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  1. JamesVAG

    2.0 TDI Turbo Whine/Police Siren noise

    Hey Jay. I did the exact same thing you did. But now a few hundred miles later I'm getting the police siren again. Power is great no smoking. I'm starting to think this is just how they sound. Sent from my ZTE B2017G using Tapatalk
  2. JamesVAG

    outside temp reading + climate problems

    Did you ever get this sorted?
  3. JamesVAG

    Incorrect outside Air Temp

    So my current outside air temperature -20c. I have had this problem ever since I bought the car but finally got around to getting the part. Ambient temp sensor located behind front grill. Replaced ambient temp sensor but it hasn't made a difference. On the dash it is still saying -20c...
  4. JamesVAG

    Plastidip grill guide (Bumper on)

    Thanks for the info
  5. JamesVAG

    Plastidip grill guide (Bumper on)

    Wow great result. Just ordered 4 cans from Amazon. Wanna do my badges and rims. Anybody know roughly how much it would cost to do whole car? Is this something you can do yourself or better to take to shop? Only just found out about this miraculous stuff.
  6. JamesVAG

    Around in Brighton area if anyone needs a VCDS scan :)

    Around in Brighton area if anyone needs a VCDS scan :)
  7. JamesVAG

    Audi A3 2004 Tdi BKD turbo rebuild advice

    Hey Guys. My car has now been off the road for the months and I'm starting to miss it. Due to no time and no money I attempted the Mr Muscle fix because of the over-boost problem I was having. But now the Turbo is making a high pitched squealing. So next plan is to remove turbo and have a...
  8. JamesVAG

    Just remapped my car myself 140 bkd

    Hi mate. Gotta say I'm tempted by this. How is the car running nowadays, any problems?
  9. JamesVAG

    OVERBOOST ISSUE

    Hello chaps. I have attempted the Mr muscle fix today. Unbolted cat from side of turbo felt Inside and there was no play with the unit inside the turbo and so I pumped in Mr muscle, tried to get it in as far as possible. Left in for 2 hours whilst moving the actuator rod every 15 minutes...
  10. JamesVAG

    OVERBOOST ISSUE

    Looks like it might be strip down, dismantle and clean
  11. JamesVAG

    OVERBOOST ISSUE

    I had just gone out on a 10 minute drive and took these readings afterwards whilst car was idling.
  12. JamesVAG

    OVERBOOST ISSUE

    Dude thanks for your quick response. Ok have taken a few readings at idle not too sure what I'm looking at. I suppose next step is mr muscle clean and replacement N75 Valve
  13. JamesVAG

    OVERBOOST ISSUE

    Hey Guys. When I go over 80mph for a set period of time car will go into limp mode then have to pull onto hard shoulder and restart car. Scanned with Vagcom and comes back with an over boost error code. Been doing loads of research and most places are saying it could be one of the following...
  14. JamesVAG

    VCDS Diagnostics if needed :)

    Hi mate. Sorry for super late reply. All I can say is pop round and we can plug it in and see what we can do. James 07729467002
  15. JamesVAG

    16618 fault code

    I'm now having the exact same issue. any updates to this? My cars done 150000 im hoping its not the turbo
  16. JamesVAG

    Hello and thank you for accepting me

    Welcome :) Gorgeous car mate.
  17. JamesVAG

    VCDS Diagnostics if needed :)

    what exactly is the form for? Thanks for asking. This and that a few repairs on the car whenever I have time, looking at a remap soon hopefully. Any meets happening in the London area.
  18. JamesVAG

    Why do I have to keep topping up my coolant?

    Oh sorry didn't check the date yeah let me know mate. Been speaking to another chap on here and he said he had the porous cylinder head problem. I will be praying for you that it isn't that?