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Audi a3 1.8t head gasket problem? - Lee1.8tq
Hi

I bought the above model with 90k on the clock on Friday. 1st & 2nd gears pull fine all the way through the rev range, but 3rd-5th pull fine & then start dropping back/start losing power. I had a Renault 5 turbo years ago which did the same thing & that was the head gasket. Does anyone know if there is a sure way of telling if it is the head gasket (compression test or something).

Thanks
Lee