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Thread: Wagon Stoke
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10-23-2019, 10:45 PM #2376
Common issue with lots of Audi motors. My A3's VR6 3.2 engine makes a little bit of "marbles in a can" noise, guides/tensioners might be slightly worn by now @ 113k miles. It's very common on the VR6, not many 3.2 engines out there that don't make a little bit of noise unless the tensioner/guide/chain job was JUST done. You can check VCDS to see if the engine timing is still good by reading the measuring blocks. It's an expensive job if you want to do it the right way and replace lots of bits while your car is torn apart. If you want to keep your car for the long run and can afford it, probably a good choice for piece of mind. But I know there's lots of people who have experienced the similar sounds on their 3.2's and are trouble free for thousands of miles.
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10-24-2019, 12:05 AM #2377
Interesting. I had an insane tick on the b7, confirmed some gnarly damage once the cam follower and fuel pump was pulled. My b8 definitely has a unique sound but I doubt it's really something to be alarmed with, yettt. I hadn't really thought about how expensive it was going to be, guessing they'll have to remove the front clip basically. I just figured I should do it soon based on mileage, I bought the car with 80k, now at 130k. There were 2 oil consumption tests and a piston ring service that had been done prior to my purchase. I figured some shit had been gone through if they had the motor out but no Audi reps would have a look in the computer to see what actually had been done, aside from confirming the test and service was completed.
I'm going to keep it for a while but I certainly can't afford it if I don't have to. Guess I should dig into the Audi forums
What do you think about a carbon cleaning? Even just seafoam?
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10-24-2019, 12:29 AM #2378one-track mind
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10-24-2019, 03:46 AM #2379Registered User
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I am only getting the diesel.
After some further reading I found that the platform is shared with the Grand Cherokee. There's some aftermarket suspension choices that are interchangeable. R owners use them to get rid of the self leveling rear airbags. I hope the sway bar is the same so I can upgrade it.
The more I read about the R the more comfortable I get with it. "Black death", no problem, I can change the injector seals. Handling, can be improved. I can install a parking heater on it. Plz convince me not to like it and keep my B7 A4.
Don't bother with sea foam carbon cleaning. At best it won't do anything, at worst it will dislodge pieces of carbon and damage the cylinder wall coating.
Audi 3.2 on the A4 vs A3 is a totally different engine. The longitudinal 3.2 is a V engine, the transverse is the VR. The V 3.2s are surprisingly reliable and don't develop cam follower issues or guide wear.
Personally I found Liqui Moly Leichtlauf to quiet down the cam shaft tensioner on my 1.8 and general valve lifter noise on every engine over rotella and "german castrol".Last edited by daught; 10-24-2019 at 04:07 AM.
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10-24-2019, 06:58 AM #2380
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10-24-2019, 07:27 AM #2381
Shut up bitch.
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10-24-2019, 09:01 AM #2382
What's going on in here, did the server closet fan fall over?
I still call it The Jake.
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10-24-2019, 09:09 AM #2383
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10-24-2019, 09:12 AM #2384"fuck off you asshat gaper shit for brains fucktard wanker." - Jesus Christ
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10-24-2019, 09:34 AM #2385Registered User
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10-24-2019, 10:41 AM #2386jgb@etree Guest
Not sure if you are familiar with them, but a FL company called Arnott Industries does replacement air suspension parts (airbags, compressors, valve blocks, etc) for Audi, MB and other manufacturers air suspensions. Their parts come with a lifetime warranty. I - and many others - have had pretty good experiences with their parts for Audi. Not sure how the MB stuff stacks up, but it's probably worth looking into.
https://www.arnottindustries.com/pro...air-suspension
I've had their compressor and front air shocks on my allroad for 7-8 years, and their rear's have been on it for probably 4 years now. Zero problems (knock on wood).
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10-24-2019, 10:49 AM #2387
Why must the cam chain tensioners still be an issue with Audis? It's a long and horrifying story with the 4.2 V8 motors. But with the 2.0T? Man...
Related, I have been lusting after a B6 S4 Avant.
The chain issues terrify me. Even if I find a deal on an S4 Avant at under $10k, it would still cost as much to repair. Le sigh...
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10-24-2019, 11:05 AM #2388Good-lookin' wool
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Thanks for this post. Heading back to my mechanic in a bit to pick mine up after its most recent gremlin and needed some motivation to not finally say fuck it. I've got only 80k on the clock but timing chain already done. My guy says there is only one other vehicle with a more storied record than mine and it is an 87 vanagon.
When it runs, it runs like a monster but the random electrical bullshit sucks.
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10-24-2019, 11:12 AM #2389
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10-24-2019, 11:31 AM #2390Good-lookin' wool
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10-24-2019, 11:32 AM #2391
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10-24-2019, 12:03 PM #2392
I have responded to him. I've bought and sold things on TGR for a while never had any issue.
I agree to sell him my Gore-Tex AK Jacket for his offer of $50, thought I was being a good seller by giving him a good deal. Then he complains that the powder skirt is missing? I have never used a powder skirt in my life so I forgot people even used these. Anyways, I tell him I'm looking for it in my storage and it might take a little while... I have to move a bunch of boxes and other things to reach the location that it might be in. Sold so many things on here and never had one issue, ever.
Vitiamin I. Just keep the jacket I'll refund you your $50 bucks. Sorry it came to this buddy. Fucks sake.
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10-24-2019, 12:03 PM #2393
Oh, that's nice. Really nice. Love the wheels.
Yes, that 4.2 is wedged in there and the timing/cam chain service is an engine-out affair. There are plenty of DIYs out there, but for me, trying to do that in my garage sound both terrifying and maddening. And if you do it yourself, it seemingly takes several days over a few weeks. No thanks. That leaves a shop to do it and that means ALL OF THE MONEY.
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10-24-2019, 12:34 PM #2394
Well I for one am glad that the Wagon Stoke thread has opened up a Gear Swap mediation desk.
5 stars indeed.I still call it The Jake.
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10-24-2019, 02:00 PM #2395Registered User
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The chain guides are not even that big of a deal on the 4.2. I passed on it because of the cilynder gouging. That's unrepairable, and the way I drive I would have needed buckets of oil.
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10-24-2019, 02:16 PM #2396
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10-24-2019, 04:20 PM #2397
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10-25-2019, 11:45 AM #2398
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10-25-2019, 01:05 PM #2399I still call it The Jake.
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