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  1. Steve D

    Water leaking out of tailgate when tailgate opened.

    I’m getting water leaking out of my tailgate when I open it. It’s coming out around the panel that stores the warning triangle and drips into the boot. Coincidentally (or maybe not) my rear wiper is playing up too - stopping intermittently and not in the correct position. I’m wondering whether...
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    1.4 TFSI 150. Coolant leak. Pump or housing?

    My wife had to turn back on her trip to work this morning as she got a warning light/buzzer that the coolant was low. There was some coolant on the under tray and I noticed some water pooling around the water pump area. It’s done just under 60k so I’m going to replace the pump and belt anyway...
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    Driving in France - Headlamp question

    I’m driving in France next month, what do I need to do to my headlamps? It’s a 2017 A3 face lift model with LED headlamps. Anything else I need to know - I have breakdown insurance and a crit-air sticker coming.
  4. Steve D

    Just been out for a drive….

    …to reach this milestone in my Golf. I’m chuffed!
  5. Steve D

    1.4 cambelt change with pictures.

    Today I replaced the cambelt on my 2017 1.4. It's now 6 years old and has covered 52,000 miles. I know theres a difference in recommendations from Audi and Audi U.K. but to be on the safe side, I thought why not. I have the timing tool kit but really, all that is needed is the crank setting pin...
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    Engine oil spec CZEA 1.4 150bhp engine

    Can anyone shed some light on the official spec of oil for these engines? I’m looking for the fixed oil spec. Everywhere I look, I am getting anything between 0w/20 and 5w/40. I’m sure I went through this before when I changed my oil last year……
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    1.4 COD Cambelt change. Anyone done one?

    As above. Has anyone done one on their own vehicle yet? My 2017 is on 42,000 miles but according to what I read, it's now due at 5 years. I've bought the timing tool kit but I don't think they'll all be needed. I'm thinking I can do it the same way as I do the Ford Zetecs. Pin the crank at TDC...
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    Aircon recharge

    So, with the hot weather we're having, our old Golf is struggling to get cool inside so rather than pay £60+ for a top up, I decided to take a chance and DIY it. We've had the Golf 8 years and it’s never been topped up. Went to Halfords and bought a bottle of gas and a trigger and digital gauge...
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    Rising used car prices.

    When we bought our A3 in Feb this year, we bought it off of a relative who let us have it for the WBAC valuation. I’ve just renewed the insurance and they gave a higher price than we paid for it so I’ve just checked the WBAC valuation again and it’s gone up by £3,165. I sold our diesel Evoque...
  10. Steve D

    Changed my rear pads today...

    ...and didn’t use any electrinic trickery to wind back the epb. I just removed the motor and manually wound the epb thread by hand. Had to use a small 7mm bit and a ratchet spanner to get at the caliper bolts. Pushed back the piston, fitted the pads and that was it. Changed the discs at the same...
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    PAYG sim in A3 question.

    As above, what will I get by inserting a PAYG SIM card into my MY 2017 A3 sim slot and have I got to muck about with any settings?
  12. Steve D

    Apple car play question.

    I have a MY 2017 model. Does Apple car play work wirelessly or only with the charge cable connected? I can get it working with the cable but unable to do it wirelessly. Am I doing something wrong?
  13. Steve D

    Yet another cam belt question!

    I have read a few threads about the cam belt renewal on a 1.4 COD engine but I have just set up the 'MyAudi' app and it is particular to my vehicle. What confuses me is that certain items under 'additional work' on the app such as pollen filter/spark plugs/brake fluid and coolant pump drive belt...
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    Is my car a facelift model?

    As above. It was built in Nov 16 and registered in Jan ‘17. Also, it has the moving rear indicators and the headlamps are the best I’ve ever had in a car. Are they LED ones? Thanks.
  15. Steve D

    How do I load songs onto a SD card.

    I admit I’m a complete numpty on these matters but how can I load songs/albums from a CD onto a SD card so that I can play them in slot 2 on the CD player in my A3? I have an old windows PC with a CD player. Is there an idiots guide on how to do this?
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    SIM card question A3

    I see a SIM card slot in the CD player in our A3. If I insert a PAYG SIM card in that slot, what do I get over and above using my own phone on Bluetooth?
  17. Steve D

    Connecting iPod Nano second generation to 2017 A3

    Is it possible? If so, what do I need to connect and operate an iPod nano second gen to our A3. It works fine through the Jack plug but I’d like to be able to control it through the MMI like we used to in our 2009 Golf!
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    Service checklist/sheet.

    Is there anywhere I can get a copy of the service sheet for an A3? I’ve tried Audi customer care and after them asking me for my car registration number all I got back was this: "I can confirm that your vehicle is on a flexible service regime which is for the vehicle to be serviced every 2...
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    Gave my A3 a going over today.

    I took my new to me A3 up to my workshop today for a going over. I fitted the dash cam from our old car and hard wired that in. Its last service was in November and was carried out by an Audi dealer. I think it was just an oil change though. 34,000 miles on the clock now but the air and pollen...