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    Prices for gearbox repairs- what sounds reasonable?

    Hi I am getting a bit confused by the variation in prices to get my gearbox repaired or reconditioned and wondered what anyone thought. I have one quote from Premier Transmissions in Birmingham for £495 fully fitted for a reconditioned gearbox, yet another place would want around £1600 for the...
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    Gearbox Codes - which will fit my car?

    Having the possibility of a gearbox recon or replacement on the horizon wondered if anybody knows how to find out which gearbox codes will fit my car? Am considering second hand to reduce costs. I know the code for my current gearbox but are others able to also fit? Mine is the 6 speed 1.6 FSI...
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    Replacing Broken Spring A3 sport

    Hi Having lots of issues with my A3 at the moment as some may have noticed, here is another.... Had my nearside rear spring changed by local garage as it was broken. Car now seems to sit a little higher on this wheel than the rest, not much but noticeable (I actually thought it looked odd...
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    Gear Box/Clutch Problems 1.6 FSI Advice Please

    Hi Seems that my gearbox and/or clutch are making noises and may need fixing or replacing. My local garage say that in either case the gearbox will have to be removed anyway, once the box is out they recommend getting both clutch and gearbox both checked. Does this sound correct? They are also...
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    A3 1.6 FSI Petrol 2006 - dual or solid mass flywheel?

    Hi Been having symptoms of what sounds like dmf problems but when spoken to my local garage he seemed to think it was unlikely my car has a dmf as it is petrol, although he is going to check it out next week. Also I cannot seem to find any dmf available when searching several car parts...
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    Alarm and wiper problems - any ideas?

    Hi My alarm has intermittently been going off in the early hours for no obvious reason; I removed the fuse last night to see if this stops the alarm sounding which it did, but replaced it again straight away to see how things go over next few days, now knowing that I have an easy way of sorting...