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    rubbing metal sound

    After a bit of help, during the snow i noticed that if the front wheels spun at all there was the sound of two peices of metal spinning against each other. it definitly wasnt the noise of the wheels spinning gainst the snow/ice. i have also noticed it since if the wheels have spun in the wet. it...
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    HIDs

    Guys sorry if this is a repeat but pls advise me on my 1.8t agu can i fit HIDS in the standards headlights or will it fail an mot
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    electrical problem

    hi all whilst driving tonight i had the warning light come up to say that there was a fault with one of my brake light bulbs. from when i brought the car there was a spare bulb kit in the car and so i replaced it there and then. then a little way down the road i got the warning light to say...
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    99 1.8t won't start

    Just done the school run and when getting into car and starting it to come home it went to fire up but didn't. Tried again and absolutely nothing. The lights on the dash come on and u hear the fuel pump prime but there is nothing else not even an attempt to start. On the dash it has been...
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    water in foot well

    Hi all, i havent used the car for the last 2.5 weeks as i have been on holiday. jumped into it today and reversed of the drive and as i did water started pouring out from behind the dash and into the passenger footwell. Does anyone have any ideas where it might be coming from or whats causing...
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    Temp gauge playing up again.

    Right fitted a new thermostat a month ago and been working fine but for the last couple of days the the temp gauge has stopped working again, either doesn't move or goes to 90 then drops off again. Could this be the stat again if so what could be causing it.
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    fault codes

    have had these faults show up on vcds can anyone shed any light what they mean VCDS-Lite Version: Release 1.0 Tuesday, 04 October 2011, 10:19:31. Control Module Part Number: 06A 906 018 AQ Component and/or Version: 1.8L R4/5VT MOTR HS D04 Software Coding: 04000 Work...
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    green approx 15mm pipe

    hi guys whilst ruting round to sort my washer jet leak and find my faulty alarm i have noticed a green pipe running behind the sub, this pipe is about 15mm wide and doesnt feel like it has anything running through the middle of it. Anyone know what it is
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    Rear washer

    Well conveniently after reading an old thread about the rear washer jet pipe coming apart in the engine bay it happened to me on my next drive out so a nice quick fix, however having rejoined it and rested I still have no washerjet at the back and now have washer fluid peeing out from the rear...
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    Auto closure

    I was just wondering does the early 8l come with auto closure? If it does how can I activate it? Is it via VAG com
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    Display between dials

    Hi all the display part between my dials is crap, half the numbers don't show up and I was wondering if this can be repaired or would I have to buy a new unit. Cheers Lee
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    bit missing from head light

    as i walked out the house today i noticed a bit of metal sat in my head light loose and soon discovered it should have been located above the bulb and looks like a shield that surrounds half of the bulb. upon trying to re fit it i noticed that on the rear of the head light there was like a white...
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    Cupra R alloys will they fit

    I appreciate that many will say 'why' or disagree but i have always liked these wheels on the cupra and wondered if they will fit onto my 1.8t AUG.
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    changed thermostat and .......

    Having changed my thermostat today after having what seems to be a common problem where the temp gauge doesnt read anything. well before i started work my fuel gauge was displaying that i had 85 miles left of fuel. i know this because i checked it when i parked up yesterday afternoon after...
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    lite version logs

    is it possible to run logs on the light version? if so how do i do it
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    fitting thermostat

    hi all got a new thermostat today inlcuding rubber o rings and gaskets. do i still need to use gasket paste as well
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    ecu removed and posted

    Well i have this morning removed the ecu, packaged it up and posted to Jason at More-bhp :). I know many of you wont agree and say i should go to somewhere else and somewhere with a RR but funds are very tight at the moment and my A3 is a second car that is a run around and therefore with the...
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    advice needed

    Hey all, i brought my 1.8t sport at the beginning of July from a garage in Farnborough (2 hours from where i live). i phoned the garage and spoke to them about the car as it wasnt easy for me to just pop down and have a look. they advised me that it was mechanicsally sound however the roof...
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    rear wiper

    my rear wiper works fine when doing the first swipe but each time its on the return to the starting point its a start stop action all the way back what could be causing this
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    Audi sub

    Right whilst routing around in the boot tonight trying to find my alarm to fix it I found the Audi sub. Now my question is do all the a3s come with the sub as I thought it was only the ones with the Bose upgrade. Second question is if I fit an aftermarket head unit will the sub still work