Recent content by Lee R

Why dont you just powder coat your existing ones mate?

Yea thats what I thought it would be bush related, but not from the wishbone, seems like its coming from the middle of the car, could even be the exhaust, but its a clonk sound, that happens when you move off or come off the accelerator in 1st or 2nd!

Address 03: ABS Brakes Labels: 8N0-907-379-MK20-E.lbl Part No: 8N0 907 379 E Component: ESP 20 CAN V005 Coding: 18448 Shop #: WSC 01236 2 Faults Found: 01423 - Lateral Acceleration Sensor (G200) 57-10 - Electric Circuit Failure - Intermittent 01423 - Lateral Acceleration Sensor (G200) 27-10...

No, its a clonk sound coming from the underneath of the car!! nothing internal!! purely outside but from underneath?

so what do you guys suggest, should I try to check 1st to see if it may have come loose by any chance?

Hi lads, lately when pulling off in 1st or in 2nd the car seems to make a 'CLONK' sound, seems like its coming from the underneath the drivers seat?? Dont know what it could be any ideas people? Sometimes when I move off and slow down, for example come off the accelerator it also makes this...

My esp light has been coming on and off lately, had it scanned and this fault came up, anyone know how much this sensor is? Also isit a DIY job? This is the code, 01423 - Lateral Acceleration Sensor (G200) Thanks for any help.

I have a K&N panel filter mate, thats all. Any other suggestions on this problem?

Honestly Ess Three I have read your posts and sometimes you come over a little too sarcastic, but when someone says something back to you, you like to whip them with the naughty magic stick!! Now IF your HIGHLY tuned S3 was not able to reach 150, then I guess it was not highly tuned enough! or...

Sometimes i can smell oil through my air vents, but the exhaust 90% of the time is ok just here and there the oil smell comes through with a lil smoke?

so what am i looking at a turbo rebuild?

No it doesnt happen all the time, here and there when the car is stationery, never smokes when pushed. PCV system? what is that? Anyway to check any of these problems?

No the performance is still there pulls like a train! Doesnt sound any different either?? What else could it be?

Hi there lads long time lurker first time poster! I have a 2002 S3, lately when the car is stationery, sometimes the car will start to smoke from the exhaust, the smell is like burning oil?? I have had the oil changed again, but when it smokes soon as the car is driven off it will stop...