What have you done to your A3 (8p) this week
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does it work with the steering wheel and any extras sat nav reverse camera phone and most important cost cheers looks the dogs doo daas
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Gave the seats some TLC with Meguiars Ultimate Leather Balm, worked a treat, the hide ate it up, leaving a new feel and new mat shine to them. Meg’s Ultimate Interior Quick Detailer for the back. 
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Thanks mate. Yeah all the OEM stuff works: BOSE and Steering Wheel controls. I will be adding a reverse camera to it soon. Its Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatible so you can run satnav and everything from it.
Its this unit: https://www.halfords.com/technology...-dmx-7017dabs-carplay-android-auto-car-stereo
cheers for the link was going for extron android but theres always some problems with them and kenwood allways make a good stereo
Yeah I was interested in the android units but heard too many mixed reviews and people also said poor sound quality. Can't go wrong with a decent brand.
Android head unit it's a couple yes old now sat nav. Reverse camera. Bluetooth not dab
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Pulled the sump off to replace the oil pickup pipe for peace of mind and found it clear on first inspection until I spotted these bits of metal in there. Not blocking the gauze but stuck in there. General opinion on TFSi tuning Facebook group is swarf but I’m not 100% sold on that idea just yet. I’ll strip the oil pump off and explore... they are smooth on 1 side and scorn on the other. Also appear to be cone shaped. The plastic we found is off the dip stick just under the o ring.
Yeaa thata quite big to be passed off as swarf. If you got the orange dipstick you aswell change that too to the yellow one, you have grab the housing for it too ita about 8-12 quid all in
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So I’m waiting on an engine hoist for the front end so thought I’d make a start on the rear... this was the end result
Some genius at Audi decided to put the bolts that mount the Haldex to the subframe downward rather than the more logical upward direction. I was thinking I’d have to remove the rear subframe to get the Haldex off but there are solid brake lines attached to it which would mean breaking the brake system which I don’t want to do ideally. In the end I removed the exhaust heat shield and then the rear bolts and loosened the front to drop the subframe down enough to get a flex head ratchet in and undo the 2 rear Haldex bolts. The single front bolt is accessible easily.
Why remove the Haldex you ask. Well I knew it was looking quite corroded and generally the underside was looking it’s age so wanted to give it a lick of paint and get it looked awesome from the underneath as well as the top!
Haven’t done nearly enough on this but was getting moaned at for spending too much time on the car and the kids needed putting to bed...
So that’s how I spent my Sunday haha
Some genius at Audi decided to put the bolts that mount the Haldex to the subframe downward rather than the more logical upward direction. I was thinking I’d have to remove the rear subframe to get the Haldex off but there are solid brake lines attached to it which would mean breaking the brake system which I don’t want to do ideally. In the end I removed the exhaust heat shield and then the rear bolts and loosened the front to drop the subframe down enough to get a flex head ratchet in and undo the 2 rear Haldex bolts. The single front bolt is accessible easily.
Why remove the Haldex you ask. Well I knew it was looking quite corroded and generally the underside was looking it’s age so wanted to give it a lick of paint and get it looked awesome from the underneath as well as the top!
Haven’t done nearly enough on this but was getting moaned at for spending too much time on the car and the kids needed putting to bed...
So that’s how I spent my Sunday haha
I decided to install the fire extinguisher holder in the footwell BUT when I saw the price my index finger froze before hitting the purchase button. The bracket and cover with the fixings is now around 800 quid. WTH really?
Added some sound dampening to the doors and boot floor this weekend. Not a huge difference but noticeable when driving it every day and mid bass as it doesn’t get lost so easily. Doors also make a satisfying thud when closing.
Still need to sort out a passenger door rattle which appears on bad road surfaces. Can only think it must be a door card clip not sitting still.
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Still need to sort out a passenger door rattle which appears on bad road surfaces. Can only think it must be a door card clip not sitting still.
