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thanks for the reply lisaclio. I gave it a go on Saturday. I bought the tool but couldn't get the pulley off so I just took the alternator out and took it to my local garage. they charged me a fiver to take the pulley off and torque up the new one. The alternator came out pretty easy and didn't...

can anyone point me in the direction of an alternator removal guide for an 2.0tdi 8p? just incase I need it. iv had a search but can't find anything for the 8p.

it's the alternator pulley. I'm going to buy a replacement pulley and the special spline tool. iv had a search on here but can't find an answer... can I remove the pulley without taking the alternator out? any advice would be greatly appreciated. it's a a3 2.0tdi 8p.

Hi guys. iv got a drive belt squeel that comes and goes randomly on my 2.0tdi. up to now iv replaced the belt and the belt tensioner, but the problem is still there. the tensioner seems to be moving up and down quiet a bit still. I'm guessing it's one of the pulleys. iv read the alternator...

Thanks for the reply. Iv just been out and slackened off the adjuster. then I checked to see how far the caliper arms were moving when I moved the handbrake up and down. The near side seems to be moving a lot more than the offside so I'm guessing the self adjuster is seized. Iv sprayed it with...

Hi guys Iv got a problem on my a3 8p, the handbrake isn't holding the car. I fit new cables a couple of months ago because one snapped, it was fine up until this weekend. the handbrake itself seems ok, there's resistance when I pull it up and it "stops" in the same place it used too. I checked...

Thanks Jacko, iv only just seen your reply (i should of subscribed) Your were right, I spent three hours trying to get the kit on, ended up giving up and binned it. I went to a salvage yard the next day and got a full regulator subframe for the same price as the kit! Was an easy enough job to...

Sorry to bump an old thread, it was the first result on a google search for "audi a3 whistling turbo". About a month ago i got my turbo swopped out for a reconditioned one, due to it becoming a whistler. As soon as it was replaced, the whistling went away, but now a month later the whistling...

Hi Just thought id say ey up on here as iv asked a question on the 8p how to section. Im from Wigan, own a A3 8P which has done me proud appart from a few small hiccups. I normally try and do the small jobs myself, but since having two children (which seem to soak up all of the spare cash and...

Sorry to bump an old thread but i have used the search function trying to find a guide on how to get to the regulator mechanism on the 8p drivers side and cant see anything. Iv got a repair kit ready to go (im hoping its just the clips). Can anyone point me in the right direction? Iv got the...