European Auto Repair Blog

Audi A4 Upper Control Arms

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...
2007 Audi Q7, Battery Monitor with Water Damage

2007 Audi Q7, Battery Monitor with Water Damage

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...
Audi A4 Piston Replacement

Audi A4 Piston Replacement

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....

2006 A4 Clutch Replacement

This 2006 Audi A4 Avant had a slipping clutch before it stopped completely and the pedal fell to the floor. We could tell immediately by the clutch friction material fibers falling out of the bellhousing that the clutch had completely come apart. We proceeded to...

Audi 1.8l TT Timing Belt Failure

This 03 Audi TT with 1.8l engine had a timing belt failure with 76k miles on the odometer.  We have seen this several times.  Although Audi recommends the timing belts be changed on these 1.8l engines anywhere between 80k and 110k miles the belt manufacturer...

Audi A4 Brake Job

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...
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