Recent content by A3-frankie

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    VW Passat wont start after diesel filter

    I know its not an Audi, but thought some of you may still be able to help me out. I decided to do a small service on my dads Passat, oil, filter, air filter and diesel filter. I could not get it started, when i done the fuel filter i filled the new filter partly with diesel from the old...
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    What colour calipers...

    I used tobe into red but now i think when painting standard calipers then silver is def. the way to go.
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    Pimp my grill!

    On top of the bumper where it fits to the crash panel there are approx 5 fasteners that are circular with pins in the middle of them.get a tiny screwdiver and you have to push the pin all the way through and out the other side of the clip. being carefull not to lose them when they come out. when...
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    gearbox diff. gone

    Couple of questions to ask. What gearboxes fit to an a3 1.6 does anybody know ? Also if anybody has one can you pm me please. Thanks in advance. Adam
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    Is Audi bodywork under any kind of long term warrenty?

    When the audi guy came to my house he checked mydoors, arches andall sorts of places. He explained why the bubbling happens. Something to do with the galvanising process and a problem with it that whent undetected for a period of time so in theory it can effect almost anywhere on the car but...
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    Is Audi bodywork under any kind of long term warrenty?

    I had posted about this happening to me. I didnt have it from new, 89k on clock now. forget what it wsa at the time, 2002 plate, out of warranty and audi coventry couldn't help me enough. they didn't need any paperwork they just booked me in and gave me a free courtey car. top service
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    Drastic Price difference on tyres

    That is cheap. know somebody who knows somebody ?
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    nos, would you?

    A couple of years ago a friend of mine had nos fitted to his swift GTI 1.3 then difference it made was insane. never broke the engine either, when he sold the car the kit came off and was sold seperately.
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    Drastic Price difference on tyres

    I called my local tyre shop asking for the cheapest tide me over tyres they had, i dont care what they are but i need 2. I had them fitted, they are Scudo Stunners. I looked at them and thought i may be wrapped around the first tree i come across but i must say these really are very good...
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    1.6 Chugging / hesitation

    I think a VAG com test may be the way for him to go, although there are no lights up it may give some clues. The jerking isnt so harsh that you'd link it to a mis-fire, I wash thinking maybe a MAF sensor but that wouldn't explain the line of oil on the drive. When you look under the car there...
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    1.6 Chugging / hesitation

    My cousin is having some trouble with his 1.6 A3 (1999) and im wondering if anybody has had the same problem. Its done 169k miles. It has lost a small ammount of oil and is very sluggish and jerky, the revs will not pick up smoothly. Im baffled as to what it can be, there's no exhaust...
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    Smelly Air Con

    £5 i saw the treatment for from tesco. Its a can of anti bacterial stuff made by car plan if i remember correctly. Press the button to realease the aerosol stuff with the air con turned on in recirculating mode with the doors shut (and you outside of the car) leave for ten minutes. Job done.
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    Boost Pipe ?

    pipe blew off when leaving my drive last wednesday. Theres like little nipples on the inside of the pipe fitting that the clip grips onto. on one side the nipple had worn away. New one should be here tommorow. the dealers ordered me the wrong pipe the first two times, *******
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    Boost Pipe ?

    ok, il sort the sotout today. its atdi 130 pd.
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    Stuck Nuts!

    I did one for a friend the other week. problem was the locking nut /key design was crap because you couldnt give it brute force as the key would come off the nut So we put car in garage, got scissor jack out. we wound the scissor jack between the wall and the wheel brace to apply extreme...