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  1. Silva bullet

    Dogbone mount bolt not tightening

    I've learnt so much but it had to be through time and money.monkey mechanics always taking short cuts but not pay cuts.. Thanks for the reply Stuart b.
  2. Silva bullet

    Dogbone mount bolt not tightening

    Georges3 your right there over the years have seen dosens of mechanics using a air rathet to loose and to tighten my dogbone mount bolts and they never seen to renew the bolt. So it had to ground on me..not happy.. Ibe bought a cheapo torque wrench 1/2 from bnq so once I've prepped the new hole...
  3. Silva bullet

    Dogbone mount bolt not tightening

    Tuffty thanks for the info mate..ahh I see what you mean now the screwdriver in hole to measure. That is great then now I think I'll be able to do this myself..thanks again
  4. Silva bullet

    Dogbone mount bolt not tightening

    Hello mate the bolt in trouble now is the smallest bolt out of the two the bigger one I did a heli job on is holding up well. Why I asked is because this bolt is smaller so I wanted to just ask as to the length off the dye and the drill bit to drill out..
  5. Silva bullet

    Dogbone mount bolt

    Hey everyone I had the subframe off the car recently all put back together shorty after but the smaller bolt out off the 2 dogbone mount bolts is not tightening at all. The front feels loose with engine hop on overdrive. I want to know what bore drill bit size should I buy and also after the...
  6. Silva bullet

    S3 8l turbo removal problem

    Go from the top. Take off air filter/cone filter then you will have more room. From there onwards place a rubber glove over the mouth of the tip obviously after removing the dropped clamp. No need to remove subframe or go from the bottom. Just remove what I said and you will be able to see more...
  7. Silva bullet

    Pipewerx 3" Downpipe - My View

    Had my pipewerx downpipe and decat on for a good 3k miles or so I don't think my eml wil come on now. My car is a s3 8l 53/03 bam. The car is over fueling which wil get sorted I've got a load of dibs to do with the car first..
  8. Silva bullet

    best clutch stage 2 s3

    The advice from above is highly recommended.. What drive feel and your tune level will dictate what route you should take..goof luck and just go for it mate..
  9. Silva bullet

    Pcv pipe Keeps splitting

    No idea about the diameter of the pipe my is a s3 8l which is a 19 mm I'd hose which I got from auto silicone hoses off ebay..any pics off the pipe in question.post a pic I'm sure a member wizard will know lol
  10. Silva bullet

    Pcv pipe Keeps splitting

    Sillicone will get you sorted.. Have you considered a catch can maybe it's too gunked up in there
  11. Silva bullet

    S3 / TT Amazon Brembo Brakes - too cheap? physically look okay though

    Spoke to a garage friend and can confirm they are the real deal the metal used could differ but they are official brembo make so rest assured mate your ok. I like the face that the inners are painted black so no rust incoming in the future..great find and for that price it's a bargain..
  12. Silva bullet

    S3 / TT Amazon Brembo Brakes - too cheap? physically look okay though

    Could well be fake they seem too cheap for what they are similar price to my pagids and I'm sure the seller has just painted the inner holes. I could be wrong but if I was u I'd stay clear Stuart b. ..
  13. Silva bullet

    S3 8l hazard switch removal

    That's right I think the knocking got it working. The thing is that if I put back the trim around the switch then the indicators don't work. They only work if I leave the trim off.. I will remove the relay as soon as I get my radio pull pins from eBay..
  14. Silva bullet

    S3 8l hazard switch removal

    Hello everyone and as by magic my indicators are now working Yesterday I took off the trim around the hazard and then I couldn't pull the hazard switch out so from the advice given by our helpful soldiers I this morning ordered 4 radio pull out metal pins hoping to sort it once and for all when...
  15. Silva bullet

    S3 8l hazard switch removal

    Desertstorm thanks for your reply. That's how is it. I've been just pulling the switch itself to no avail.. I think I'll need to get the metal pins to remove the radio as I've got symphony from factory.. I will let you all know how I get on and take pics along the way..thank you..silva bullet
  16. Silva bullet

    S3 8l hazard switch removal

    Thanks for reply tcg it just seems stuck as hell it tool me a little while to prise open the piano finish trim with platic trim tools which I got to replace my broken mobile screen. Currently I have the lower dash off for a different job is this where I can get in from to the back of the...
  17. Silva bullet

    S3 8l hazard switch removal

    Hello everyone for the past few weeks I've had no working indicators. Fuse is all OK so yesterday I took off the trim around it and couldn't get it removed as it's stiff for some reason. Does anyone know what I need to do to get the ****** out..thank you...silva bullet
  18. Silva bullet

    1st wash since engine change

    Nice car mate sand em down or sand and polish..they don't look as bad as mine to be fair
  19. Silva bullet

    What model oem radio

    As mentioned alot of variants in these oem radio's.. my s3 8l 53/2003 ..has symphony 2 it was picked as an option by the first owner of my car (me second) so no cd changer required so stick 6 cds in 1 by 1 and the glove stays empty..
  20. Silva bullet

    My minor modding thread

    Wow mate what a build you got.. I can only dream at the moment and every moment for that lol Your bullet looks clean as do your rstt's