[a8starr]

Hi Guys.

More recently my 2004 A8 3.0TDI has been emitting white smoke coming from front right wheel arch under engine.This occurs only when the engine (from cold) starts with a rough wobble and a puff of smoke out the exhaust. It smells like burning plastic when I get out the car.

I read around forums and heard the smoke from wheel arch could be the final drive seal?

I today received my VCDS cable so was able to scan the car. I am completely new to this so my knowledge is very limited.

Here are my fault codes:

Engine fault codes:

Address 01: Engine Labels: Redir Fail!
Part No SW: 4E0 910 401 J HW: 4E0 907 401 B
Component: 3.0L V6TDI G000AG 0020
Revision: --H01--- Serial number:
Coding: 0011773
Shop #: WSC 02736 210 01865
VCID:


3 Faults Found:
17055 - Cylinder 1 Glow Plug Circuit (Q10)
P0671 - 001 - Electrical Fault
Freeze Frame:
RPM: 0 /min
Torque: 218.4 Nm
Speed: 0.0 km/h
Duty Cycle: 1.0 %
Voltage: 11.32 V
Duty Cycle: 15.0 %
Temperature: 18.9°C
Bin. Bits: 00110000


17060 - Cylinder 6 Glow Plug Circuit (Q15)
P0676 - 001 - Electrical Fault
Freeze Frame:
RPM: 0 /min
Torque: 218.4 Nm
Speed: 0.0 km/h
Duty Cycle: 1.0 %
Voltage: 11.32 V
Duty Cycle: 15.0 %
Temperature: 18.9°C
Bin. Bits: 00110000


18278 - Transmission Mount Valve 1 (N262)
P1870 - 001 - Open Circuit
Freeze Frame:
RPM: 903 /min
Torque: 81.9 Nm
Speed: 0.0 km/h
Duty Cycle: 1.0 %
Voltage: 11.70 V
Bin. Bits: 00101111
Torque: 296.4 Nm
Temperature: 18.9°C


Readiness: 0 0 0 0 0

Battery Fault Codes:

Address 61: Battery Regul. Labels: 4E0-910-181.lbl
Part No SW: 4E0 910 181 B HW: 4E0 915 181
Component: ENERGIEMANAGER H02 0240
Revision: 00000000 Serial number: 00000001114132
Shop #: WSC 00508 210 01083
VCID:


Subsystem 1 - Part No: 000 915 105 AH
Component: von TU3 EB950017SE
Coding: 303030393135313035414854553345423935303031375345
Shop #: WSC 02736 210 01865


1 Fault Found:
02273 - Quiescent Current Stage 2
000 - - - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100000
Fault Priority: 7
Fault Frequency: 2
Mileage: 118461 km
Time Indication: 0
Date: 2013.03.05
Time: 08:25:56