Guys and Girls,
We are fairly new owner (6 months) of a little A2! We bought from Audi and have a 12 month extended warranty. In the last 2 weeks problems have started. First the engine management light has come on. We took it to Audi who ran a diagnostic check which told us that there were misfires in 3 of the cylinders so we had the three coils replaced. Also the clutch push switch was replaced as there were sporadic signals. This was all done under warranty. We had the car booked in for a cam belt change and service (Its done 50k) So during the cambelt change we had the water pump replaced (standard practice) the v ribbed belt and tensioner. However, it seems that the pulley for the cambelt has cracked so this was replaced under warranty.
A diagnosis check again was carried out for the service and this time a number of problems came back. First the solenoid in the boot catch has to be replaced as it keeps bouncing back, second the air conditioning condenser seals failed and the entire condenser had to be replaced. However the technician during the service noticed that when pulling off there is a slight misfire and judder. The solution it seems is that there might be a problem with the clutch or flywheel. However, this is a large job as the gearbox needs to be taken out. It will cost £900 if the flywheel has worn, if there is a fault though it will be covered by the warranty.
I was looking for advice in the following:
1.) Is it this normal for a car (50k and 5 yrs old) to have this amount of pretty major faults.
2.) Should i be expecting any more major failures.
3.) Is it likely that this judder or misfire is caused by the flywheel or clutch problem (As it could potentially be a huge cost)
and finally
4.) What could other causes of this misfire and judder be?
Many thanks in advance for any advice, any would be gratefully received.
Mark and Marie.
We are fairly new owner (6 months) of a little A2! We bought from Audi and have a 12 month extended warranty. In the last 2 weeks problems have started. First the engine management light has come on. We took it to Audi who ran a diagnostic check which told us that there were misfires in 3 of the cylinders so we had the three coils replaced. Also the clutch push switch was replaced as there were sporadic signals. This was all done under warranty. We had the car booked in for a cam belt change and service (Its done 50k) So during the cambelt change we had the water pump replaced (standard practice) the v ribbed belt and tensioner. However, it seems that the pulley for the cambelt has cracked so this was replaced under warranty.
A diagnosis check again was carried out for the service and this time a number of problems came back. First the solenoid in the boot catch has to be replaced as it keeps bouncing back, second the air conditioning condenser seals failed and the entire condenser had to be replaced. However the technician during the service noticed that when pulling off there is a slight misfire and judder. The solution it seems is that there might be a problem with the clutch or flywheel. However, this is a large job as the gearbox needs to be taken out. It will cost £900 if the flywheel has worn, if there is a fault though it will be covered by the warranty.
I was looking for advice in the following:
1.) Is it this normal for a car (50k and 5 yrs old) to have this amount of pretty major faults.
2.) Should i be expecting any more major failures.
3.) Is it likely that this judder or misfire is caused by the flywheel or clutch problem (As it could potentially be a huge cost)
and finally
4.) What could other causes of this misfire and judder be?
Many thanks in advance for any advice, any would be gratefully received.
Mark and Marie.
