Warrior193

Maybe it's going to Alpha Centauri at warp 9 for the update.😄

There should be a letter code stamped or embossed on the hexagon end - otherwise there are online vendors who can identify correct adaptor from a picture. Another (probably most expensive) option is to ask your nearest dealer workshop to identify and supply a replacement.

The sensor on the expansion tank is for the coolant level.

Assuming that the cam lobes are in fact separate from the camshaft, (and shrunk onto it) I think if would take an extraordinary amount of lateral force to force them to rotate on the shaft, more likely to break the camshaft. Does anyone know if the cams are actually manufactured this way - or is the dealer referring to the variable cam timing mechanism?

There are often different options for the various trim levels - Sat Nav may not have been standard, but added as an option. I find it odd that the navigation button is present if that unit doesn't have it.

I did wonder when I found it - it sounds more like a throttle body reset if it's real.

If you have the 7-speed DQ200 - key in ignition, switch on but do not start engine, press throttle pedal to floor and hold there for 10 to 20 seconds (you should feel a click when doing this) release pedal and then start engine.

MIB3 is the name of the VAG infotainment system version since around 2021. There are different models, some without nav - but I'd say yours has, as it has the selector button.

I've had a look online and it appears that MIB3 systems load map updates OTA - or they can be updated using a memory stick plugged into the USB-C port.

Hello, welcome to the forum. According to MSN AI help, it appears that error code 29AC refers to either a mechatronic issue (shift solenoids) or shift selector position problem. Have you attempted a DSG reset?

The rotary dial is almost certainly for the glove compartment cooling from the A/C. If you can post the infotainment system information, someone with knowledge of it should be able to help you.

Have you checked for SD slots inside the glove compartment?

I'm not sure what system that is. According to the facia panel there should be navigation - is there a SD card in the correct slot?

Looking at the restraint strap, fire extinguisher?

My thanks go to @silver1011 for his advice back in 2016 while I was trying to understand the stop/start system. S.S. inhibit conditions. - High power consumption - this one can cover a few different things - from actual high consumption to low SOC or failing battery. - Battery temperature too high or low. - Engine coolant temperature lower than 22 deg.C. - Too great a difference between cabin temperature and outside. - Engine speed more than 1200 rpm. - Vehicle speed less than 3 KPH since last commanded engine stop. - Front wheel angle turned more than approx. 3/4 turn of steering wheel. - Insufficient hydraulic pressure in braking system. - Stationary vehicle on excessive gradient. - Drivers seat belt unfastened, drivers door open, engine hood open. Plus the usual, clutch, gearbox position for manual box, or equivalent conditions for DSG.

I'm not sure if I can recall most of them, but - - When cabin temperature is not up/down to set point (either heating or A/C) I don't recall what the actual message displays for this one. - Windscreen may fog. Are two of them. I will need to go through past posts to find the rest.

For stop start to be enabled, there are a number of conditions that have to be satisfied first - battery SOC is only one of about 8 parameters that will inhibit idle stop start.

That is going to need any logged error codes read.

Unless you have already ceded ownership to the insurer, it may pay you to have an independent inspection of the damage and retain the salvage - it is possible that it is only the trunk, rear crash bar and bumper that require replacement or repair.

@Catherine41 - in your second post you mentioned bent 'pistons' that had to be replaced due to damage - did you actually mean engine valves?

If engine valves were damaged by the failure of the camchain, the valves and associated gear would have had to be stripped and repaired or replaced - to do that, the valve springs and stem seals would have had to be removed from the cylinder head. Did you receive an itemised invoice listing all parts used for the original repair - are you able to post it on here?

Another thought occurs to me - if the original garage replaced valves bent/damaged by the timing chain failure - why were the valve stem seals not replaced at the time? they aren't expensive, and to reuse stem seals (if that's what they did) on an engine with that mileage, just beggars belief.

Much better, I think, to just get a reliable dial type analogue gauge.

Hello Catherine, I'm unable to estimate the cost of checking the valve timing - but I don't think it will take very long to establish - certainly less than an hour. If you do go down this route, ensure the mechanic is aware of previous work done - and that you will require a written report on the results of the check.

Good afternoon @Catherine41 - from your description of the issue and the subsequent, reaction from the garage that carried out the work, putting aside the oil burning issue for the moment - I'm wondering if they made an error in the valve timing when replacing the chain. If you do take it to another (qualified/rated) mechanic, I suggest the timing be checked first - at least that way, if the timing is incorrect, you have the original garage on the hook for the repairs because of their mistake.