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    Removing aftermarket HID's for MOT

    Hi guys, I have just been told my A3 has failed it's MOT due to the beam pattern on the dipped beam. The car is fitted with an aftermarket HID kit and I assume it is these that are causing the problems. Has anyone got suggestions to remedy this? Was thinking of taking the kit out and putting...
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    Coolant needs topped up often

    Hey Jnsio, I never thought of the cap tbh! I'll maybe get underneath it and have a good scratch about around the bottom of the radiator tomorrow! Hope its not that as I really dont want to replace things if I can help it. Not sure how long I'm keeping the car for.
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    Coolant needs topped up often

    Hi guys, I have a 2004 A3 BKD and every few weeks I have to top up the coolant. Can't see any obvious leaks, no oil in coolant or coolant in oil. Any ideas? Car has done 160k, I don't have any history on it but I don't think rhe head gasket will have been replaced. Dave
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    My A3 S line TDI

    Yea hard to diagnose from crappy phone videos! There is some play in the steering side to side, could this indicate the rack and pinion is worn?
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    My A3 S line TDI

    Cheers for the comments guys, it does have a fee wee niggles but all in all I think I got a good purchase. Here are the videos of the noise when rotating the steering wheel! http://vidmg.photobucket.com/albums/v502/bigdave25/20161201_143858_zpsldmpedgt.mp4...
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    My A3 S line TDI

    Cheers! It's a 2l TDI 140. Standard for now. 2004
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    My A3 S line TDI

    Hi guys, not been on here in a while! thought I'd post up pics of my car. I have recently got it (less than a week) picked it up for £1550. Has 160k on the clock but goes well and the body is in great condition. I intend to do all the little jobs on it myself, such as pads, discs, wheel...
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    T sport track rod end part no?

    Hi guys, i think i have the wrong track rod end fitted in my car. I bought it from a small car parts company and was given the choice of 2 different lengths. I took the shorter one. Now my steering wheel is tilted to the right, and the car pulls to the left. Does anyone have a part no i can...
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    oil in drivers side footwell

    hmmm doesn,t smell like brake fluid. I dunno, last thing i want to do is rip the carpet up. Also the rear wiper doesn,t work, can the hose split under the carpet?
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    oil in drivers side footwell

    Hi guys, bit of a weird problem with my 2001 1.8t, whenever i lift the drivers matt, there seems to be an oily substance on the carpet, sort of like baby oil :asskicking: can anyone think what it could be? Dave
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    Cant select 1st 3rd, or 5th

    no one able to help?
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    Cant select 1st 3rd, or 5th

    2nd and 4th select no probs. I,m thinking linkage rather than internal gearbox fault. There are no strange noises coming from it, and when i eventually do manage to get the car into 5th, there are no noises then
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    Cant select 1st 3rd, or 5th

    Hi guys, today when i jumped into my car (a3 t sport 2001) i couldn,t select 1st 3rd or 5th without some serious trouble. I have had trouble getting it into 1st before but it didn,t happen that often. Can someone help me please
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    temperature gauge not moving, blowing cold air. Thermostat?

    Yea the blower still works, and was blowing out luke warm air after a 14 mile commute. The air is usually red jot after a few miles. When i popped the hood the engine just felt at its normal operating temp. There is coolant in the tank, but i forgot to see if it was swirling
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    temperature gauge not moving, blowing cold air. Thermostat?

    Hi guys, i noticed that my temperature gauge didn,t move at all on my T sport. I drove 14 miles to work, i stopped to check if the engine was hot, and to see if there was anything obvious, but couldn,t see anything. Could this be a faulty thermostat? Will it cause damage to my engine if i...
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    Calipers dragging, easy fix or not?

    Hey Jim, didn,t think about them TBH. Would be nice if it is just them ;)
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    Calipers dragging, easy fix or not?

    Hi guys, my T sport has just failed its MOT due to both front callipers dragging. I would like to fix this myself rather than paying the garage to do it. So I was wondering if it is an easy fix like removing the pads, pushing the pistons out then spraying lube onto the seals? Would it be...
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    evap system fault

    Hey Tuffty, the only faults codes were, Maf input too low P0102 16486, and Lat Acc sensor g200. On the readiness test it failed on the cat, sec air, and evap. Didn,t say why it failed tho. Dave
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    evap system fault

    Hi guys, I did an emissions readiness test on my AUM today, it says its failing on the Evap system. What is the most common fault on these is it a faulty/blocked valve or a blocked canister? Also where is the best place to buy these parts from in case I cant fix them myself. Cheers Dave