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  1. michaelab

    1.9 TDI PD130 small oil leak below intercooler

    My 1.9TDI PD 130 has a small oil leak which drips below the front right corner of the car, where the intercooler is. It's a pretty small leak. Any ideas about the cause? Is this the turbo leaking oil?
  2. michaelab

    Headlight adjuster issue

    Noticed the beam from my headlights "wobbling" as I go over a bumpy road at night so checked them out and the adjusters are not properly fitted. The ball of the adjuster has come out of the clip in the headlight on both sides :( I tried putting them back in to no avail. Feels like the adjuster...
  3. michaelab

    Traction control (ESP) coming on when engine cold (1.9 TDI 130)

    The other day as I was joining a motorway (engine still cold) the traction control suddenly kicked in for no apparent reason, and what's worse is that it didn't disengage, so I could no longer accelerate. Every time I pressed the accelerator I got the typical stuttering of the ESP suppressing...
  4. michaelab

    Engine Idle issue with A3 1.9TDi PD130

    Three issues that popped up on my car recently that I think are related: 1. When starting the engine the "Wait for the glow plugs to warm up" light sometimes takes a very long time (10 seconds or more) to go out. This seems to be random and independent of outside temp or whether the engine is...
  5. michaelab

    1.9TDi PD130 suspension upgrade

    Hi, My first post on the forum, looks like there's a lot of useful into and knowlegeable people here :thumbsup:. Anyway, here's my question: I recently got myself a 2nd hand A3 1.9Tdi PD130 and I'm liking it a lot but compared to my previous car (BMW M3) I'm finding the handling a bit soft...