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    Anyone own a 2.0 TDI 2009(ish)

    Hi All, I have a 2009 2.0 TDI. I sadly put her into a cowboy garage that simply demolished her engine, took everything apart and didnt reassemble correctly (mostly at all) - my own fault, my regular mechanic was unavailable and I needed the clutch done asap so went online! suffice to say I...
  2. ZIPPY2019

    RAIN DRAINAGE / SCUTTLE DRAIN LOCATIONS

    Hi! I have a 2009 1.6 Audi A3 Sport 8P I want to find out where the water drainage holes are so I can check that they are not clogged/blocked Please can someone help me locate all the water drainage holes/channels and where and how I can access them. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  3. ZIPPY2019

    WORKSHOP REPAIR MANUALS

    I want to do work on my 2009 1.6 Audi A3 Sport (8P) Please can someone tell me where to find factory spec repair manuals with detailed guides etc. I have a Haynes Manual but it is not detailed enough. Thank you
  4. Zakkeryy

    2011 8P S3 Differential Whine

    hi all, Recently my rear differential has started to whine a little so obviously an issue with the bearings or something along them lines. Can anyone recommend a course of action as I don’t fancy forking out nearly 4K for a new diff! Has anyone ever gone to a diff refurb company or anything...
  5. C

    Too many errors after flat battery / disconnected BCM2. Help needed

    Hello, I recently had made my BCM2 module dead, when updating SW through ODIS, I didnt mentioned secret button made by previous owner and "luckily" during the update, it cut off power and CAN to half of units. Which actually bricked my BCM2. Thats OK, I was able to fix it but during my tries...
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    A3 8v 184 manual throttle weirdness

    Hi can you guys help me with an issue that seems weird to me? My throttle seems to behave strange, you can put it right down and it seems to have an extra bit at the bottom when you press it further down??? When in dynamic it has no function but when economy it seems to apply full throttling...
  7. R

    USED A5 -HELP-

    Hi. looking to finally purchase an Audi A5 3.0 TDI Quattro. Does anyone have any advise on what to look out for? (First time buying a car). All help is greatly appreciated. Cheers Renox :)
  8. Grant Valentine

    Puddle lights retro fit help?

    Hi all I'm new to the forum and from Kent, I'm looking at upgrading to puddle light and emergency lights in my A5, spoke to Robin about looms just asking to see if there is anyone local who can help with install? Cheers Grant
  9. kieran-S3

    New wheels S3 8V

    so I’m looking to upgrade my S3 8V wheels currently running standard wheels and they’ve been painted awfully (not in my ownership).. I’m currently looking at: OZ Grandturismo OZ Italia MOMO Revenge BBS CH-R Nurburgring Any advice would be most appreciated!!
  10. P

    Injector replacement AJL 180 engine

    Hi, I need some advice on which injectors to replace mine with. Are there any, in particular, you would recommend? Thanks
  11. Aaronm067

    Central locking issues :/

    Hello, I’m new here since last night and since then I have been reading a lot of posts but not seeing one like mine so hopefully someone can very kindly help me. So, I bought a 1999 v reg Audi A3 8L and found that the central locking pump (code- 8L0 862 257 “L”) wasn’t working along with the...
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    Rust on roof rails

    Hi everyone, I’m relatively new to this page (first ever post) I’ve viewed this Audi S3 8L 2002 Quattro with BAM engine with 101k miles on the clock. And have fallen in love with it. The car is mechanicly sound, it has full service history, the oil sump and rocker cover has been all...
  13. L

    Door locks

    Hi guys. I’m very new at this so go easy on me please. I have an Audi A3 57 plate. 1.8 TFSI S LINE. My passenger front door will not unlock from the fob but works perfectly when opened from inside. Boot will not open from the pressure button but ok with the fob. My brake lights...
  14. Carl2019

    S3 8P rear locking of wheels

    Hi all new to the Audi world last week purchased a 2010 S3 8p drove fine home and during the week the rear wheels locked in and after couple minutes released later in the week it done the same again this time proper locked up car got fsh and had no fault codes on dash so assuming it’s mechanical...