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    Audi a3 1.8T turbo issues bit of help please.

    Once again thank you so much for all your help everyone, sorry that my stay here was short lived.
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    new guy

    If thats ok with mods I mean??
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    new guy

    Thanks guys/gals, sory my stay was only short lived ive decided to sell, do you have like a post count to sell on here??
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    Audi a3 1.8T turbo issues bit of help please.

    Still havent had chance to get this checked out, in fact ive decided to sell. Ill post a FS thread up.
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    new guy

    Thanks :-)
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    Audi a3 1.8T turbo issues bit of help please.

    near J2 off the M5 Sandwell/Dudley ways.
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    Audi a3 1.8T turbo issues bit of help please.

    vwrescue.co.uk midlandvw.co.uk Both have been recommended, any one had any experience with them?
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    Audi a3 1.8T turbo issues bit of help please.

    Gops, Its intermittent mate, its fine normal smooth driving until I give it some in 2/3rd over 4k ish, then out of nowhere exhaust tone will change to a low burble / like having no back box, the only way to describe it is as above, Im asking a few local folk if they have Vag com, ill get it...
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    Audi a3 1.8T turbo issues bit of help please.

    Ok im still getting the exhaust problem. Gaskets turbo/ downpipe, faulty Cat, smoke test, cracked weld all seem viable options but when giving it boost up to around 4k revs its fine but when giving it some through second & third in boost I hear a whoosh like boost leak sound, then it is if the...
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    new guy

    Routledge, thought that was you (off CRXUK) had a quick look at your build thread but then thought nah cant be 2 of you !! ahh he must own an Audi / Daily too, what about your CRX still got one?? Yeah had some trouble with my 4th Gen civic and decided its time I upgraded my daily, sorted out...
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    Audi a3 1.8T turbo issues bit of help please.

    Was gunna pm you on crxuk didnt know u had an audi :-)
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    Audi a3 1.8T turbo issues bit of help please.

    Funny enough im down you neck of the woods wednesday, gotta meet a lad to sell some rims @ Michael Wood services lol Thanks for your help, ill get these issues checked out we just ran out of time earlier got too dark.
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    new guy

    Thanks Sandra got some answers in the end and its worked :-)
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    Audi a3 1.8T turbo issues bit of help please.

    Ok so issue 1 has been resolved, I now have boost back, shame its raining as i would take it for a full on blast. Ive been advised as well to swap all the breather pipes as some have minuscule hairline cracks. Ill take it for a good blast see if i still get the exhaust noise / issue failing that...
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    Audi a3 1.8T turbo issues bit of help please.

    Were gunna swap that over then check for codes/ boost leak