Bugger.

Quote from: Alex Knight on September 23, 2023, 19:11Bugger.

And to top today off, I've been out in the Mrs' TTS and now that's pissing coolant everywhere. FML.

Ah man.. that sucks. Maybe leave it for a bit till you have the energy to look at it closely!

From initial inspection it seems like the shaft wasn't all the way home in the CV joint...

Or at least it's pulled out.

I'll get the shafts out and get them inspected and measured.

Quote from: Gaz2405 on September 23, 2023, 21:35From initial inspection it seems like the shaft wasn't all the way home in the CV joint...

Or at least it's pulled out.

I'll get the shafts out and get them inspected and measured.

Is it Possible to post a pic of what "not all the way home" can look like? .. asking for a friend..

Quote from: jvanzyl on September 23, 2023, 21:43Is it Possible to post a pic of what "not all the way home" can look like? .. asking for a friend..

Lol pulled/cut the CV boot off and I can see the circlip not doing any retaining duties.

Quote from: Gaz2405 on September 23, 2023, 21:47Lol pulled/cut the CV boot off and I can see the circlip not doing any retaining duties.

ah! well that's a win!.. of sorts.. guess you'll be paying Mr T a visit for new one then...

Quote from: jvanzyl on September 23, 2023, 21:57ah! well that's a win!.. of sorts.. guess you'll be paying Mr T a visit for new one then...

I think it's a bit worse than that I u don't think the turbo driveshaft is long enough to fully seat in the CV joint.

New turbo driveshaft ordered. Fingers crossed.

Finally had time to properly diagnose.....

Installation error on the outer CV.

The retaining ring didn't seat properly, it had been forced over the shaft so slipped out of its groove.

It was half way down the shaft.








Overtime it's worked it's way back out until it's reached it's weak point.

Lesson learnt.

I'll be installing the new one dry and then greasing up afterwards to ensure its in properly.

A hard lesson/ demonstration of the forces involved. Better luck going forward. Hopefully the coolant leak was easily fixed.

Quote from: Joesson on October  1, 2023, 12:18A hard lesson/ demonstration of the forces involved. Better luck going forward. Hopefully the coolant leak was easily fixed.

Coolant leak is thermostat/water pump housing. £1,200 @ Audi....going in on Wednesday. Ouch!

Quote from: Gaz2405 on October  1, 2023, 13:56Coolant leak is thermostat/water pump housing. £1,200 Audi....going in on Wednesday. Ouch!

Ouch indeed.
The TT was the one car I wanted when I retired, but with only  two practical seats meant I had somethings more mundane and my 2 was the carrot.
Running costs for my daily have fortunately, so far ( so good) been more manageable for me.

Quote from: Gaz2405 on October  1, 2023, 13:56Coolant leak is thermostat/water pump housing. £1,200 Audi....going in on Wednesday. Ouch!

Jesus wept.

Cambelt, water pump and full service was £730 for my A3 at a VAG specialist.

Quote from: Alex Knight on October  1, 2023, 19:44Jesus wept.

Cambelt, water pump and full service was £730 for my A3 at a VAG specialist.

Yeah Dark Side Developments were £870+vat but couldn't get it in until November.

The fun thing is that the cambelt kit incl water pump is about 150gbp, but you have to lift the engine up a bit to get the needed space. Hence the high labour

Quote from: shnazzle on October  1, 2023, 21:45The fun thing is that the cambelt kit incl water pump is about 150gbp, but you have to lift the engine up a bit to get the needed space. Hence the high labour

Assume you're on about the A3?

Quote from: Gaz2405 on October  1, 2023, 22:28Assume you're on about the A3?

Or any car of that platform.
Skoda Fabia, Seat Leon, Ibiza,Golf,Polo,TT

Quote from: shnazzle on October  2, 2023, 08:18Or any car of that platform.
Skoda Fabia, Seat Leon, Ibiza,Golf,Polo,TT

Not on the TTS, water pump and thermostat housing are on the transmission side of the block.

Same set up as the Golf R. No need to lift the engine.

Quote from: Gaz2405 on October  2, 2023, 09:59Not on the TTS, water pump and thermostat housing are on the transmission side of the block.

Same set up as the Golf R. No need to lift the engine.

The EA888? Could have sworn. Mind,I am talking models up to about 2013. The "old" TFSI and TSI. Not the newfangled 150,184,240,290hp series. 

Quote from: shnazzle on October  2, 2023, 10:08The EA888? Could have sworn. Mind,I am talking models up to about 2013. The "old" TFSI and TSI. Not the newfangled 150,184,240,290hp series.

Such is progress!

Finally got some time on th car today.

Had a new driveshaft from gt4play, £200.




Then annoyingly, because nothing is standard on this car anymore, I had to knock the CV joint off and put the old(new one) back on.





All back together.





Made sure th circlip was properly in before degreasing.

Back in th car and gearbox fluid refilled.

Test drive next weekend.

Car got an outing onto the drive this morning.

  sound good i hope you remove the laptop before you moved it from there  
good to see it outside