Before jumping into the 1.9 TDI common problems, PLEASE make sure the list of parts and guides apply to your specific vehicle! Any DIY’s listed below, please do at your own risk. Audi/VW 1.9 TDI Common Problems are Applicable for: Volkswagen: MK3 Jetta MK3 Golf MK4 Jetta MK4 Golf New Beetle B4 Passat B5 Passat MK5 Golf Touran MK5 Jetta B6 Look under the firewall for pink goo on the top of the transmission case. 3. Oxygen sensors are getting to the end of their life. Basically, these cars are fine until 120K miles give or take (timing belt and water pump should be done every 75K) and then things start unraveling. Grab an old wiper blade and remove one of the steel strips from the side of the rubber blade. Bend two 90-degree turns on one end. Short segments, say 1/8" long. So starting from the end you have segment, turn, segment, turn, rest of strip. Break the rest of the steel strip off about 5 or 6 inches away from the turns. But after properly bleeding it, and making sure the level is correct, go out and drive it about 15 miles, and most of the moaning should be gone. You may have to bleed it twice, and keep checking the fluid level. Eventually, the moaning will go away as the remaining air is worked out of the system. Good luck! The B8.5 SQ5's are generally solid, probably the most reliable / lowest cost of ownership vehicle Audi has made. A few things to note: Water pump and thermostat issues. Plenty of warning (small leaks) before they need to be replaced. About $1000 to replace. PCV under the supercharger. About $1000 to replace. I believe fidility has been good to many. Mine is at 48,000 miles and I have a close to $18,000 (paid mostly by audi of course!!) done over the course of the last two years. 1) DRC failure 2)Torgue converter (expensive fix) 3)Brakes and rotors 4)set of tires twice (PS'2 run about 1600 a set) And not to mention to speeding tickets because of my 3. Engine Sputtering. If your fuel pump is not functioning correctly, you may notice your engine sputtering at high speeds. This happens because the fuel pump is unable to provide a consistent flow of fuel to the engine. If your Audi A4 is experiencing engine sputtering or cutting out for brief periods, this could be a sign of a bad fuel pump. teddyoctober. 2008 Audi S4 Avant (6 spd) + 2014 Audi Q7 TDI. •. This is correct. When replacing the timing chains, you replace the plastic chain guides with the metal RS4 guides. The plastic guides are the point of failurealways. I just bought (yesterday) my brother’s (original owner) 2008 B7 S4 Avant (6spd) with 118,000km. Glasnost Jon Hunt 06 glasnost-jon-hunt-06 2 Downloaded from legacy.ldi.upenn.edu on 2022-08-25 by guest reader. From classic novels that have withstood the test of We are happy to announce the opening of the Audizine Wiki! This thread is for discussion pertaining to the B6 S4, B7 S4, & B7 RS4 sections. Here you can share your comments, questions, and suggestions. Here are a few guidelines to using the Audizine Wikii: Keep the Wiki factual. The forum is for discussion, debates and opinions. 2ULe.