Hi,
I am a newbie, but I'm willing to give it a go :)

Is it unusual thath both driveshafts can be wiggled by hand
(not a lot, but I can hear them clunk. They also clunk when starting off)

The clucking seems to be coming towards the engine side on both ,
and not the CV end.

I am going to try and swap both drive shafts myself (thanks to YouTube :) )
...but I am wondering if it's something inside the engine that's loose?
(Dunno, if that is a daft question ?)

ps Independently, the car had been up on a ramp at national & they confirmed the drive shafts were loose.

Some background...
6 months ago, it passed its MOT with no advisories..

How I came to look at the drive shaft, is that at 50mph the whole car would shake quite bad...it wasn't coming through the steering.

I did the usual, wheel balancing, and home made alignment with 2 jacks and a piece of string (again Youtube...it's taught me all I know tbh :) )

The car sits low at the back, probably needs 2 shocks, and the passenger side rear wheel is starting to bend inwards, which is because of a rubber on the axle on the back.

also....what is likely to happen if I leave it , until it falls off?

Many Thanks
Liam Read more

Hi

I bought a used 2008 Audi A3 1.9 TDI mid June from an independent dealer, it's an ex fleet with a full Audi service history and 79,000 miles. I've got copies of the history from the fleet company and DPF and cambelt have been replaced on schedule.

Within a week of buying it a slight shudder was happening over 60 mph and the brakes were knocking too. The garage replaced the warped brakes straight away and a few weeks later all 4 tyres were replaced - garage was saying that the back tyres had been worn in a way that was causing the vibration.

The shudder is still there but is only noticable at higher speeds - sometimes its easier to notice than others I.e. on a smoother road surface. I've searched on the Internet and things are coming up about flywheels and half drives etc - has anybody got any ideas that I can go back to the garage with please?

thanks Read more

To be honest this has been leaking for a couple of years, It has a slight leak above the nut ( faulty seal?). I am wondering if this pipe goes into the Turbo at the back of the engine.

I am losing about 1 litre every 3 weeks. Not a major problem , its just the oil is burning and causing a bit of a smell as I presume its falling on engine or exhaust. ... Read more

I bought a 2008 Laguna estate in June from a Renault main agent. About three weeks later I noticed a water ingress problem, which I believed to be the sunroof. I contacted the dealer who told me to take it to my local Renault agent to have it repaired and to invoice them. The local dealer said they would have to bill me direct as they did not have an account with the other dealer.

The Surrey dealer then said they would repair my car, and I took it to them, using one of their courtesy cars in the meantime. Two days later they told me my vehicle was repaired, and the problem was with the rear door seals, which they had modified.... Read more

The rear screen wiper on my car has a minsd of its own. when I open any door the rear screan wiper opperates. It also works at random times when driving. Often when I park up the wiper works bt stops after a few wipes. It still works on the switch.

I've also noticed that the rear elec windows don't work - coincidence? Read more