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    Alternator Pulley Destruction!! pic...

    noticed a little whining sound approx 2 days ago. Drove home from london to essex about 40 miles. This morning i go to start my car and heard a chingggg sound. opened the bonnet to find the alternator pulley on the chassis leg and roller bearing parts everywhere. hope it hasn't damaged my engine...
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    Facelift Rear End Nearly Complete! Exhaust Tips?

    Car's looking good just need a S-line diffuser and oem looking exhaust tips. I like the one's pictured looks nice and oem. Any help will be appreciated.
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    Urgent Help Needed! With facelift rear bumper

    My 04 pre-facelift car was hit while in traffic which damaged the paint. It's now all sorted and his insaurance has agreed to get it repaired at my local garage. The manager of the garage said he could paint the facelift bumper i have which is a 8p3 807 511 but just realised it needs a plastic...
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    I need the diffuser in the picture! Part number please

    http://imgsrv2.pxdrive.com/pics/norm/227455.jpg my bumper is a 8p3 807 511 from a 09 a3 apparently
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    8P3 807 511 Bumper Fitted Rear Diffuser Part Number needed

    Facelifted the front of my 53 plate around a week to big grill and on the way home from the garage a car rear ended me while sitting in traffic and damaged the rear bumper. Result really as i had a new facelift rear bumper i was planning to fit. Its gone through his insaurance and my cars in a...
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    How do you remove rear diffuser on 09 Bumper?

    I got a 2009 rear bumper on my 04 with the standard rear diffuser and will be picking up a S-line twin exhaust diffuser tommorow. Just wanted to know how to remove it to put the new one on.
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    Weird Question of the day : Does a bonnet fit in the boot?

    Need to pick up a facelift bonnet tommorow from warwickshire. I've measured it but it seems like its gonna be tight. Anyone had a bonnet in the back of a a3 haha
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    Starting my Facelift Conversion from 53 Plate. Rear diffuser help required.

    Starting my facelift conversion. Picked up a front bumper last week for £90 with grill and fogs and got a rear bumper 8P3 807 511 yesterday for £50. What options have i got for a diffuser? I've seen and like the S line twin but not sure how much they go for. For the front bumper i'm gonna do a...
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    Tips on Removing 06 8P Front Grill Needed

    Picked up a 2006 8P front bumper with Grill and fogs for £90 this morning. Removed the fogs easy but i'm struggling with the grill not sure how it comes off. All screws removed all the clips are being a *****. Any tips to remove it?
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    Facelift Bumper for my 2004 A3 Help Needed!

    Can get this bumper guy says its from a 2006 A3 so would be perfect to facelift my car. But not 100% if its the correct one as it looks different from the normal 04-08 ones i've looked at. Anyone tell me if its correct and what one it is? Is this a Sline bumper if so i'm happy.
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    MY11 Lights Fitted today would like MY09 Opinions??

    Picked up this set of rear lights. Really wanted a set of MY09 but i got these from a breakers for £60 so had to have them at that bargain price. If anyone wants to swap there my09's for these let me know.
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    Does Andymac still make MDF Speaker Pods

    Looking for mdf speaker pods. I see that a forum member Andymac made some really nice looking ones. Does he still do them? I tried messaging him but it won't go through and he was last online months ago. Anywhere else that does them?
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    Fitted New Rear Discs and pads (Groove in Disc already!!)

    Fitted pagid discs and pads. I've done them before and have mechanical experience. Don't see what could form this line it could only be something on the pad surface. Maybe a stone?? Any thoughts? Groove looks worse than it is. Disc's only been driven on for around 90 miles.
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    Silly Question (Rear light connector)

    Is there a knack to removing the rear light connector on a 8P. fitting facelift rear lights and cannot get them off for ****. broke one already.
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    Idle Raising from 800rpm to 1100rpm by itself ( VIDEO)

    Does this mostly everytime i drive it. If you turn the car off and start it again it goes back to normal idle or sometimes if you rev the car it drops back down. Anyone know the reason or solution for this? I got the heater on full in this video but it does it when nothings on. Just to clear...
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    Back Bumper Question S line

    Converting my 04 plate 3 door to facelift S line bumpers. Does this bumper look ok and genuine to you? Anyone know the part number to the splitter aswell. AUDI A3 S LINE 3 DOOR 2008 2009 2010 2011 GENUINE REAR BUMPER FOR SALE | eBay
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    A3 BKD Idle Creeps up to Around 1100rpm Sometimes

    Noticed that my car randomly idle's higher at the lights sometimes. when it should normally be around 800rpm. Anyone know what could be the issue? Heard it could be cold start sensor
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    Correct Clutch Kit for 2.0 Tdi bkd??

    Changing the slave cylinder so thought might aswell get a whole clutch kit while its out. Is this the correct kit i need? Lucky my cousin works in euro car parts so can get further discount. LUK Audi | Euro Car Parts UK’s No.1 Car Parts Retailer
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    R32 310mm Rear Brake Conversion on Tdi

    Do i just need the calipers with carriers. brake discs and backing plate for r32 brakes to go on? Anything else
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    EGR Delete : Best Place to get ECU done

    I'm gonna purchase the Darkside Developments to Egr delete my A3 140. Will be doing the mod myself as i found a good write up with pictures and it looks very straight forward as i got mechanical knowledge to a extent. I know as soon as you remove it you get the light on the dashboard so where's...