Audi A4 has a Burnt Odor

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VIN: WAU**************
Mileage: 130,000 - 140,000 miles
Repair Date: August 2015
Location: Washington

C/S VEHCLE SMELL IKE BURNIGN OIL PLEASE CHECK FOR LEAK ADVISE 130159 800 REPLACED THE LEAKING CAMSHAFT TIING CHAIN ENSIONERS SEALS, HEAD PLUGS AND VALVE COVER GASKETS . TEH 366 99800 .

VIN: WAU**************
Mileage: 80,000 - 90,000 miles
Repair Date: October 2014
Location: Wisconsin

TECH 496 PREV. DIAG. THE BLOWER FAN FAULTY. INSTALL NEW BLOWER FAN TO FIX NOSE AND BURNING SMELL . 84563 replaced blower motr pefrormed inspection on veicle, removed and replaced blower fan , RETESTING to verify repair. . REPLACED BLOWRE MOTOR AND TESTED TO VERIYF REPAIR.

VIN: WAU**************
Mileage: 90,000 - 100,000 miles
Repair Date: February 2016
Location: Virginia

C/S BURNING SMELL BEFORE RIVING AWHILE 96548 LIMITED ROAD RETESTING ON DEALER LOT DUE TO NO SUPPLIED PLATE. AT THIS TIME FOUND OIL SEAP FROM UPPR TIMING CHAIN COVER, FOR AGE REC COVER REPLACEMENT TO START. -CP, DECLINED REPAIRS AT THIS TIME.- .

VIN: WAU**************
Mileage: 0 - 10,000 miles
Repair Date: March 2014
Location: Iowa

INPSECT FOR OIL LEAKS AT QUATTRO SEAL AND REAR MAIN WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF GETTING SATTUS IS STYAING THE SAME 8814 INSPECTED VEHICLE FOR FLUID LEASK. THE TORSEN/QUATTRO SEAL IS WEPEING VERY LITTLE. (CAT 1). THIS IS NOT A LARGE ENOUGH LEAK TO CAUSES A BURNING SMELL . DO COULD NOT RECOMMEND REPLACING QUATTRO SEAL AT THIS TIME. THE RAR MAIN SEAL HAS A SLIGTHLY ARGER , OIL IS COLLECTING IN DROPLETS BELW FLANGES ON BELL HOUSING BOLT (CAT 1). OBTINED ESTIMATE FOR REAR MAIN SEAL REPLACEMENT . .

VIN: WAU**************
Mileage: 20,000 - 30,000 miles
Repair Date: January 2016
Location: Virginia

CUSTOMER STATES LUTCH SMELLS LIKE BURNING . TST DROVE VEHCLE, NO SMLELS WAS PRODUCED FROM VEHICLE DURING TEST RDIVE. VEHICLE OPERAING NORMAL AT THIS TIEM. NO CONCERNS FOUND REPLACE CLUTCH

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