Recent content by MANDELA

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    Knock or rattle?

    I've had a an annoying knock come from the back of car when you move off in first gear. Have narrowed it down to above the parcel shelf in the roof somewhere maybe near the aerial. Sounds like a bolt or something trapped in bodywork that rolls on moving. How easy is it to access inside the...
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    Forget the bumper...Cambelt just gone!

    Had it done...new valves, head skimmed, new cambelt kit inc water pump, full service inc haldex change. Came under £1400...feels and sounds like new!!! Not took it above 4500 revs yet as I'm a bit tentative but it really feels and sounds smooth. Not sure if its because of the ECU reset yet if...
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    Forget the bumper...Cambelt just gone!

    picking it up this afternoon...fingers crossed!!!
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    Forget the bumper...Cambelt just gone!

    Think it must of been you know. Was serviced on 82,000 with non-audi garage and they've ticked off toothed belt...get the impression that it was just an oil change. Just spoke to the garage and they're sending it off to be done today... They said 12 valves were bent. Should be done by Monday...
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    Forget the bumper...Cambelt just gone!

    Getting worried about just fixing the valves and head now. Will this sort it out or is it totally fecked and needs a new engine? Has anybody had it fixed after one of these failures?
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    Forget the bumper...Cambelt just gone!

    Just got back from Sale Audi...They said it'll be a grand. They're not going to patch it up, he said they'll send it off to be rebuilt properly. Should only take a week so that ain't too bad. Wrong time of the year for this to happen though. Hope there won't be any knock effects from it...
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    Forget the bumper...Cambelt just gone!

    With me fretting last week about getting some minor cosmetic work done, I've just now been kicked in the ********! Cambelt went this afternoon while driving at about 30. Quickly coasted it round a corner to get off the road and I knew straight away it was that. AA confirmed this and I've just...
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    Rear bumper replacement

    Don't think its anything major...just seems to be the plastic thats damaged. Gonna take it down to a place in Eccles on Monday that do Skodas that somebody has recommended. Just wanted to gauge how much it may be before I speak to somebody so I don't get rinsed.
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    Rear bumper replacement

    My missus has reversed into the corner of a wall in our underground car park and made a bit of a mess of my pre-facelift S3. The 3 panel bumper has like a crease going down the top and bottom parts that is only really visible up close (the grey middle bit is fine). Also the bottom edge has a...
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    Wing Mirror

    Does anybody know if the wing mirror bracket that attaches to the door is a standard A3 part? I have a pre facelift S3 that somebody decided to kick off the wing mirror on NYE. The coloured part is fine and all the electrics still work, its just the mount that needs replacing.
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    AWESOME Remap

    Took my pre-facelift S3 down awesome last week to get a remap done. As it was an older ECU, if I wanted an APR map it would have meant a chip being put on which I wasn't too keen on. Turns out Awesome now do their own software and offered to rolling road it to get it as high as possible. What...
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    Throttle Body Clean.

    As long as you are careful when cleaning it through the gasket should be fine to keep on. Just be careful to keep all cleaning fluid/water inside the throttle body and watch for the electrical connector on one end. I did'nt have a 5 stsr security torx for the maf so I just dismantled part of...
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    WOW!

    Just cleaned my throttle body and cleaned the MAF with isopropyl. Just drove the 10 miles back from my bros house and and am getting 33mpg now instead of the usual 27mpg!!! Got to admit the low end response feels loads sharper...Will give it another spin in a bit. Throttle was well mucky and...
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    POTENTIAL DAMAGE?

    Still not got round to getting these bushes sorted out as I'm trying to get the best price. It s getting a bit embarrasing now though as the creaking is getting louder and louder. What potential damage can happen the longer I leave it...Is it going to put more strain on the suspension or...
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    Specialist in Manchester

    Cheers!