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    alloy wing mirror help

    hi just a quick question i bought some alloy wing mirrors off ebay thinking they would just screw to my s3 wing mirrors but as ive tried to fit them they dont fit can any one shed any light on this ?
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    S3 boosting issues / petrol tank hissing

    Hi all first of all il tell you a little about my car my old engine broke through low oil pressure which also cleaned the turbo out to so I've fitted an agu engine and also had my turbo rebuilt. Now the car pulls like a train alot better than it ever has its has the legs on most astra vxr,s but...
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    my s3's turbo has thrown its hand in

    hi all after experiancing oil preasure problems i swapped then engine in my s3 well from the lack of oil preasure my turbo seal's have gone and now my car smokes it's head off so just wondering where people have bought there new k04 turbos from or if they have sent theres off for a rebuild...
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    dreaded oil pressure problems heeeeelp ....

    Hi all just looking for some advice really . my oil pressure light came on the other day it comes on when the car is warm and reved over 3k ive checked it with a pressure tester and it drops down to 1.5 bar so i cleaned my oil strainer which wasnt that dirty that didn't solve it so i fitted a...
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    power steering pump problem (help)

    well after being abit silly in my S3 last night in a field my power steering started to only work under load on the engine ( the more revs the lighter the power steering ) i assume ive ****** the power steering pump as its still full of fluid and i dont have a leak. i was just wondering if a...
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    oil pressure sensor location

    hi all just a quick one after low oil pressure warnings ive fitted a new oil pick up but befor i start the car i would like to have an oil pressure test ready to go so i know instantly if the problem still persists but i cant seem to see the oil pressure sensor could anybody tell me the location...
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    oil pressure problem with my a3

    hi all i recently bought an s3 2000 model (APY )n well im just having problems with it i owned it for 2 days and it started loosing water which i diagnosed to be a cracked cylinder head ...... great so i fitted a new head on saturday .... on sunday i was in the car and the oil can flashed up on...
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    help ..... warm air recirculation valve ..... is it needed ?

    hi all recently my cylinder head cracked on my s3 which is an apy engine recently ive been offerd an ajq cylinder head which is exactly the same appart from it doesnt have the hole for the hot air circulation valve.... it has the holes to bolt it on but no hole to circulate the hot exhaust...
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    Wanted Apy cylinder head for my S3

    :sadlike: hi all just a quick one i havent been a member all that long but after owning my 1999 s3 for a VERY short period------------ 2 days i realised it was loosing water so ive pulled the cylinder head off last night and the head gasket looks fine and theres rusting inside the inlet which...