Recent content by CatButler

Cheers for that.

Cheers for that. Yep - same symptoms here i.e. won't unlock unless done from the inside, will stay open while everything else is open, locks again OK but then won't unlock again. Fixing cars really isn't my thing so I'll have to try and find a trustworthy mechanic. Can you remember how much the...

My 2008 S3 passed its MOT earlier this week and I presumed everything was OK. However, the passenger door has just started to play tricks on me. It won't open using the remote. The driver's door and boot work fine but to open the passenger side I now have to do it from inside. Does anyone have...

Ho hum. I thought as much - this area seems to lack the expertise for some reason. I'll have to keep looking :(

I'm in Devon, if that helps. I'll try and pop some pictures up later today.

Thanks for the advice. I would imagine that it's to do with the seals, given its age and other things that I found to have perished since I collected it after my friend passed away. Whether there is misting damage to the inside as well as the issue on the outside, I just don't know. I'm not...

I think they used the standard sort of kit available on Amazon or elements thereof. There seem to be lots of kits available and I was planning on getting one (probably the Quixx or 3M version) and having a go myself when the weather improves. they seem to get the most promising reviews. Any...

I inherited a 2008 57-plate S3 recently and I'm a little concerned about the state of the headlamps. Issue #1 - it seems to be prone to collecting condensation inside the housings and I don't recall seeing this with any other car I've had. Does this mean the integrity of the housings is...