effort to reduce the apparent cost of maintenance to new buyers, which has caused some owners to suffer wrecked engines. Consider that a new cambelt, with associated tensioner and water pump, cost me a shade over £700 at least ten years ago. That was a large bill that I really didn't want, however the consequence of cambelt failure is often destruction of the engine leading to its replacement at a cost of many thousands of pounds. I had that job done as the car approached 70000 miles in line with normal practice at the time.

Is the battery in good shape? A dying battery can lead to limp mode and give false error codes.

Given the cost of a turbo it would be worth investing in another scan elsewhere to be certain of the diagnosis.

Good advice. So often I see folk spray penetrating fluid onto rusty threads and then expect the nut to magically grow enough to run over the rust.

You don't necessarily have to take the problem to Audi Most independant VAG specialists should be able to do it, and will likely be cheaper as well.

See this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFK0JPs6aO0

I am talking about a different charge point (aka EVSE), not a different port in the car. In other words a power outlet other than your normal one.

And Google is infallible?

It would be worth testing at a different charge point to eliminate your own outlet.

Peter. If the car is 2024 then I understand you going to an Audi dealer; however if it is 2014 as per your signature you would be better going to an independant VAG specialist.

Mine fitted in the glovebox. It didn't leave much space for a great deal else such as sunglasses and a can of travel sweets, but it was enough.

Yes and yes.

The information is not limited to just the 8Y forum. Search for "cambelt" with the "everywhere" filter. Unfortunately the search function is not very discriminating so you will need skim through a lot of irrelevant stuff.