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    Trackrod ends. My car keeps eating them

    I went to get my car tracked today and for the third time I've been told the gaitor on the trackrod has split and I will need a new one. The previous one has only been on there a month!!! Can anyone tell me a possible cause for the car causing them to constantly split? oh and its only on the...
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    Seems like a bargain? Is it too good to be true?

    I have been searching for a new diesel ideally quattro s-line edition. I came across this on autotrader and it seems a bargain. I know its a cat d but that doesn't mean its a dog. I have phoned them up and asked about the damage and the guy said it was just panel damage. What do you think? Is...
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    high biting point

    When driving my car this morning I have noticed the biting point on my clutch is getting near the top. Took it to the garage and was told the clutch it self was fine and wasnt slipping.Is there a way i can adjust the biting point.its a 2000 audi a3 1.9 tdi
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    abs pump issue Help!!!

    I got in my car this morning (2000 audi a3 tdi 110) and started her up but there is a odd grinding noise coming from the abs pump. You can feel it vibrating through the brake pedal and on driving slowly you can feel it applying the abs. However when you get going its fine. I've taken it to the...
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    bonnets?

    Are all audi bonnets the same? I'm looking to replace the bonnet on my a3 1.9tdi and have found one in the right colour but I was wondering if it comes from a different model i.e 1.8t or 1.6 will it still fit?
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    problem solving bushings?

    Just looking on fleabay for some poly bushes for my a3 and came across these 2 x AUDI A3 MK1 Rear Axle Beam Poly Bushings 197 | eBay and these Polybush Rear Beam Axle To Chassis Bush Kit Audi A3 Mk1 Typ 8L 2WD 1996 44AX | eBay I was wondering if anyone had used them and if they were any good...
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    Temp gauge issue

    My temperature gauge has become some what tempermental over the last few weeks. Im not sure it its the actual gauge or the sensor thats faulty but it takes forever to get to 90 and even then it sometimes then drops back down when I head round corners and over bumps. Do you think its an gauge...
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    To poly or not to poly? That is the question.

    I'm wondering if its worth replacing the increasingly more knackered bushes on my 2000 a3 tdi with some polybushes. Would it be worth doing and if so which ones are best to replace to give better handling and control? Also is it a hard job to do? Would I be best taking it to the local garage...
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    wiring head unit to standard sub and amp

    I've just got a new head unit. After fitting it The rear speakers don't work and neither does the sub. Is therea way to wire them to the new hu. I knowi might get told ditch the amp and sub and get a better one but money is tight so I can't afford it right now.
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    armrest inner tray

    The previous owner of my car managed to spill some brown sticky substance in the armrest (don't really wanna know what it is). I'm now looking to get it cleaned out and was wondering if there is a way to remove the inner tray so I can give it a good soaking?
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    replacement stereo

    Ive just started having the dreaded volume issue with the concert radio in my 2000 A3 Tdi 8l, its either full or off. I'm now looking to replace it with an aftermarket model but I don't want it looking like a teenagers wet dream. Something that blends nicely with the audi dash and ideally has...
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    a3 tdi 1.9 vac pipes

    I have noticed my vac pipes have started to perish causing leaks, I'm sure I'm gonna seem like a right plonker but can they be replaced with standard silicon vac pipes? and are they the standard 4mm id pipes? Cheers
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    heko wind deflectors

    just spotted these on ebay thought they sounded like a bargain 4 piece Front Rear Wind Deflectors fits Audi A3 1997 To 2003 5 Door Hatchback | eBay anyone got any experience with them?
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    A3 1.9 tdi 110 tuning boxes

    I'm sure this has been done to death. I'm looking for a bit of info on the tuning boxes, has any one used them and did you have any issues. What sort of power increase do you get? Ive heard that all they do is increase the fuel mixture, if thats the case how was your economy effected? I know...
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    Bad Haze

    I have recently bought a 2000 A3 Tdi 1.9 in cactus green, on the bonnet is some big patches of hazey paint that feels a little rough to the touch. Is it possible to buff this out and return the original shine to the paint work?