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    oil coolers

    Agree, the threads are universal sizes so not difficult for local shop to fabricate a few hoses. We have ordered intercoolers from the same people. My friend wanted an oversize intercooler for his Golf, so we gave them the measurements and they custom built one for $100 plus shipping. It was...
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    oil coolers

    I bought mine from China (AliExpress), complete with thermostat to replace the OE cooler. The kit was cheap ($41 + shipping), but the pipes and fittings that came with it went straight into the bin - junk. The thermostat sandwich plate and the 16 row cooler itself were good quality and seemed...
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    Oil in Water.... but no smoke.... oil cooler gone?

    My guess on why the results are variable is this: down to preparation. Because my experiment with this was started because of an oil leak into the water from the oil cooler, the water system had an unusual level of flushing/cleaning before we started. Everything was upgraded anyway because the...
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    Waterless Coolant

    I have today updated my experience with waterless coolant on another thread if interested: http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/oil-in-water-but-no-smoke-oil-cooler-gone.192981/#post-2653933 Ian
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    Oil in Water.... but no smoke.... oil cooler gone?

    I have been using Evans Waterless Coolant for 6 months, and I said I would give some feedback. Daytime Turkish temperatures at the moment are 40+C in the shade, with one notable day of 50C on my balcony. I have been hammering the car trying to force an error with the waterless, but without...
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    Oil in Water.... but no smoke.... oil cooler gone?

    It is easy to switch back. I am using a larger (than standard) radiator with larger double fans, and fitting a large oil cooler tomorrow as part of the planned transition: we will see. If it does not work I will post the information on here to warn others. I like trying things, and sometimes you...
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    Oil in Water.... but no smoke.... oil cooler gone?

    I know the cause of my leak, and it was solved months ago. What I am doing now is upgrading the cooling system of both oil and water. Applying the criteria of only doing what is financially sensible probably cancels out 90% of things discussed on this forum as upgrades and tweaks: that ship...
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    Oil in Water.... but no smoke.... oil cooler gone?

    It does sound like the same problem. Getting rid of the oil residue has been problematic, but my mechanic is of the view that it will not do lasting damage in the short term. Temp gauge is not working so assuming it is oiled up. I am moving to "Evans Waterless Coolant" on Monday, and as part of...
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    External Oil Cooler Kit

    Yes, a good place to start - thank you. Anybody done this or have up to date prices? Looking at some of the eBay (current) adverts they seem to be reselling a lot of Chinese made items with a huge mark-up - I can see the same pictures on AliExpress (Chinese market site). As long as it does not...
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    External Oil Cooler Kit

    I am after suggestions for an external oil cooler kit for my 1.8T AGU. Living in southern Turkey gives some very high summer temperatures, so looking for some options. Preferably a kit, but alternative would be a one-stop-shop to buy the bits: I want to avoid multiple shipping and Customs...
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    Oil in Water.... but no smoke.... oil cooler gone?

    I have just suffered the same problem! Annoying because in the rebuild a new oil cooler was fitted "to be on the safe side"; anyway, water bottle filled with brown sludge, lucky that it only failed oil into the water system, not the other way round. So, couple of questions: is this a noted...
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    Myth busted-Pod vs OEM my research results

    There is a YouTube test of Pod v OEM which is measuring effects on various cars. Ian
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    Gear Selector Tower Cracked

    Thanks. Yes, the lever was replaced. I will check out the option you suggest. Ian
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    Gear Selector Tower Cracked

    OK, not much response there. What about this: I have heard that there is an a TT selector that will work, but my source is a bit vague. There are some on Ebay that say they will fit e.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231629038777?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AITAnyone tried...
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    Gear Selector Tower Cracked

    I fitted a short shifter to the standard tower last year. Now the selector tower ( I think that is the name) has cracked at the base. Only symptom so far is difficulty getting reverse. Mechanic is of the view that the short shifter has put excessive strain on the tower. We will fit a...
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    Loom, coilpacks and plugs changed... Still misfiring. What next? (1.8t)

    I hesitate to suggest this as I have had a similar problem today, symptoms very similar, and I am not even sure I fully understand what is happening. Anyway, for what it is worth, there is a solenoid between turbo and ecu: mine has failed today during the remapping and is giving very similar...
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    Uprated Driveshafts: A3 8L 1999 AGU 1.8T

    We discussed it today and decided to live with what we have got, but we will change the CV joints, which seem to be old/original, for new GKNs that are available in Turkey. Again, thanks for those that offered help and advice - very grateful. And if anyone does come across an uprated set, let me...
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    Uprated Driveshafts: A3 8L 1999 AGU 1.8T

    Badger5 - I know you are trying to be helpful (thank you), but I don´t have the expertise to understand what you are telling me. Worse, I then have to try to interpret this to a Turkish mechanic; luckily, he is an expert on VAG mechanicals, and is an ex-rally man, so very keen and able to...
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    Uprated Driveshafts: A3 8L 1999 AGU 1.8T

    Before I give up on this search, can I just check people´s opinions? Having contacted a number of companies in UK and USA, nobody knows of any uprated components to give extra strength in this area. Two companies said the same thing = the standard CV joints will be fine at this level of power...
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    Uprated Driveshafts: A3 8L 1999 AGU 1.8T

    Thank you all for your input. To be honest, I am not sure what we thought might fail first, but because I am in Turkey specialist spares are not easy to come by so we thought easiest to do the whole thing; all hard to find things have to be shipped in from EU or USA which adds weeks to any job...