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  1. domburg

    German Specialist

    Hi all just a quick queary.... Has anyone dealt with a company called German Specialists in keighley for spare parts? if so whats your feed back? cheers, dom
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    refurb turbo time :( advice / help apprecaited on where to store car during refurb...

    The turbo is a pain in the **** to get at, fortunatly i had to take the engine out of my s3 as i needed to replace the bottom end so it was a realtivly stress free job! I wouldnt like to attempt it with the engine in, however, on a ramp with the right tools and right mates you should be ok to...
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    My s3 keeps cutting out...any ideas why??

    I had a similar problem on mine, i changed the crank position sensor and it stopped cutting out, if its a dodgy sensor it may be intermittant so it might explain why it only cuts out every now and then. just as a precaution tho if oil warning lights are being thrown up i highly reccomend (from...
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    S3 Gearbox removal

    Hi all, im currently re-building my engine with a new block and am in the process of swapping everything of my old engine to the new one, the engine is out of the car, yesterday i was trying to get the gearbox off the block, the gearbox seems to be free of the block but the transfer box appears...
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    K04 turbo

    cheers tufty, im just looking for a turbo at the moment as my old one is shot, its come of an apy, if i get a k04 of a later engine i.e BAM will i need to modify anything for it to fit?
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    K04 turbo

    Hi Can anybody tell me if there is any difference these two K04 turbos with different codes cast on them the first one is 5304 101 5078 [20.99] the second is 5304 101 5078 [36.99] thanks
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    Oil warning light

    Hi i Had this problem on my s3, it is the oil presure warning light, my oil pick up pipe in the sump had a blockage. for what its worth id definatly take the sump off and have check it hasnt got blocked. im not a mechanic so not sure what other factors may cause the oil pressure to fail....im...
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    engine code help part 2

    Thanks tufty much appreciated dom
  9. domburg

    engine code help part 2

    hi guys just a quick question, will a BAM code bottom end block fit into my 99 s3 engine code APY. will the head bolt to it ok and will all the APY pipes etc meet up to the BAM block? thanks in advance dom
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    S3 Engine help

    thanks guys for the info, cy-rider ill be in touch regarding the bottom end after the weekend cheers dom
  11. domburg

    S3 Engine help

    Thanks ci-ryder a friend has found me a engine out of a passat which he is checking out at the weekend, if that isnt any good ill let you know asap, were abouts are you based? im sure you will enjoy the s3 again, mine has been off the road for over year and is in bits with no engine at the...
  12. domburg

    S3 Engine help

    Thanks Ci-ryder How much are you after for your bottom end? i feel for you buddy im no stranger to lengthy repairs mine has been on going for over a year now...it will be worth it in the end tho, good luck with your re-build thanks, dom
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    S3 Engine help

    Thanks for the reply welshy, basically iv had a load of work done to it, brand new head on top end re-build after my old head cracked, i had oil pressure warning when i picked it up from the garage so i left it there for them to sort out after a lenghty and expensive 'trial and error' process...
  14. domburg

    Temp Gauge Problem....

    could be a dicky thermostat i think its a fairly simple job to change
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    S3 Engine help

    Hi all Just a quick question, to cut a long story short im looking to replace the complete bottom end on my 99 S3 the engine code is APY, can anyone tell me what other engine codes (block pistons crank etc) will be compatible with my APY Head ? thanks in advance Dom
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    quick coil pack question

    When the coil pack fails/or intermittant etc will the any lights on the dash flag up ? why i ask is im trying to get to the bottom of a missfire whilst on boost but no mangment lights etc come on thanks
  17. domburg

    blue smoke

    hi i'd say valve stem seals are worn, i might be wrong (im not a mechanic) the valves may have been open in the two cylinders, allow oil to settle on the plugs and the other two cylinders the valves will have been closed enough to not let the oil pass through, if you check the plugs again you...
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    Timing Marks APY S3

    thanks for reply jim, we found it in th end, all what was needed was a break and a cup of tea cos we couldnt see for looking lol, we spotted them straight away as soon as we got back out and we also found the one on the fly wheel
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    Timing Marks APY S3

    Hi having bother finding the timing marks for the crankshaft on my 99 APY S3, does any one know were they are? theres is nothing on the flywheel so we are trying to remove the auxillary pully to see if they are behind that, does this come of by just removing the four allen key bolts or do...
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    head gasget faq's.

    hi i had very similar problems to what you were experiencing on my 99 s3, the Car has never once overheated, however, first thing in the morning it would run really lumpy for about a minute, also it was gradually using more and more water over the period of about 2-3 weeks, also i noticed...