Engine Mount Solenoid Valve

[papadelta]

Hi all

Having fixed the Xenon headlight range fault and replaced both fuel senders on my 2007 A6 Le Mans, thanks to brilliant advice from this forum, I am now left with one fault:

Address 01 : Engine

1 fault found
005491 - Left Engine Mount Solenoid Valve (N144)
P1573 - 001 - Open Circuit

It has a fault priority of 0.

Could someone tell me how serious this might be. (I am about to travel extensively in France)

How easy is it to fix? Expensive?

Cheers

[Crasher]

That means a new engine mount which are around £200 genuine and there are a number of different ones depending on the cars spec. Some are available aftermarket such as for the A6 4F quattro with the automatic six speed which I can do from Febi for £101.51 plus £10 P&P and this is in stock for next day delivery.

[papadelta]

Thanks Crasher.

But how difficult is it to fit?

Cheers

[Crasher]

Quite easy, release the nuts, lift the engine, remove the old and fit the new and re-assemble.

[papadelta]

UPDATE

I decided to take it to the local Audi dealer.

Part A4F0 199 379 BL £199.45 including VAT.

3 hours labour £270 including VAT.

Total £470 ouch!! (I did get 10% off this, as I have a service plan with them)

Apparently, the front sub frame needs to be dropped.

Not sure that I have noticed any difference.

Cheers

[MarkTM]

But the fault's cleared?

[papadelta]

Re-checked VCDS after 200 miles. Fault has cleared!

Suspension and brakes feel tighter. Maybe there was some slack in the system.

Cheers

[geoff eeles]

How do you scan this in vcds? I have looked but can't find anything. Please help?

[MarkTM]

Geoff, this one won't show in a scan unless there's a fault, I think it does this in the 'engine' category as to list things that are OK would take too long.

[papadelta]

Yes, MarkTM is correct.

If there is a fault with an engine mounting, it shows up in the engine category, as I posted further up the thread. No fault, no report!

Cheers