Month: October 2013

This engine had the classic intermediate shaft bearing failure.  I have not seen and actual data on the failure rate of these bearings but many sources estimate it to be about 1%.  When this bearing fails there is typically a loud banging noise coming from the engine and and a large oil leak at the…

The Parking brake cables on these VW Jettas can rust internally.  This can cause the parking brake not to engage properly or not to disengage, neither of which are good situations.  This is a pretty straightforward Volkswagen repair.  Some interior panels are removed and the cables are detached from the parking brake assembly.  They are then…

This particular Volkswagen Repair found a turbo charger that failed.  It was severe failure where the impeller came off the turbo and large amounts of oil went through the turbo into the exhaust.  We let the customer know when we installed the turbo that the catalytic converter would most likely have to be replaced as well, but…

Doing a brake job on an Audi A4 seems like a pretty simple job, and its certainly no problem for our factory trained technicians.  Its the details that make sure the end result is a quiet, safe brake repair that restores the original Audi factory performance to you braking system.  At DART auto we only…