Audi is a luxurious brand that is synonymous with comfort, excellent performance, and top of the range designs. This car has been in the market for ages, catering to the needs of people who love the finer things in life and want a car to match. The manufacturer...
This 1999 Porsche 911 (996) experienced catastrophic engine failure from a bad bearing. We removed the old engine and replaced it with a low mileage unit from California. Luckily the new engine came with a brand new factory Porsche air oil separator installed, as well...
Damaged inner control arm bushing, note the crack in the rubber
Another Damaged inner control arm bushing
Upper control arms before removal, these connect the car to the steering spindle, which is connected to the wheel. The control arms literally connect your wheels to your car.
Another view of a damaged upper control arm bushing on this Audi A4
Control arms removed from steering spindle
Front strut, spring and damaged control arms ready for replacement
New control arms installed on strut assembly
Audi A4 strut assembly installed in vehicle with new upper control arms & bushings
Damaged inner control arm bushing, note the crack in the rubberAnother Damaged inner control arm bushingUpper control arms before removal, these connect the car to the steering spindle, which is connected to the wheel. The control arms literally connect your wheels to...
This customer brought their 2007 Audi Q7 in with a concern that their battery was dying overnight. They had just installed a new battery and it was dead in a matter of days. We have seen several power-related concerns with these Audi Q7s. The root cause is usually a...
This beautiful 2013 Porsche 991 Cabriolet came in for an oil change. The process for this car is a little more involved than earlier versions of the 911. First, the trunk is put into the service position, the fans are removed, the plastic cover is removed, the air...
This 2009 Audi A4 with a 2.0 turbo engine had excessive oil consumption and black smoke coming from the tailpipe at 129,000 miles. After confirming the oil consumption and checking the crankcase vent valve it was determined that the pistons and rings must be replaced....
The clutch disc had completely come apart, if you experience a slipping clutch it’s time to replace it! The transmission bellhousing was full of debris and had to be cleaned prior to reassembly The pressure plate self adjusting mechanism had run out completely,...
This 2010 Tiguan came in for a misfire fault. It was determined that the fuel injectors were leaking which necessitates intake manifold removal. This was combined with a carbon cleaning procedure which uses a walnut abrasive blaster to remove carbon buildup from the...
This R56 Mini Cooper came in with a bad stumble on acceleration which we determined to be a faulty ignition coil. While diagnosing we removed a spark plug and found the plugs looked original at 65k miles. The manufacturer recommends spark plugs at 60k miles, but as...
This 2005 Porsche Boxster S came in for routine maintenance, but upon further inspection, we found the accessory belt tensioner had disintegrated. Amazingly, this did not disturb the belt and it was running quietly on the bearing from the tensioner pulley....
This Porsche Panamera 4S came in for a 40k mile service, which includes replacing the engine air filter. The headlights and bumper must be removed on these vehicles to access the airbox, but this will ensure the vehicle is breathing properly for the next...
This 2009 Mini Cooper S had the timing chain tensioner back out of the engine causing valve damage. There are various problems with the timing system on these R55 powered Mini Coopers made from 2007-2014. The tensioners can back out or fail hydraulically...
