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  1. bobby_southward

    Fuel Gauge issue

    Will keep you informed mate. Going to price up a new one from audi and a second hand one from a breaker. But really need to get it checked by a specialist so i'm not wasting money.
  2. bobby_southward

    Fuel Gauge issue

    Hi Guy's and Gal's Sorry if this has been addressed before. I recently have had issues with my fuel gauge, it either reads empty (putting the warning light on) or full, no inbetween. Id driven the car around 50 miles around town from a full tank, so know it should be less than full. but on...
  3. bobby_southward

    Neighbourhood Watch

    Yeah the tracker systems have shot down in price, i had one fitted to my first S3 and was going to get one for this one, just one of those things i kept putting off, but going to investigate it and see if i can get a bundle as my nephew lives with me and has a couple of bikes in the garage. i'm...
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    Neighbourhood Watch

    I'm investing in a wheel clamp this week, and definitely agree if it was or is targeted that it would be to be stripped for parts, seem's crazy due to the age of it, cracking on for 15 years, but from watching that channel 5 cop show, the car thieves up here are far from Einsteins. Another...
  5. bobby_southward

    Neighbourhood Watch

    Just a little heads up to people in or around Darlington area, Yesterday had 2 guy's pull up on the front with a low loader car transporter, something felt suspicious from the get go so watched what they were doing, the passenger jumped out and made a bee-line for my house, walked up the drive...
  6. bobby_southward

    Turbo/boost Issues

    Just from experience, have you checked the diverter valve (DV)? the original ones can go bad with them being plastic. when I first got mine it would pull, then dip, then pull, then dip etc etc. I swapped it out for a forge 007p made from billet aluminum, and it's a serviceable part unlike the...
  7. bobby_southward

    Post pics of your A3/S3

    and my next one, which I still have and love.
  8. bobby_southward

    Post pics of your A3/S3

    First S3 back in 2009/10 sold it to a lad in Sunderland area, if you see it ping it on here, would love to see what she's like now.
  9. bobby_southward

    brakes, what to do??

    had fitted black diamond cross drilled and grooved to front and back, rear discs holing up well but eating pads, fronts just demolishing discs, not even heavy road or racing, as use the car as a daily shot runner around town but getting the old warped disk feedback when going from nothing to...
  10. bobby_southward

    manifold and downpipe needed, which one to go for??

    yeah that's what i was thinking and dreading, I'm definately going for the relentless manifold, but might get my mate to fabricate a replacement downpipe, as had to get the cat adjusted to fit so resale will be out of the question now. cheers though bud.
  11. bobby_southward

    manifold and downpipe needed, which one to go for??

    Hi all, I'm looking to get a new exhaust manifold as mine is blowing, and thought i might as well replace the downpipe while i'm on, i'v just fitted a milltek cat back system and while doing so the original cat fell apart, i ordered and have just fitted a replacement cat, but looking on the net...
  12. bobby_southward

    Faulty selection button on sat nav plus head unit

    Cheers mate i'll look into that, I see your in plymouth, i'm down there in Feb for a get together with my old navy mate's i'll give you a shout closer to the time as i owe you a few beers for sorting my head unit out, you saved me a small fortune mate. Thanks again Bobby.
  13. bobby_southward

    Rocker cover gasket HELP :P

    Oh and make sure you torque the bolts down to the same setting, otherwise the cover will have high and low points where the bolts are tighter or looser.
  14. bobby_southward

    Rocker cover gasket HELP :P

    Hi Flemboy, Not sure if you got it sorted, but i'm a mechy offshore and a diesel fitter, on the engines i normally work on it doesnt really matter what sequence you bolt it down, but i tend to stick to the same rule as if bolting down a head, start in the center and work outwards in a rotating...
  15. bobby_southward

    Faulty selection button on sat nav plus head unit

    Scotty, Just been out and that worked a treat :arco:Thanks bud. I dont suppose you know where the AV inputs are for the unit? and if it is possible to get a digital tuner for the TV? Cheers Bobby.
  16. bobby_southward

    Faulty selection button on sat nav plus head unit

    Thanks Scotty, You've saved me a few quid and a load of hassle. will have a go tomorrow. Again thanks. Bobby.
  17. bobby_southward

    Faulty selection button on sat nav plus head unit

    I recently bought another S3 with a sat nav plus fitted, it looks the same as the one in the picture attached. The problem i have with it is the selection button (one on the right) doesn't push in to select, it turns to move the options, but feels like the switch in the button is either broken...
  18. bobby_southward

    Looking for S3

    bought mine for 5500 last year with full audi service history, and a bundle of receipts, even the original delivery slip. 4 months later gearbox went, so far ive had to rebuild the box and front diff replace the clutch and fly-wheel, replace all coil packs, both rear calipers, the DV, a vacuum...
  19. bobby_southward

    A3 1.8T won't start in the mornings - Please Help!

    I'd go with the battery too mate, i had a very similar problem on my bmw, would start fine on warm mornings but wouldnt even try on a cold morning, not even after a long run (used to do plymouth to darlington most weekends) after a cold night it wouldn't even try to turn over, but started great...