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    Sourcing options for sai delete.

    Hi all me again. I fancy doing the sai and etc delete on my a3 1.8t aum engine. What I was wondering is where is best to get all the bits I need as I will be doing that and a front mounted intercooler all at the same time. Many thanks for any help given
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    Should dis auto reset?

    Hi all, I'm still trying to sort out my radio-dis problem but don't know where to start, it the dis info (average mpg, time elapsed, average mph) supposed to automatically reset when you start the car? If not can it be turned on to do that? Also I have had the radio out and checked canbus...
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    Hi all dis problem

    Hi guys and gals, I've done a search over what appears the entire Internet to no avail. I have a symphony 2 in my 8l a3 but the buttons don't illuminate and the dis does not display the radio info. I have a code on vagcom for the radio for comm fault and one for the cluster or comm fault...
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    Today's jobs

    In my endless pursuit of getting my audi perfect. Today's jobs are:- Get my cruise control working Fit a new thermostat Fix my canbus problem between radio and dash cluster And full valet. Wish me luck lol
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    Few little problems.

    Hi all again I've been a bit busy lately (family **** so been in my car a lot). I noticed after an hour or so my radio turns itself off, no button illumination and dis does not display what I'm listening to. I search the web and found lots of people have this problem but no actual fix for it...
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    My first encounter with a dealer.

    As a mechanic and mot tester I've never had much need to go to a garage before but I replaced the engine on my a3 after cambelt failure and needed the radio code so I thought, instead of mucking about, I'd pop to Audi. I went to Guildford Audi as I dropped my wife off in the morning at her...
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    Hi all quick update to a long story.

    Hi all, I decided to change my aum to a agu engine after the dreaded sludge problem seized my camshaft and snapped the cambelt. I got the old engine out. Swapped over all the bits and fitted a new dmf, clutch, cambelt and oil and water pumps. Fitted the engine took about 10 hours in total. I...
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    Cambelt snapped!!!

    Hey people. Whilst going about my merry day my oil light came on (sludge related) and in basically no time at all the engine stopped. I have since diagnosed it as a snapped cambelt and camshaft I'm guessing the camshaft seized and forced the belt to snap, oh ******! I have a chance of a cracking...