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  1. andya3turbo

    A3 VS Landrover!!

    :banghead: Today a nice chap in a land rover decided to use my a3 as a bump stop, been quoted £400 to sort he said he would pay as he admitted fault but im weary of that so got the insurance involed, hopefully they dont write off :sob:
  2. andya3turbo

    WHAT ROOF RACK?????

    Hello all, going to be needing a roof rack soon for a set of ladders, but anyone got an idea of what rack i can get and at a good price? i have a 3 door V reg A3, only looking to spend £50 and under if i can??
  3. andya3turbo

    Broken ignition barrel :((((((

    Came out to the A3 tonight went to start it and a loud snapping sound came out the ignition barrel :O then the key was loose and nothing, no click no ignition nothing? So did some research and thought it would just be the switch stripped it all down and pulled the switch out ,, followed by a...
  4. andya3turbo

    MOT Faild today??????????

    Cheers everyone for tips and advice, i used cata clean and nothing still sky high CO 's as above the cat is dead, lambada is fine tho atleast, got the old cat off yesterday. a little something i thought i would mention tho, i seen a video on YouTube about cat testing and it said that a small...
  5. andya3turbo

    MOT Faild today??????????

    A3 faild its mot today on emissions CO levels too high, getting 0.57 on fast idle and limit is 0.30 and getting 0.56 on idle. any ideas what this could be? my air filter is a bit dark black but have seen worse??. oil was changed and filter 3 months ago? also tester said about spark plugs not...
  6. andya3turbo

    Thinking about it????????

    Hi fellow audi owners, A mate of mine is looking at buying a a4 tdi and just after some pointers like common faults anything to look for? wondering if anybody could give me some advice to pass on? :icon_thumright:
  7. andya3turbo

    Could it be the MAF????

    Cheers for the info, I found the problem today, there was a split in the pcv pipe, replaced it and has worked a treat more power back now and noticed the idle is a tad smoother to :rockwoot:
  8. andya3turbo

    Could it be the MAF????

    I have noticed that the car is sluggish in the day when its hot/warm ie today 25c, but when it gets to about 9 10 at night when its 12 13c it has alot more power and there's more torque when you put your foot down? also seems to useing abit more fuel getting about 10mpg less, i was thinking it...
  9. andya3turbo

    S3 Sump Removal and Refit (with pics)

    What did you use the get the 2 hidden bolts off? allen key or flexi socket thingd because i cant get to mine at all? been trying for 2 hours? :banghead:
  10. andya3turbo

    Dog bone mount woof woof!

    i will be investing in the red one soon and if it makes the car feel like a tank i will be selling on lol
  11. andya3turbo

    I dont get this?

    just seen this on youtube and wondering what use it is if any? :think: Climatronic Control Diagonostic Codes Audi A3 8L - YouTube
  12. andya3turbo

    S3 VS Manhole cover

    Most if not all budget tyres are s**** in the wet or damp road i remeber my 80 i had 17s on with fedral 199 tyres and it was baaaaad clios were going round corners in the wet faster tan me lol i need 2 new front tyres now got snow tyres on which also useless in the wet went my local tyre yard...
  13. andya3turbo

    Sump gasket???

    Will this do the job ok? AUDI SUMP/GASKET SEALANT/SEALING COMPOUND RED/ELRING | eBay
  14. andya3turbo

    Sump gasket???

    Cheers for the info guys, :icon_thumright:
  15. andya3turbo

    Any advice on this car ??

    Theres a standard s3 near me for £5,994.00 its only done 54000 on a y plate totally standard i am tempted hehehe Audi S3 Hatchback Quattro with Leather Recaro Seats | eBay
  16. andya3turbo

    Drop in power round a left hand bend??????

    no lights on or anything :uhm:
  17. andya3turbo

    Drop in power round a left hand bend??????

    i have noticed a drop in power round left hand bends, i took a left hand bend at 40 the other day and the and on the straight it like missed an jolted??? and the same tonight on another bend 3rd gear about 35, it jolts and like kicks???? only thing i can think of it the fuel runs to the other...
  18. andya3turbo

    Choke Takes ages???

    The automatic on the car choke takes about 3 and a half to 4 minutes to go off and there is like a rasp comeing from the cat area as is if theres a blow and when it warms up it go's??? it sounds crap basically lol and it is doing my head in now, could it be the cat is naff? :( and should the...
  19. andya3turbo

    My S3, fresh from the paint shop!

    :hubbahubba: loooooks fantastic you donr see many white ither great job