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Hi, I'm not getting any water from my S3 rear wiper jets, fronts & headlights work fine. I've checked the jets and they are clear. On my old 8L's I had the pipe that feed the rear pop apart at joints in the engine bay and the boot behind the subwoofer along with the well know issues with the...

The passenger side rear seat backrest rattles under braking & over rough spots in the road which is getting quite annoying. (S3 with Leather/Alcantara seats). Is this a known issue and is there any adjustment in the backrest/latch to tighten it up? Thanks Steve

Hi, I was helping a friend install the wiring for his towbar to his B8 A4 TDI today and came across a problem when we went to connect the red wires up to the fuse box behind the offside boot liner. Its a Westfalia kit and we had got to step 27 which connects the power wires into the black...

Hi, I'm looking to build a trackday car similar to a LMP style car and plan to use an AEB engine from either an A4 or Passat. As far as I can tell these have 5 speed gearboxes fitted but i'd like to fit a 6 speed. Westfield used the 1.8T in their XTR4 and fitted a 6 speed box, (pictures below)...

Hi, I'm wanting to change my fuel filter on my BAM engined S3, my local TPS says it comes as part of the fuel pump and can't be ordered separately which doesn't sound right to me. Can anyone tell me the part number for the fuel filter so I can supply it to them. Thanks Steve

Hi, Over the weekend I fitted Koni FSD dampers to my car and kept the standard springs. I replaced the front top mounts,bearings and spring plates at the same time. Now its all back together it looks a little high to me, but it may just be that i've just been looking harder following all the...

I have never used the cup holder in my S3, the other day when going up the ramp into a car park it sprung out and now won't latch back in :no: Can this be fixed or does it need replacement? easy job and any tips? Cheers Steve

I've got a problem with the 6 Disc CD Changer in the boot of my '52 plate 8L chassis S3 thats fitted with SAT NAV. I selected CD on the head unit and got the message 'No CD Changer' appear on the screen. The CD magazine wouldn't eject from the changer so I took the changer apart today and got...

Bit of an odd one this, started this evening in my S3 when i left work. Unlock the car and get in, ignition on all normal but when i start the car the boot opens. Got out and closed the boot and restarted the car and it did it again. Tried it several times now I'm home and it keeps doing...

Hi, I noticed today that the passenger side headlight on my '02 S3 doesn't self level when the lights are turned on. The drivers side clearly moves but nothing from the passenger side. I'm assuming the sensors are OK as the drivers side moves and that its a problem with the motor/wiring to...

Hi, My friend has a 8L TDI Quattro with the 6 disc double din head unit in the dash. The radio has started to turn itself off then straight back on again for no apparent reason. Driving back from a show today it was doing this every minute or so which got very annoying. Can anyone offer some...

Hi, My friend has a 8L TDI Quattro with the 6 disc double din head unit in the dash. The radio has started to turn itself off then straight back on again for no apparent reason. Driving back from a show today it was doing this every minute or so which got very annoying. Can anyone offer some...

Hi, I Kerbed the front wheel on my S3 the other day :banghead: What can i do to make it look a bit better? I was planning on filing/sanding down the damage and painting it silver. Is there touch up paint availble from Audi for this?

Hi, I noticed a wet patch on the ground under my S3 today, just forward of the passenger side rear wheel. Looking under the car i found the chassis to be wet around a rubber bung. The cars not been driven in the wet for the last few days, the only pipe in the area seems to be the brake...

Does anyone have experience of fitting one touch / comfort indicators to a 8L A3/S3? VW offer a kit as part number 000 998 229A The instructions are to fit it to golfs and passats 1997-2005 but I'm interested in fitting it to my 2002 S3. I'm hoping it will fit as the cars are very similar...

Hi, I was fitting some TT pedal covers to my car today and noticed that a blue plug that was disconnected by the pedals, it plugs into a connector mounted on the clutch pedal. What does this do and would there be any reason for it to be disconnected? I also found gaffer tape around the...

Hi, Does anyone know of a company that makes a performance exhuast for the A3 8L 1.9 TDI Quattro? Cheers Steve

Hi, Does anyone know of a company that makes a performance exhuast for the A3 8L 1.9 TDI Quattro? Cheers Steve

Hi, Does anyone know at what pressure the high pressure cutout switch operates on an 03' 8L A3 with climate control? using the error code function on the the CC unit i get 22.3 which is spoadic opening of the switch. is it possible to erase this message to see if it comes back and if there...

Hi, I picked up my '03 TDI SPort Quattro A3 today and while driving it home noticed that if i turned the climate control off there was a loud whistle coming from the front of the dash. It could be from the vent on the top of the dash or from the screen, difficult to tell while driving. Is...