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  1. comdw

    Help....my heaters...well...too hot!!

    I have this problem too on my S3. Started when the weather got cold, had nothing changed on the car around that time though. Set at 18 or above it continuously alternates between blowing hot and luke warm (which makes the car hot in the end). I'm switching between 18 and LO to control the...
  2. comdw

    S3 fuel pump help - wrong part?

    Yeah true, but to be honest I don't really fancy stripping it all down etc and I will lose the option to take it back once I dismantle the new one. I'm taking it back, will see if they have something that matches in stock but if not its off to the stealers.
  3. comdw

    S3 fuel pump help - wrong part?

    It is a 3 bar pump, maybe not for 4WD, but the others listed for my car look exactly the same on the website (maybe stock photos though so I guess I'll have to go in to a branch or just get the audi ones). Also the one I got maybe just discounted right now, as the list price on the receipt is...
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    S3 fuel pump help - wrong part?

    But I didn't think I could do this as the new pump I have only has two connecting points and I need three?
  5. comdw

    S3 fuel pump help - wrong part?

    Yep, I'm with it now, just had a look under the access panel other side...
  6. comdw

    S3 fuel pump help - wrong part?

    OK well at least they gave me one with the sender and wiring etc. Still unsure about this other pipe - seems it maybe going to another contraption on the other side of the tank, in which case I would assume it does need to be reconnected to any new pump? Anyone successfully changed an S3 pump...
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    S3 fuel pump help - wrong part?

    Fuel pump packed in. I've got this replacement from eurocarparts which they said was right based on my car reg. Now I've got to the existing one, I'm not sure the replacement is the right one. Mine has a third hose connector with a hose that heads to the right hand side of the tank -...
  8. comdw

    Found metal box behind dash. Tracker?

    Yep, I doubt this would be cost effective for me. I might have considered it 8 years ago when I bought the car, had I known.
  9. comdw

    Found metal box behind dash. Tracker?

    Anyone know how would I find out who looks after this if I wanted to register or activate it? Otherwise was considering disconnecting and removing it... though am a bit worried that might immobilise the car!
  10. comdw

    Found metal box behind dash. Tracker?

    Removed my dash earlier and found this metal box sat behind, not attached in any way, just sitting there loose with some wires going to it from the loom. When I typed the numbers into google, the only references I get are to a tracker device of some kind. Anyone know better? Never had any...
  11. comdw

    Rear brake hose connector leak

    Thanks - you mean I just need to replace this hose and I'm good? i.e. this: hose How easy is the job in terms of getting to the connecting point (which I couldn't even see when I was looking today)?
  12. comdw

    Rear brake hose connector leak

    Changed the disc and pads on one of the rears earlier and noticed brake fluid leaking from the hose where it connects to the brake line. It seems I may have bent the connection point (the bit the hose connects to, don't know the correct term) during winding the piston back as it was exceedingly...
  13. comdw

    Pre-facelift S3 brake pad wear sensors or not?

    hehe well in that case I've got another couple of years left on mine.
  14. comdw

    Pre-facelift S3 brake pad wear sensors or not?

    Hmm, mine is APY. Pads apparently 90% warn and yet no warning on the DIS... but guess I better check afterall.
  15. comdw

    Pre-facelift S3 brake pad wear sensors or not?

    lightning fast reply, thanks!
  16. comdw

    Pre-facelift S3 brake pad wear sensors or not?

    Just about to buy some Pagid pads from eurocarparts for my W-reg pre-facelift S3. They list two sets, one says "VIN To 8L-X-200000, excl wear warning contact", the other says "VIN From 8L-Y-000001, with integrated wear sensor". I assume I should go for the former based on the reg, does it...
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    Brakes and discs finally need replacing - any difference in OEM GSF and genuine audi?

    Looking on the euro website, they don't explicitly say which are OEM but they do say Pagid so I guess thats them. GSF said they had Jurid or Brembo and I'm guessing from what's been said here its Jurid that are OEM.
  18. comdw

    Brakes and discs finally need replacing - any difference in OEM GSF and genuine audi?

    Obviously am not a heavy brake user, my S3 has had the same pads and discs on for the last 70,000 miles! Too many motorway miles I guess. Anyway, they do need replacing now, I got the following quotes for front and rear discs and pads (not interested in uprating brakes for obvious reasons)...
  19. comdw

    Brand new heated wing mirrors failed after 30 minutes!!

    Yep the old ones have the lump too. Just measured the resistance on the new ones after being in the freezer - 0.04 ohms. I'm assuming it will work under this condition on the (will check tomorrow). Thanks for the tip - I would have looked a bit dumb taking the car in for this! Should've...
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    Brand new heated wing mirrors failed after 30 minutes!!

    Hmm, I had thought that cylindrical thing (on mine this is actually in the top corner nearest the car, the connectors are in the opposite corner) was involved in the heating somehow but if you're right I still don't understand how they went hot when I first put them on. I suppose the reason for...