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    Anti-Corrosion Warranty Claim

    They basically told me to 'jog on' and used every excuse possible not to proceed with my claim. Unfortunately as I've not owned the car since new I couldn't say whether or not any previous spray work had been carried out on it prior to my ownership. Audi Edinburgh claimed there had been...
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    Personalized plates and legalities

    'Q' plate??? Surely the vehicle would be re-assigned it's original registration number before the cherished transfer took place? I've transferred my plate numerous times over the past 20 years and each time the orginal registration has always been re-assigned to my outgoing vehicle. I can't see...
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    Engine detail... advice please?

    Thanks for your reply Jim. I follow all your posts very closely and I'm slowly building my arsenal of products however I hadn't managed to get my hands on any AG Vinyl & Rubber Care before the job (I was too eager to see how the G101 would perform)! I raked about in the shed and dug out some...
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    Engine detail... advice please?

    I got hold of some Autosmart G101 today from the local rep and set about doing my first ever engine detail. I was quite pleased with the results overall (I didn’t realise the Audi rings were silver?) however I was wondering if there was any way to clean up the rusty thing which can be seen...
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    2.0 TFSI cambelt change??

    I thought they had to be done round about the 70k mark and is the water pump not usually done at the same time???
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    New Wheels? RS6

    This is a website I recently considered buying a set of 18" RS6's from however in the end I had my 17"s refurbed. They do various tyre packages if you drop them a line. Depends if you want OEM wheels or reps... quite a big difference in price between the two? Alloy Wheels | Audi | BMW | Vw |...
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    Water Marked Seats - How to Clean?

    I didn't have a Vax when I did mine but they turned out really well. I tried to get a hold of some Woolite but grudged paying postage costs so thought I'd just try some standard liquid hand wash (for delicates) off the supermarket shelf. If they'd been really dirty I probably would have got hold...
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    Tips please! Audi virgin

    I have a 140 2.0 TDi... 3rd gear upwards is where the engine really shines for me. I do a lot of open driving and there's always plenty torque there for anything you need. Just don't expect to reach 60 from a standstill that quickly. I'd rather have all my power between 30 and 80mph anyway and...
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    What type of hand polishing pads?

    I would snow foam the car dry and then a second time if you feel it's needed? I wouldn't 'pressure wash any debris' away and would try and remove it gently with foam first. Other than that you're workflow seems fine to me. Sorry I can't comment on your products as I machine polish with Menzerna...
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    Which Quadlock Adaptor?

    I'm looking at replacing the original Symphony II in my 2004 A3 with an updated Symphony Unit which has the chrome dials and MP3 compatability (it's come from a 2007 S3). I know I'll need to buy a quadlock adaptor however my car has BOSE fitted and I want to make sure I'll not lose any of the...
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    Symphony Radio CD changer

    Just PM'd you...
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    Refurbed Wheels...

    I recently had mine refurbed, then spray painted by a local bodyshop and I was delighted with the results. They were in a really bad state and apparently had been refurbed at least twice before... very badly!!! I know the colour looks a bit different in the pictures but it's just the White...
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    Does my engine fan run too much?

    Many thanks... that would explain things. I tried driving with the climate control off and the engine fan didn't come on in the same manner as it had done... I didn't know they were related!
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    a3 2.0 tdi slight misfire at idle ??

    Sounds pretty much like mine (althought I haven't noticed any chattering). I had my cambelt replaced approx 3000 miles ago and it's not made any difference to the rough idle of the car. It's not bad and I can live with it but it doesn't sound as smooth as it should.
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    a3 2.0 tdi slight misfire at idle ??

    I have a slightly rough idle both when the engine is cold and warm. The previous owner had the car checked on VAGCOM however no faults were found. Seems like it could be a 'characteristic'?
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    Does my engine fan run too much?

    Thanks for the replies so far. Just to clarify... I'm talking about the engine fan which I thought should only come on to cool the engine temperature in the event of it rising above 90 degrees? Yes the cabin fans are on all the time as I do use climate control but I don't see how this would...
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    Does my engine fan run too much?

    Coolant levels are fine and haven't moved since the head was replaced.
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    Does my engine fan run too much?

    Just noticed recently that the fan in my engine bay seems to be coming on quite a lot and I was wondering if it was a fault or a 'characteristic' of my TDi engine? As well as coming on all the time in slow moving traffic I notice it regularly comes on not long after startup and long before the...
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    RainX on Paint

    Why would you want to use it on your paintwork... it's a glass product? I don't see how it would cause any damage but then I've never tried to apply it to my paintwork before?
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    Alloy clean

    +1 for Valet Pro Bilberry. Been using it for about 18 months now and it's never failed me.