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    Shuddering acceleration, help!

    I literally just fixed this problem in mine last night, in my case it was a faulty coil pack. £18 off ebay, 15 mins to fit. that's assuming that it is one of the coil packs. does it sound a bit like a suburu when idling? I had all the symptoms you described.
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    Juddering on acceleration

    Cheers for all the help guys
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    Juddering on acceleration

    Just had a quick look at the coil packs on my lunch break, starting from left to right, the first 2 seem to be fine, the second 2 are covered by some hosing and a box that is bolted on, so I will have to look at those 2 when I finish work. Also I was just wondering how do I remove the faulty...
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    Juddering on acceleration

    Erm not sure of what engine it is, it's the 210bhp if that's any help, 51 plate. I'll find out when I get home
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    Juddering on acceleration

    Hey guys, So last night I drove 70 miles to Bristol Airport to pick up the girlfriend, everything was fine on the way there (except the middle lane hogs on the motorway!) Stopped at the drop off point, went in collected the gf, got back in the car, back onto the main road which is when the...
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    Clutch/Clutch pedal problems

    Just rang the local garage (not a VAG specialist) to see what's going on with the car, it is the slave cyl that has gone. The bloke said it was going to be a costly job which I expect (I though around £6-700) he says there is a lot of work involved, dropping the gearbox out, removing the sub...
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    Clutch/Clutch pedal problems

    So it just happened to me again while I was just about to leave work. I had a word with one of the mechanics from work who has worked on a lot of audi's and he seems to think it is the master cylinder, he checked the brake fluid and there was a black gunk around the cap and the fluid had black...
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    Clutch/Clutch pedal problems

    I was fiddling with the clutch pedal a couple of days ago and it started working again, so yesterday I had the time to drive it (cautiously I might add) to my local garage which is about a mile away from my house. I had a phone call off the garage today saying they couldn't fine anything wrong...
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    Clutch/Clutch pedal problems

    I'm in Hereford, West Midlands.
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    Clutch/Clutch pedal problems

    It's on the best part 73k. It's costing me a bomb this month, MOT, I had the cambelt changed and a 10k service less than a week ago. Not a good month for my bank account.
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    Clutch/Clutch pedal problems

    Hey guys, just looking for some advice on a problem I encountered this morning whilst trying to get to work. Jumped in my S3, it was already in neutral from when I parked up last night, turned on the engine, adjusted the radio as usual, when to press the clutch in and the pedal was already at...
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    Stereo problem

    Hey guys, just wondering if anyone can shine any light on the problem I have with my stereo, I have searched the forum and found nothing on the problem I am having. I drive a 52 plate S3, it has the front loading cd multi changer with the cassette player, now this problem only started this...
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    Clutch replaced but pedal is pretty light?

    Mine is a heavy mother too, makes my leg ache in traffic, out of interest how much does a new clutch cost?
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    VAG COM leads

    How do you make the alarm beep, and the doors lock at 15mph using the vagcom cable and 409 software? If this is possible that is, thanks
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    New S3 owner

    Hi guys, Had my S3 for 10 days now, gotta say I absolutely love it! I have a few questions, 1, In the armrest compartment i found a button which has a car on it with a little picture which i assume is something to do with the alarm? any idea's? also where does it go? all the buttons on the...
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    New S3 owner

    Hey guys, I just purchased a 2002 Audi S3, 65k on the clock, full service history in dolphin grey. It's in mint condition, absolutely love it. Only problem I have is that i dont have it yet, i have gotta wait until tuesday to go pick it up :-( So just saying Hi really. Ben