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    Random leak - S3

    Hi guys, So someone very kindly bumped the front of my S3 - I thought the only damage was the bumper coming loose. But now that I have taken the bumper off I can see that when I start the car water runs down and drips off my intercooler! Now the intercooler appears in tact and the fluid is...
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    S3 fuel gauge - Gauge issue or pump/sender issue?

    Basically below half a tank my fuel gauge is useless and fluctuates every 1-2 seconds from 150 miles down to 0 and anything in between!! Ive had clocks sorted on a TT due to a faulty fuel gauge but that was a different issue as it never went below half a tank! Im assuming its the clocks but I...
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    S3 brake fluid warning light!

    So the story goes - I changed the front brakes on the S3 yesterday as they were as good as wafers! This cleared the pad sensor light that I had on the DIS but I now have the brake fluid warning light!? Did lose any fluid and I would have thought that depressing the calipers to fit the large...
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    Fault code: 00561

    VAG-COM'd my car the other day and got this error, I know its to do with the mixture adaption and is likely to be either a hose split or the exhaust blowing but I was just wondering where to start lookng really. My A3's is the 1.8T so I was wondering if anyone has had the same error come up...
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    Rear speakers

    Hi guys, I did a search and couldnt find a direct answer to my question so thought I would post a thread up! Im trying to replace the rear speakrs in my A3 3 door, am I right in saying they are in the parcel shelf supports? Also am I ok to just change the old speakers over to aftermarket...
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    Resetting onboard computer

    Hi guys, When I first got my A3 the onboard computer didnt appear to want to reset, since clearing some fault codes on Vag Com weirdly it has reset bar the driving time counter which appears to be stuck a 23:59 (the maximum time on it) Any had the same problem or happen to know how to fix...
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    Slight hesitation on boost

    Having only had the A3 a week or so I may be overeacting to a normal feature of driving it but I find that when I start to accelerate hard the car hesitates for just a second and then its fine and it does this in all gears. Is this most likely to be the "dump" valve for want of the proper term...
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    Resetting onboard computer

    Hello! Ive got a 98 A3 1.8T on which the reset on the onbaord computer doesnt appear to work, the instant and average mpg readings are working but all the other settings dont reset with the reset button, does disconnecting and reconnecting the battery act as a reset or do I need it properly...