[JayRS3]

That i guess is my only way out for now...

Only hurts once.

[Jacques_RS3]

Actually been hurt more than once with this car, seems that it's a money pit once getting older.

[JayRS3]

Actually been hurt more than once with this car, seems that it's a money pit once getting older.

This year I have too but it’s only because of my OCD it gets expensive. Keep going, it’s worth it.

[T-800]

This year I have too but it’s only because of my OCD it gets expensive. Keep going, it’s worth it.

Pays (literally) to keep on top of these things.......

As cars get older they need regular maintenance.

Look after the car and it’ll look after you......

Christ, I’m sounding more like an old duffer every day

[RS3Dell]

Pays (literally) to keep on top of these things.......

As cars get older they need regular maintenance.

Look after the car and it’ll look after you......

Christ, I’m sounding more like an old duffer every day

 

 

Sean.

 

I agree 100% if you let things slip they just escalate into major ££££££ 

 

Bearing in mind this cars are getting to be 6/7 years old now.

 

Dell.

[Jacques_RS3]

It's true i guess that is why i still have it, love it to bits and new one to expensive to own.

[GVR]

Hi Jacques, see my reply to you on Cylinder head cover post

 

 

[Jacques_RS3]

Ok here you go guys



And then the valve that apparently you cannot buy

[Duke3D]

So you have to buy a whole new cam cover for a failed rubber diaphragm. Shocking but typical Audi 😭😭

[Jacques_RS3]

Yip ... lucky for me one of my friends had a cover he replaced because they thought it was faulty as he got some error code. Turned out to be something else.
Fitted it this morning and all is perfect even if it's not a brand new cover.

[JayRS3]

So was that the only symptom then just excess noise? Didn’t affect any running of the car? Rough idle etc?

Is that the tiny split at 3 o’clock position?

Edited by JayRS3, 19 May 2018 - 01:36 PM.

[Jacques_RS3]

At this stage it was just the major hissing sound, i would have started to throw a code at some time. Strangely the car does idle different not sure why .... will report back if there is any thing that changed.
There is actually 2 tears in the diaphragm, thid surely will affect the working of the crank case ventilation.

[GVR]

Hi Jay, it does nothing to running motor I ran mine for months, only displays yellow engine light on dash performance is the same it only hisses when idling. 

[RS777]

I’m pretty sure IROZ make a really nice CNC cover for your model. I know you have sorted it but it would be good to know if they use the diaphragm parts off the original or have something else.

[Jacques_RS3]

I am busy checking if i can find a diaphragm that might be a direct replacememt, seems many looks the same from the Audi/Vw stable but it's not as easy here to actually see if it will work :-(

[GVR]

Hi Jacques, can you measure the diaphragm and thickness please as the RS2 uses a diaphragm in the wastegate which tears when boost is raised.  

[Jacques_RS3]

Will measure it for you

Check this
https://goo.gl/images/UivHkx