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    ABS tab repair which method to use?

    What's the story with this issue? Googling "Audi A3" "ABS tab" brings nothing but this actual thread.
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    Rough idle.

    I've had a rough idle and misfire on a couple of occasions that was cured by removing the camshaft actuator magnet and (1) freeing up the actual actuator--which had gotten stuck; and (2) freeing up the magnet pin, which had also gotten sticky. Here's a video that may be helpful: VW Audi 1.4...
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    Rough idle.

    N80 valve actuator (the magnet) can also get sticky, but you likely saw that when replacing the valve itself.
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    Cant find steering wheel lever to adjust.

    Do not take a hammer and beat it upwards, and do not set it on fire.
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    A3 2011 SLINE rear rattle

    Two years ago I had the knocking noise. I stuffed some foam tape between the guard and the mounting area and the noise went away, but the protection--such as it is--remains in place.
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    Water leak under drivers rubber mat ?

    Sunroof drains blocked? (This was a not-uncommon issue in a Saab I owned prior to the A3.)
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    Strange knocking over bumps

    The plastic guards in front of the rear suspension like to bounce around as their mounting points loosen up over time. I had this issue when I first purchased my 2010 last year. Quite noisy, but it was nonetheless tricky to track down (and yes, it was difficult to tell front or rear). In the...
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    Battery!!

    Scrap the battery; charger should be fine.
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