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    air con help

    hi guys, i had my air con recharged today (never worked since i bought it) as you can guess it didnt work..... ive been reading threads for atleast an hour car is a 2002 1.9 tdi 130... we checked the top 3 fuses...all nice and shiny.. he checked for power at the compressor... nothing!!! he...
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    h&r springs

    hey guys i got some -40mm h&r springs a while back and fitted them, although i love the look its soo harsh...the front seems to bottom out...is this normal? are any other kits better?
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    02 facelift stereo options

    hi guys, i have the facelift on a o2 which currently has the synphony double din,what can i replace it with? thanks.
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    thermostats

    right guys, same old temp gauge symptoms,..gauge not moving..changed cts which resulted in it moving, but as usual it hovered around 70-80 degrees and never reached 90,(thermostat stuck open) so i went and bought one from my local lds..."continental direct thermo" popped it in and it seems as...
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    smf conversion on a 130 pd

    hi guys, after some advice / experience etc.... on this conversion, mine has got the shudder on idle and slight rattle on take off, not bad really as i think its the original and on 160k, now i've read some conflicting threads/experiences on this conversion on the pd engines. so i'm after some...
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    Poss split intercooler

    Without investigating yet, all of a sudden I have a loud whooshing under boost coming from what seems to be where the intercooler is. Car is a3 1.9 Tdi 130.
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    need a couple of recommendations please.

    right cv boots......what do people recommend aftermarket? gkn etc.... also what about the stretch boots? (would prefer these only if they're any good though). also bottom arm recommendations please...delphi...lemforder etc.... i know genuine is better, but ive spent a bit so far so trying to...
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    windscreen heater blowers

    hey guys, just bought my second a3 (lovely merlin purple 3dr tdi) tonight my windscreen steamed up due to me leaving the window open and rain getting in, anyway i pushed the button for the windscreen but not much happened then realised most of the blower noise seemed to be coming from the...
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    20" 10j alloys

    hey guys my mate just told me he's getting some alloys for his white b7 cab but his mate who's getting them said they'll fit,im dubious... theyre oems111 20x10j.....gulp! anybody fitted anything similar? problems etc....
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    hids in depo headlights

    hey guys please dont hate me for asking another hid question,ive done quite a bit of searching and cant find the answer.anyhow i bought a kit from ebay...h1 5k 35w with the canbus delete.ive followed the instructions.. bulb in. connect the spades inside to the harness. connect harness to canbus...
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    neither of my fans are working

    right guys i have looked through quite a few threads but i find it very strange that up until i changed my timing belt /water pump that my fans were working fine,but now they dont i have pulled and checked the 3 green fuses ontop of the battrey as i wasnt sure which was which, all seem...
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    please help! timing belt problem

    hey guys got all my products from eurocarparts skf timing kit etc..... every thing went great today until i had to fit the belt...i just couldn't get it to fit... i marked the old belt (even though i lined up the cam pulley and the flywheel) fitted new tensioner new hydraulic damper...i put...
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    timing belt kit

    hi guys going to be changing my timing belt soon so need to order oneive read through numerous threads but cant find a definitive answer....i have a r plate 1998 1.8 turbo which i assume is the agu,the car had the belt done at 60k but its now on 127k and i need to do it..what kit should i get...
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    depo headlights

    hey guys went to check what bulbs i have in my dipped beams today (h1) but upon inspection i found that on both headlights there's a white wire and yellow wire assuming they're both the positive for the dipped and main,but both sides have been cut and swapped around? any reason for this? thanks.
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    engine noise help please

    right just got my a3 8l 1.8 t,now ive had a good search and cant find anything definative,what i have and what ive read somebody describe as is,on acceleration (not always) i have what sounds like and induction noise or as someone described the sound as "blowing across the top of a...
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    audi newbie

    hey guys hows it going,bought a 98 black a3 1.8t on friday night,been after one for ages but as usual there miles away lol,so managed to grab this one with 8 months mot,full leather,bose upgrade facelight front and rear lights,on the whole im very happy,i will be using it as my daily commute as...