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  1. DarrenS3

    2 fault codes, but one for a valve that is not there!

    when out in my S3 the other day I noticed there was no descent power, as if the turbo doesn't kick in at all. I run VCDS and got these 2 codes, 17955, which says to check the N75 valve and 17697, which says to check the N249 valve. The N249 valve has been deleted, so I am presuming the problem...
  2. DarrenS3

    Changing Front seats?

    I have been trying to change the passenger front seat in my S3 for the past 2 hours without success. I have racing Sparco seats in it, but as I need to use the back seats too, I need to at least put the original passenger leather seat back in as the sparcos don't lean forward. I just can't do...
  3. DarrenS3

    A terrible start to Audi ownership!

    I was really looking forward to becoming an Audi S3 owner, but sadly I am really starting to regret it :blownose:I bought a lovely looking S3 off of someone on this forum, where also it was being advertised and I have had nothing but problems and a lot of expense from owning it. All I have done...
  4. DarrenS3

    Steering rack issue

    Hi all, I have just bought an S3 8L, which is a beautiful car and I love it. But, when driving it back from where I got it, I came to a roundabout 20 miles away from home and the power steering went and leaked fluid all over the road I got the S3 back home very carefully and my mechanic has a...
  5. DarrenS3

    Hi from Dorset!

    Hello everyone, my name is Darren and I have just bought an Audi S3 8L. This is my first Audi and it is a lovely looking car. I have been a Golf 1.8T GTI owner for the last 5 years. I caught the mod bug after I got my golf remapped by R-Tech, which soon resulted in upgrading to a R-Tech stage 2...