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Common PCV Failures on Audi 1.4L and 1.6L: Why a Whistling Noise Starts Under the Cover

Common PCV Failures on Audi 1.4L and 1.6L: Why a Whistling Noise Starts Under the Cover

A thin whistle from under the cover is a common problem with Audi 1.4L and 1.6L engines. No driver can ignore it for so long: it’s annoying, intermittent, and a...

Audi 1.4T, 1.8T, and 2.0T: Symptoms of a Bad Valve Cover Membrane

Audi 1.4T, 1.8T, and 2.0T: Symptoms of a Bad Valve Cover Membrane

There are three key signs that something is wrong: a whistle, an unstable idle, and an oil film. Unfortunately, these are the most common Audi valve cover membrane symptoms. This...

Audi 2.0 TSI Lean Mixture Codes: How to Check if the PCV Membrane Is the Problem

Audi 2.0 TSI Lean Mixture Codes: How to Check if the PCV Membrane Is the Problem

Lean codes can be frustrating because the car feels like it’s “not getting fuel.” But the real issue may be extra air through the Audi 2.0 TSI lean mixture PCV...

Audi 2.0 TFSI Burning Oil: When the Oil Separator Is the Problem, Not the Turbo

Audi 2.0 TFSI Burning Oil: When the Oil Separator Is the Problem, Not the Turbo

Blue smoke and a low oil level make drivers blame the turbo right away. Fair choice. But for the Audi 2.0 TFSI turbo, oil consumption can also come from crankcase...

Why the Audi 1.8 TFSI Develops a PCV Vacuum Leak and How to Spot the Symptoms

Why the Audi 1.8 TFSI Develops a PCV Vacuum Leak and How to Spot the Symptoms

Noticed that your Audi runs lean, stumbles at idle, or triggers the check engine light that looks “air leak-ish”? This usually indicates typical Audi PCV membrane failure symptoms. This is...

Common PCV Valve Issues on the Audi 1.8 / 2.0 TSI TFSI: Whistling Noise, Rough Idling, Oil Consumption

Common PCV Valve Issues on the Audi 1.8 / 2.0 TSI TFSI: Whistling Noise, Rough Idling, Oil Consumption

PCV problems on Audi 1.8/2.0 start very small, but show up where you feel it first: at idle, whistling, oil use creeping up, and so on. All you need to...

Automotive fuel injectors and their repair

Inyectores de combustible para automóviles y su reparación

Descripción general del sistema de combustible de un automóvil El sistema de combustible de cualquier automóvil consta de un tanque, líneas de combustible, una bomba, filtros, reguladores de presión e...

Technical guide to gaskets, seals, and repair kits for BMW cars

Technical guide to gaskets, seals, and repair kits for BMW cars

Las juntas y sellos en los BMW sirven para separar con precisión los entornos de trabajo: lubricantes, refrigerantes, gases de escape y aire de admisión. A diferencia de muchas otras...

Repairing the crankcase ventilation system using repair kits

Reparación del sistema de ventilación del cárter con kits de reparación

El sistema de ventilación positiva del cárter es responsable de eliminar los gases que se escapan de los cilindros hacia el cárter del motor. Su objetivo principal es estabilizar la...

How to correctly install a turbo wastegate repair kit

Cómo instalar correctamente un kit de reparación de válvula de descarga turbo

Válvula de descarga: es una válvula que libera el exceso de presión en la turbina y regula la cantidad de gases de escape que entran en la rueda de la...