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Hi Everyone, i just got this car in 6 months ago and it sprung a coolant leak today. the leak looks like it's coming from the back of the engine up near the top where the coolant return pipe goes into the engine. The video below shows the coolant boiling away at the back of the engine: i...

Hi all, I am gutted to be having to get rid of my S3 but would be happier if someone fixes it up or was to use it to revitalise their car than it goes to a scrappy. you can check the MOT history online from the reg plate in the pics. basically the main thing it has failed its MOT on was the...

as the title says, my 2001 S3 just failed it's MOT badly and it's too much for me to fix especially with the advisories as well :bye: it's basically died because of the body work rusting in bad places. most of the rest of the car is in great nick, engine, turbo, milltek exhaust, interior, new...

Hi Everyone, It's been a while. does anyone have any tips on what i can use to reattach the door lining?

Hi everyone, Sorry in advance for the long post. I'm having an issue with my 2001 S3 AMK, it failed it's MOT on emissions saying the CO levels were too high. Also my MPG had dropped from 27 to 24mpg at the same time the fault appeared: Fast Idle Test: CO - limit 0.3 - actual 0.77 (FAIL) Lambda...

Hi Everyone, ok, so here's what happened. a couple of weeks ago i went to put new rear pads on my car, while doing that i noticed the rear pistons were pretty siezed. ordered new (refurbed) callipers from eurocarparts. at the weekend i went to fit the new callipers, the first one i put on i was...

Recently i got my Instrument cluster DIS in my S3 repaired, i just thought i would do a wee post about how to remove it and also some pics of the results and also who i got to fix it. The company was allsortsuk2009 on eBay and the direct link is here Audi VW Cluster A2 A3 A4 A6 S3 S4 RS4 RS6...

So here's the story :crying: I have a 2001 Y reg S3 AMK with the stock map. i had just been for a 30 minute drive, coming back into Edinburgh i pull up at some lights, as I'm pulling up i push the clutch down then as I'm slowing down the engine judders and cuts out (like i forgot to press the...

Hi, i know this has been covered alot but I'm just curious about something. My mates got an A3 8L and the temperature wasn't reaching 90C when driving on motorways or A roads but driving round town it does get up there. I scanned the car with VCDS and there was the fault: 17704 - Error in...

Just watched a cop show on Dave which had a silver 8L S3 in Wales that crashed over a roundabout and the driver died. they found out that the car was nicked and the driver fell half out of the window while the car was rolling. owner interviewed later said good he deserved it :applaus: hope the...

ok, so a while back i did a guide for removing/refitting the sump and also cleaning the pickup. this can be found S3 Sump Removal and Refit (with pics) so to change the oil pump i did whats in the sump removal part of the thread then started to set about the oil pump. to start with i removed...

morning everyone, about a year and a half ago all my tread depths were about the 4.5mm, in the last year i've replaced the standard 15mm rear ARB with a 16mm one and my car just had its MOT and the rear tyres are now close to their limit and the fronst are still ok. would increasing the rear...

hey peeps, im curious about the chains on my AMK S3. basically the one for the cams goes overone cam, then over the tensioner then over the other cam then it goes down, where does it goto? and then the one on the oil pump, where does that go? im thinking about replacing them cause after 115k...

has anyone replaced their charcoal canister and if so does a new one make alot less noise? it can be pretty loud and annoying

well today I went to replace the bulbs as they were showing white light. initially I tried pushing them to the side to release them and I heard a snap and something fall down inside the wing :keule: (the wee plastic clip broke on the indicator). I then thought ****** it ill take the wheel off...

Hi Guys, i know its a bit late notice but there is a meet at Edinburgh Audi this sunday (the 4th of December) it will be from 10:00 onwards. Edinburgh Audi opens at 11:00 on Sunday, so tea and coffee will be available from then. all are welcome and bring some cakes and biscuits :o.k: Hopefully...

I'm going to be replacing the steering fluid cooler pipe that turns where the drain for the radiator is and runs across the front of the car then back again. its been rubbing on the drain for the radiator and i wanna replace it before it goes right through does anyone know if i take the pipe...

evenin peeps, was under the car today changing the centre exhaust clamp (had to remove the old one with an angle grinder as the nuts were rusted to nothing) anyway i noticed that coming from above the heatshield just behind the cats was some oily stuff here is a pic of it, it can also be seen...

just took my car in to get its wheels powder coated and came away with this fine specimen

went to Audi today to collect some parts, looking forward to fitting them Pic consists of bolts, oil pump, pickup, 16mm rear ARB from a 4motion golf plus bushes and bits, steering oil coolant pipe and finally replacement bulbs for the centre brake light