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Won't the alarm be triggered when jacking the car too?

My A3 has been sat for about a year, and as you'd expect, the battery is dead. I was wondering, if I open the door with the key (as the central locking isn't working), will the alarm go off? If it does go off, would I be able to disarm it by putting the key in the ignition and turning it once...

You're quite a distance from me but I have the standard cat back from my car just sat in my garden waiting for me to try and sell / scrap it. It's seen better days but it still worked.

Up to you mate. I voted no but like you said...you did it to see if you liked it. If you like it, then get it done professionally and crack on.

best thing to do would be to get it on a diagnostic to see what codes it is throwing when the light is on (or retrospectively held in the memory after the light is out). Obdeleven or VCDS are your best bet. Could be your cam follower in the fuel pump needs replacing (happens to be my next job).

It's an A1 but looks to be the same / similar to your engine based on the picture you provided?

Always preferred gunmetal over black because the black doesn't look right unless you keep the tyres black (quick Google search to show). Some people don't mind, personally I would. Entirely depends what you want though. I want something abit more out there personally for mine when I do them.

Hi all, I'm replacing the thermostat, two questions hopefully someone can help with: I need to undo a 12 point screw holding the metal coolant pipe going from the thermostat to the Oil Cooler. It seems to just be holding it to a bracket but it's stopping me from pulling the pipe out of the...

Used a 4mm drill bit, biggest j could get to fit. Must have been poor quality lol. Found an Allen key that fit snuggly and that's done the job. Had me abit nervous getting my hands in to remove the screws after seeing it obliterate the drill bit though! Lol. Thanks for the help!

Well that was easy! Do you have to lock it in place? I tried a drill bit and it just snapped in two!

Am I being thick here...I don't see the bolt to turn to move the belt tensioner so I can lock it?

Could be many things tbh. Is it only when driving over bumps that it's an issue? Were the springs done before the noise started or after?

My car right now... hoping to remove the Aircon radiator, fit a toe strap, replace thermostat and if funds permit, a new intercooler. Will be removing the fog lights too and measuring for a home made front grille. Busy weekend!

I put a Milltek non-resonated cat back on the car this afternoon. What a pain in the backside that was! Probably should have purchased new exhaust hangers as the ones on there have probably hardened over time. Taking them off was easy with the tool you can buy, but putting them back on was a...

Do I want the reducer to fit inside the milltek side though for better flow or outside so when I get a new downpipe and cat it's easier to remove?

I didn't buy the kit. I got a second hand backbox and ordered the center section individually, which I believe means I won't get the reducer

I'm trying to figure this out and need to run it past someone to make sure I got it right! So I have a Milltek cat back system and a standard downpipe on a 2.0 TFSI. To get these two to fit, I believe I need... 69.85mm (2" 3/4) OD to 63.5mm (2" 1/2) ID Exhaust Reducer/Expander My logic being I...

I had a knocking noise when I did my coilovers and it was from the drop links. They seemed fine to the touch but would make a right noise when driving. As soon as I swapped them out for adjustable ones, they were fine. If you can get a recording of the noise I can tell you if it's the same. But...

I didn't want to say anything as I'm no welder....:grimacing:

Are you doing the remaining work yourself? If so, you need to grind, epoxy primer, body filler, then primer etc (obviously with appropriate wet and dry throughout) If it's going to a bodyshop for paint, I'd just grind it down to smooth and then let the body shop do as required.