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More subtle changes going on inside the S3
Had to transfer a few bits over as it came from a 2005 A4 but was basically plug and play. After weeks of stalking eBay nabbed this one for £17
Forgot to take a before photo but you all know what the usual interior light looks like
Had to transfer a few bits over as it came from a 2005 A4 but was basically plug and play. After weeks of stalking eBay nabbed this one for £17
Forgot to take a before photo but you all know what the usual interior light looks like
when i changed my light i noticed a little sun visor just in front of the light and mirror lol
Booked the old Girl in for Oil, filter, Cam belt, water pump, fuel pump cam follower and plugs.........and Aircon recharge 
next Tuesday
I didnt even ask what thats going to cost
next TuesdayI didnt even ask what thats going to cost
Dont blame you id probably change my mind after finding out what it would costBooked the old Girl in for Oil, filter, Cam belt, water pump, fuel pump cam follower and plugs.........and Aircon recharge
I didnt even ask what thats going to cost
not ao bad when your wallet is the bank of england 
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Does the gold heat tape do you any benfit on temps i want to make mine cooler as much as i can but the gold is
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It helps a bit , will be changing heat wrap to purple to go with the TTRS cover I sprayed , or sliver if I put the spare one on not sure yetDoes the gold heat tape do you any benfit on temps i want to make mine cooler as much as i can but the gold is
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Ahh nice i can only find the gold *****, prefer to keep it black or grey but could do red or yellow to match the calipersIt helps a bit , will be changing heat wrap to purple to go with the TTRS cover I sprayed , or sliver if I put the spare one on not sure yet
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Gotta keep it fresh
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this week so far I've changed myself:
1) Oil - castrol 5w30
2) Oil filter
3) aircon high pressure sensor G65
4) aircon regas (garage done this)
5) Evap n80 sensor
6) new ngk Iridium plugs
7) pipercross panel filter
8) inspect cam follower
On order for the weekends job:
Fuel filter
Diverter valve rev g
Cabin filter
Cam follower kit
Also thinking of having a walnut blast carbon clean done at some point but need to save for it now after the above work plus just returning from holiday!
I have been looking at the diy carbon cleans but not sure I would do as good a job as walnut blasting??
1) Oil - castrol 5w30
2) Oil filter
3) aircon high pressure sensor G65
4) aircon regas (garage done this)
5) Evap n80 sensor
6) new ngk Iridium plugs
7) pipercross panel filter
8) inspect cam follower
On order for the weekends job:
Fuel filter
Diverter valve rev g
Cabin filter
Cam follower kit
Also thinking of having a walnut blast carbon clean done at some point but need to save for it now after the above work plus just returning from holiday!
I have been looking at the diy carbon cleans but not sure I would do as good a job as walnut blasting??
You about 1.5-2mm ****** but look good other than that
Gotta keep it fresh
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i ordered different colors with around 20 decals so this was a trial run and no level used. agree my OCD let this one fly as I wanted to see how it looked. I have matt silver which may be more OEM and black so we will see
Bought a guild dual action polisher from argos for £40 yesterday. Gets good reviews, but most change the backing plate and pad for a smaller 5 inch.
Without the luxury of time to order those pads, I just used the 7inch the polisher comes with.
Used meguiar's ultimate compound, focusing mainly on the areas with most defects, the bonnet roof and bumpers, doing multiple passes on them with less work done on the rest of the car which was already in decent shape.
Followed it up with hand waxing with turtle wax original, then 2 coats of meguiar's hybrid ceramic wax.
Pretty pleased with the results
Without the luxury of time to order those pads, I just used the 7inch the polisher comes with.
Used meguiar's ultimate compound, focusing mainly on the areas with most defects, the bonnet roof and bumpers, doing multiple passes on them with less work done on the rest of the car which was already in decent shape.
Followed it up with hand waxing with turtle wax original, then 2 coats of meguiar's hybrid ceramic wax.
Pretty pleased with the results
Bought a guild dual action polisher from argos for £40 yesterday. Gets good reviews, but most change the backing plate and pad for a smaller 5 inch.
Without the luxury of time to order those pads, I just used the 7inch the polisher comes with.
Used meguiar's ultimate compound, focusing mainly on the areas with most defects, the bonnet roof and bumpers, doing multiple passes on them with less work done on the rest of the car which was already in decent shape.
Followed it up with hand waxing with turtle wax original, then 2 coats of meguiar's hybrid ceramic wax.
Pretty pleased with the results
Thanks for the tip; I was looking for a cheap DA to get into detailing. I'll try it with a couple of Chemical Guys Hex pads: one for cutting, one for finishing. And I already have some G3 cutting compound.
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Fan washer jets are starting to pee me off a bit. They just hit the underside of the bonnet at the edges even on the lowest setting, this causes washer fluid to run down between the front wing and the door and out over the sill. The water evaporates off and leaves a black sticky mess as the washer fluid is left and the dirt sticks to it...real problem is it doesnt wipe off even with water, it needs detergent to shift it.
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eBay ones? Mine seem fine. Not even on the lowest setting from memory.
I did have to get sent a replacement as one was just splurging the water all over the place. All good now though.
