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    FWD A3 1.8T rack

    My rack is ******* and making nasty sounds. Drops all the fluid in a few hours. My friend has several MK4 Golfs. Are those steering racks compatible? I called up VW, they aren't much help.
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    KKK K04-001 on stock A3 manifold?

    I have this turbo i got for free. Needs renovating. I've been told it fits the stock manifold on the A3, and should be bolt on with a different inlet pipe. Not sure how much truth there is to that. I already have a K03s, with a turbo back miltek. Not sure how much of an upgrade it would...
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    Temp needle flipping out

    Can't actually get my mates delphi to connect but that has been an issue for a while. Not sure why. I was just wondering if it pulls the warning light from actual sensor, or the tach which admittedly doesnt work as intended. I know it can be fixed. I just had the issue on my way home from work...
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    Temp needle flipping out

    First off i should mention my A3 is facelifted and has one of those tachs where the temp and fuel gauge needle gets out of alignment. Anyways, im having some issues with the water temp warning coming on from time to time. Im assuming Its an electrical issue since when the light comes on the...
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    What have you done today?

    Almost forgot, one of the 4 bolts that goes through the crank sprocket snapped off. That was fun
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    What have you done today?

    Timing belt, waterpump and thermostat. Getting that bracket which the RH engine mount sits on off was a nightmare and it wasn’t any easier getting it on either. There has to be some sort of trick to it. Raising and lowering engine didn’t help much either. Lots of fidgeting around
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    Why do crank pos sensor fail?

    I've had to change the crank position sensor 3 times over the past 7 years i've owned the car. OEM sensors. Seems a bit much. Could there be any specific reason for that? Also, the car has been parked for one and half year, with the same oil in it. Before it was parked i had just changed the...
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    AGU head on AUM block?

    I got the issue sorted. Seems the thread was fine. Some dumbass (me) didn't seat one of those rubber seals in cyl 1 properly and the plug was melted on there. Wont get nowhere near 500hp. At most half of that. Will probably get a slight upgrade when the stock is worn out. Was only thinking of...
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    AGU head on AUM block?

    Alright. So any small port head should be a direct plug and play swap? I'm assuming all small port heads are slightly more modern with VVT and e-gas?
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    AGU head on AUM block?

    Whats the reason for the loss in torque? I was undert the impression that AGU heads were "better"?
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    AGU head on AUM block?

    Sparkplug in cylinder 1 is stuck. No idea if it's turning or, if the sparkplug is rounded, or if the thread in the head is ******. Will remove valve cover when I have more time and have a look what is going on. If worst comes to worst and the thread is done, then the head is pretty much done in...
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    Audi 100 quattro - How do they actually drive?

    One of these has come for sale a few hours from me. It's an '86, 2.2 10vt. Completely stock. They are rarely for sale anywhere remotely near me outside Germany, and on the rare occasion they are, the prices are ridiculous. Anything associated quattro i5 turbo. Call it the "Group B Tax" if you...
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    EPC Light

    What actually causes this to come on? I just got home after being on the freeway. The car will randomly become jerky for a split second after getting on it WOT. The idle will be raised to around 1100 (like its on the cold start map). The car will feel slightly hesistant when cranking, but it...
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    From Ko3s to Ko4

    Right, VCDS says: 17695 - Divertervalve for turbocharger (N249) P1287 - 35-00 - Interruption I'm also getting a cat error, P0420 which im assuming is because of my turboback Milltek I've translated it into english Symptoms: The car doesn't accelerate smoothly at part throttle in the lower...
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    From Ko3s to Ko4

    It does throw a code. When I delete it it comes back within a few K's the translation to English is something along the lines of "irregular boost pressure", but I will try and get the exact code number.
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    From Ko3s to Ko4

    Alright, have to admit I always thought S3 and TT turbos were a direct swap on the A3's. I know the Ko4 are not much of an upgrade but I might as well get one instead of a ko3. I think overboost protection is already happening. The car doesn't accelerate smoothly with part throttle. It's like...
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    From Ko3s to Ko4

    I know this is a direct swap, but will it drive properly without a new map? I'm okay with power being down for a month. Right now it is remapped to somewhere between 210 and 220hp. Custom maps here are around 6-700 pounds, and spending that the same month as getting an OEM Ko4 might be a bit too...
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    What have you done today?

    Left taillight was out on the A3. Was at gasstation, so bought a new bulp and went to pull it out and replace, ended up with breaking the glass part clean off the cap. Found out cap was rusted in place inside the socket and wouldnt come out. Got annoyed and tried picking it out with a...
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    Yellow goo on dipstick and oil cap

    Took it for a long spirited drive. Seems to have cleared it up for now. No mayo looking goo on dipstick or oilcap a few days later. Thanks lads.