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Hi all, I had a visit from 4RingsLtd the other week to investigate the stalling, backfiring, engine cutting out and poor performance of my Audi A3 1.6 97 and they found the following fault codes: 00537 - Lamba Oxygen Sensor Lower Unit 00513 - Engine Speed Sensor Implausible Signal -...

For the past two weeks my car has developed a major problem. While driving, the engine will rev to 4k from 2k, back down to 1k and sometimes it stalls. It's not a small drop in revs but a major drop that causes the car to jerk. The car will even stall and randomly start a split second after...

What is the hub bore size on a 1.6 Audi A3 1997? I need to get some spigot rings. Any help would be great. :beerchug:

Ok so my 1997 Audi A3 1.6 is overheating when in stand still. When I start the car the temperature light starts flashing even though I have only just started the engine. The temperature light will go out and then randomly start flashing again and the computer isn't telling the cooling fan to...

Just removed the cowl cover and the front wipers to access the ECU, the haynes manual is telling me that disconnecting the wiring of the ECU will mean that I need to get it re coded by an audi dealer when I connect it again. Would I really need to get the ECU re coded? When trying to start the...

Hi all, Does anyone know how to remove the ECU? My car hasn't been able to start for a while and am going to check the ECU because I heard that the connections can sometime corrode. Any pictures of the location on the ECU? Cheers, Chris.

Ok so my 97 A3 1.6 wont start. A few weeks ago my car would only allow me to start it after three tries with the service light being displayed which may have something to do with this. Had the RAC out and he said it was a bad battery, changed the battery and it was working up until today. Even...

Hi all, I have purchased an ELM 327 USB to OBDII 16 pin interface cable which I think is CAN-BUS and it doesn't work!! Do I need another cable such as a KKL cable? Thanks, Chris.

Hi all, My 97 Audi A3 1.6 wont start, the engine is cranking which means the starter motor and battery are good. I think it's the immobiliser, could an immobiliser cause this problem and how can I solve it? Any help would be very much appreciated. Chris.

Hi all, My car has started to shudder when idle, the shuddering is on and off. My car is a 1.6 1997 Audi A3 with 110,000 miles on the clock. Any ideas? Thanks, Chris.

Hi all, So I am thinking about purchasing the quattro 3.2 litre Audi A3 8P (04, 05 plate) and would really appreciate some opinions and feedback as to whether the 3.2 quattro is a good model to go for? Thank you, Chris.

Hi, Thinking about replacing the front brake disks and pads as I now have juddering when braking. Is it a good idea to have cheap brake disks and more expensive branding brake pads such as EBC? Chris.

How do I remove the ECU plug from my 1997 A3? Chris.

Hello, I own an Audi A3 8L 1997. When I go over bumps in the road the steering feels loose and when braking the steering wheel shakes, surely this is due to a worn wheel bearing? Wheels are balanced, right front wheel has a new drive shaft.

Anyone on here got some pictures of their A3s with a quad exhaust (Two tailpipes either side)?

Has anyone sprayed their centre consoles? If so, any pictures or useful tips on removing the centre console trim?

Hi, Just gathering your thoughts on what modifications I could do to my car. It's a 97 Audi a3 1.6.

My engine is slightly misfiring however I can only access two spark plugs because the inlet manifold is in front of the other two spark plugs. Is there a tutorial of how to access them?

Hi, My Audi A3 8L seems to shake at high speed. I had the driveshaft replaced a few weeks ago, new tyres, pads and disks and it still seems to shake. It only does it at motorway speeds however I have also noticed after having the driveshaft replaced that the car seems to be juddering on...

Hi, Just recently had one driveshaft replaced on my Audi A3 1997 however when I check it out under the car it seems a little rusty. Shouldn't this of been replaced with a brand new driveshaft? Chris.