Disclosure: I know nothing about cars except where to put the key and the gas.
I have a 2005.5 3.2L; about 3 months ago I had the rear timing chain tensioner replaced. Initial symptom was a "flapping" sound, from the front of the car, like a baseball card in the spokes of a tire. Took it to get checked out- they told me it was a loose piece of plastic. About 1 month later, my car would not start. Towed to Audi, who replaced my rear timing chain tensioner. It's been running fine, however last night, the same flapping sound has started again.
I really don't feel like shelling out another $1400 to get the same problem fixed. Is there another issue that may be going on?
I have a 2005.5 3.2L; about 3 months ago I had the rear timing chain tensioner replaced. Initial symptom was a "flapping" sound, from the front of the car, like a baseball card in the spokes of a tire. Took it to get checked out- they told me it was a loose piece of plastic. About 1 month later, my car would not start. Towed to Audi, who replaced my rear timing chain tensioner. It's been running fine, however last night, the same flapping sound has started again.
I really don't feel like shelling out another $1400 to get the same problem fixed. Is there another issue that may be going on?
The noise never went away, until the tensioner was replaced. These are the same people who told me I needed my engine replaced, and quoted me 8 grand for a used engine with 70K miles on it, before labor. Towed to Audi, and it ended up being a $1400, day-long repair.
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you need to find an audi specialist because they are way cheaper then the stealership. Audi quoted me over $2000 for a timing belt change. Pure Motorsports which is a specialist told me $900 and that's for everything, timing belt, tensioner, water pump, thermostat. I was like hell yeah