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    elsawin help - heater flaps and matrix

    Ours failed at sub 70k miles curiously enough shortly after Audi service but i'm guessing some rubbish got disturbed with coolant renewal and partially blocked the heater matrix which gradually went into a full blockage - the passage ways through matrix are very narrow - too narrow for my liking...
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    Erisin advice needed

    hope i'm not too late - don't touch Erisin - got android car stereo from them which died after 6 months - No help and No warranty - I have Xtrons unit now which has been great
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    New remote key required

    I built a key fob from 2nd hand key off ebay - local locksmith programmed immobiliser chip for me and cut new key and then I added key with VCDS to car and deleted old key total cost about £38
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    2.0T Special Edition, creaky brakes

    did you check the springs ? both my rear springs were broken on my A4 - our A3 lost 2 front springs in cold weather and a top mount went too all caused various creaks.....
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    elsawin help - heater flaps and matrix

    Removing heater matrix cont. (Audi A3 2014 ) - above pics - PIC1 has arrows in line with main control dial where removal tools are used to seperate panel from centre console - unclip wiring as you go and note chrome trim around gear stick is left attached - PIC2 just shows parts minus MMI panel...
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    elsawin help - heater flaps and matrix

    Heater matrix cont. - drivers side screw removed after prising cover off (T20 ? torx screw) - 1 in passenger footwell also to remove
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    elsawin help - heater flaps and matrix

    Removing A3 2014 heater matrix - pic 1 showing rear of centre console after I raised armrest and carefully prised small rear cover off which also removes rear air vent and part of blower tube exposing 2 console bolts (black) and 4 armrest bolts - undo all bolts and remove armrest
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    Damn oil leak. Anyone?

    Should have explained when cap is off just rest it on top of where it screws in and normally in older non-turbo engines there should be no pressure in rocker cover unless it gets past valve stem seals
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    P0299 when flooring the pedal.

    Don't know if you cured yours - mine :- 1 Fault Found: 000665 - Boost Pressure Regulation P0299 - 000 - Control Range Not Reached - Intermittent Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00110000 Fault Priority: 1...
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    Damn oil leak. Anyone?

    My inbuilt PCV is fairly obvious on my cover and tube goes from cover to airbox pipe - only thing I've seen is starting engine and then releasing oil filler cap and hearing pressure release and then watching cap dance about as pressure comes out - vacuum pump vents into my rocker cover and so...
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    2.0 TDi VNT Location Question - Newbie

    Had something similar (VCDS showed low boost pressure to turbo) mine was caused by failed PCV valve causing excess pressure in rocker cover (inbuilt on my 2.0tdi BPW engine rocker cover) and mine eventually sent oil into exhaust system - new cover cost £160 although Audi did ask for £180 at...
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    Link for Haynes manual / Bentley etc?

    is your engine like this - ? link to video showing PCV
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    Damn oil leak. Anyone?

    had 2 leaks on my a4 2.0tdi - first was oil dipstick tube housing having gone brittle and breaking where plastic tube fits into metal tube on engine - new dipstick tube cured that (off fleabay) - 2nd leak was caused from excess pressure in rocker cover caused by failed PCV valve which is built...
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    Facelift Coolant leak around bottle

    Having suffered loss of heating - intermittent at first and had same issue with coolant loss discovered heater matrix was blocked - coolant seemed to be lost after driving and car stood - as I understand it an electric coolant pump is started when car is parked up to help cool engine and i'm...
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    elsawin help - heater flaps and matrix

    you'll find the matrix behind the centre console - you should be able to see one motor after glovebox removal - a second (air recirculating flap motor) is way behind fuse box - i've just replaced a matrix on a 2014 diesel model that was blocked - i removed centre console starting at back - prise...