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  1. J

    Help!, my S3 won't start!

    Good good, thought it would be something simple like that!
  2. J

    s3 seats

    haha can you hear any relays or motors clicking at all or are they completely dead & quiet??
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    light cyclic scraping sound when accelerating in gear..

    the way i found easiest to find out if the tensioner was at fault, was suggested by Pat when i discussed with him his previous issue. find and unplug the tensioner and move the car back and forward on your drive or down the road and back, don't go far, and see if the noise goes away
  4. J

    Help!, my S3 won't start!

    did they battery terminals spark excessively when you connected up the new battery? it may have back-fed a voltage and blown a fuse somewhere?
  5. J

    light cyclic scraping sound when accelerating in gear..

    are you sure a used tensioner is a good idea? u never know what type of life its had
  6. J

    SMELL PETROL IN OIL!!!

    Possibly leaky injectors...
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    a few decat pre-purchase questions .........

    i would have thought the cat was more restrictive than the downpipe as its full of baffles.....
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    Genuine or Reps

    if genuine rs4 wheels are a staggered fitment (im unsure) then the tyres sizes will be different front to rear. btw i have reps on my car and they are the same size all round, also never had a problem with corrosion or peeling etc.
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    a few decat pre-purchase questions .........

    so basically, is a decat a waste of time with the mods i already have? or will it improve performance? will i need to do anything more once the decat is fitted or will the engine management sort itself out?
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    a few decat pre-purchase questions .........

    i thought if there wasnt a cat in the exhaust then there would be less exhaust gas restriction, and so make a better air flow through the engine and so improving performance?
  11. J

    a few decat pre-purchase questions .........

    ok cool, i havn't decided which decat yet, was just looking for a basic decat really. nothing too expensive like a sports cat, moneys a bit tight lol. will it run/idle rough with a decat if the engine management light comes on? i presume it will put the fuelling out?
  12. J

    general info

    first things really are decat, air filter, re-map, the usual. depends how much money you have to play with and what you're trying to achieve... ie speed or looks or both lol.
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    a few decat pre-purchase questions .........

    hi all, i am looking to buy a decat for my 2000 210bhp S3 and had a couple of questions. firstly, would the same decat pipe fit all S3's built between 99-03 no matter what engine is fitted? also, will i have engine management issues? my car already has an air filter, backbox and re-map...
  14. J

    light cyclic scraping sound when accelerating in gear..

    just thought id update my thread in case anyone else is having similar problems..... had my cam chain tensioner and chain replaced the other day and the engine now doesn't make any horrible noises on startup or under load! thanks for everyones replies :rock:
  15. J

    this annoys the HELL out of me...

    can't believe people are actually bidding on it, looks like the ultimate chavtastic wannabe shed
  16. J

    light cyclic scraping sound when accelerating in gear..

    i have the exact same problem! same noise that is only there in gear, under load and once the engine is up to tempreture! it sounds like a chain tensioner problem but can't work out if its the hydraulic cam chain tensioner in the head of the other main chain tensioner??
  17. J

    Is £8900 to much to pay?

    hi mate, where abouts are you from? mines going up for sale soon as i'm trying to get a house deposit together. 2000/2001 facelift, 54k miles, full audi history, etc. looking for around £6000
  18. J

    Thinking of installing a HID kit

    i thought all s3s came with xenons... maybe wrong
  19. J

    Chain Tensioner Price??

    hi mate, may i ask what sort of noise you are experiencing? i have a similar problem
  20. J

    Low Rev Rattle From an 8L S3 When Hot

    I have this exact same problem, its doing my head in!! Does yours hav a 'dry chain' type-rattle on start up as well?
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