Recent content by alexanderfoti

Do keep in mind, the general internet population are going to struggle with just videos. Noises are hard enough to diagnose when you have the car! Does it make the noise on full throttle?

It is clearer and still very subtle. I don't know if its much louder in person or possibly you are expecting the car to be too quiet? If its louder than the video in person, then do check the steering colum rubber gaiter at the bottom of the column to ensure its not perished or torn, this will...

Because nobody has posted about it? Most of these are still in dealer network and under warranty, but this valve (coolant switchover valve) is used in loads of places in loads of MBs and they fail like clockwork at 100k miles. Pads and discs are consumables. Sounds like supplying dealer didn't...

No but it's very common, and not too expensive to change.

NTG 5.5 comand on a facelift car. Not seen one fail yet, but I'm sure main dealer has, as most will have just come out of warranty.

I have had a few replaced FOC with £0 total costs. I have had an equal amount try and upset customers on things like brake lines etc "whilst they are there". Same with things like propshaft flexible couplings. Its a bit cheeky IMO, especially the bolt argument. If we broke a customers...

Is there a typo? Got it, will check tomorrow unless someone beats me to it.

It's the lever, but on yours its in the steering column module instead of the center console. Same thing likely to be at fault, but a bit of diag worth doing to save chucking parts at it

I have seen pre facelift (ntg 5.1) fail in this way that requires a replacement unit to fix. If you post your vin, we can yell you, or you can pop it into an online vin decoder

It's very very hard to hear in the video, so I'm basing this more on your description of the noise. It does sound exhaust like. As your mounts had failed, have you checked for a cracked catalytic converter around the base of the weld at the top? It's hard to see and is common when mounts are poor.

So, no further applicants via organic means. We have a new part time helper coming in 2 days a week. Currently studying motorsport engineering and keen to learn the basiscs. We have also bitten the bullet and taken on the services of a motor industry recruitment company to try and get some...

Ah yes absolutely, but a 5 pot and more developed than the a45 IMO

Was in response to the above, I'm confused what op means

Do a smoke test on the intake system, you will probably find loads of leaks around the maf sensor/housing.

How is the S3 faster at 333bhp/4.7-60?