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noone?

Where would the best place to get my turbo refurbed or to get an "as-new" unit to replace my one on my 2005 A3 2.0TDi that now has 150,000 miles on the clock?

Just replaced the Haldex ECU and it worked first time. Thanks for all the help! Couldn't be happier! Just in time for the snow too!

http://www.fastfordmag.co.uk/files/2011/06/silicone_hoses.pdf

I've got a damaged damper that needs replacing and I've been toying with just getting a complete overhaul of the suspension inc bushes too as the car is rough as **** to ride these days - I remember when I first got it how smooth it was. The car has 140k+ miles on the clock - so it is...

Yeah its the coolant/water getting into the engine. A pressure/compression test I guess is the only way to find out!

Sand off all the old paint down to the primer.. get some wet n dry and smooth that out. Then prime again and W&D it. Add up to 3 layers of spray paint remembering to W&D between layers. Then the gloss/sealing layer twice.

Woke up to a flat battery today. Tried my own battery charger - didn't work. Had to call out the AA - their diagnosis said "bad cell" and it appears there was a 1.4amp per hour discharge from the battery with the key out the ignition. We changed the battery - all is fine now as it...

Yeah same thing happened to me. Though I think i left it too late - the rear motor doesnt work anymore - so if anyone reading this has deleted their rear wiper and looking to shed some weight - I'll happily take their wiper motor off their hands! (I'll pay P&P etc.)

do you have to tell insurer?

Aberdeen Here's some pics... By ruxtonj at 2011-11-03 By ruxtonj at 2011-11-03

Any ideas lads?

Car was working fine one afternoon. Got in it the same evening and it wasn't until about 5mins in that I noticed that the time/date display and the mileage clock displays were extremely bright. I then looked down and saw that the climate control display was super bright too (lighting up the...

Whoa.! No wonder mine failed at 120k and had to be replaced...

I too have the 8P 2.0TDi, I get a little more than 500 on a full tank driving on A & B roads and town driving (not city). Though when I only fill to a half tank - I don't know if it's psychological or weightsaving - but I get about 300miles from the half tank to the 50mi warning/first red...