Recent content by jamesmapplebeck

had some wheels lined up but bloke decided he wants to keep um :( anyone with any 18s or 19s that need refurb let me know im interested cash waiting :)

got a few ideas to make it one of a kind ill update as I do them but first things first.. cam belt, water pump, alternator pulley and service :(

welcome to my audi a3 diary, have a few mods on the cards starting with "coilovers, 19" green bbs wheels with slight stretch tyres and tinted windows" after that its all about BHP!! stage 2 hopefully :) ill keep updates coming. p.s im doing this on my phone im hoping the photos have uploaded...

Thanks pal. Tried ebay, tried darkside developments, no joy. Havnt tried audi though

Water hoses, intercooler hoses, ect full hose kit

Wondering if anyone has seen a green hose kit fir my bkd. Looked everywhere with no luck. Thanks in advance

The sleeve making my car noisy was the sleeve connecting the down pipe and middle section :)

my audi

Sorry mate didnt think to take pics of sleeve :( only car on the ramp. Ill get a pic uploaded when I figure out how lol

Definitely miss diagnosed maybe a few others out there with same prob see this b4 shelling out on a new turbo :)

Of my car? Or corroded sleeve?

Hi mate.. when I first bought the car I took it to my local garage the mechanic drove my car and told me the owl noise is worn turbo bearings and a new turbo would be needed but with no smoke and no loss of power I thought there must be another explanation. Thanfully I didnt shell out for a new...

Hi mate. I just made a thread on how I got rid of my Owl/siren noise. Might be worth having a read :)

2004 a3 2.0 TDI sport Ok, so I had the dreaded "Owl/Siren Noise" from the turbo in between gear changes (no loss of power, no smoke at all)... I did a lot of reading on different forums about this. Some say the turbo is on its way out and some say its a poorly designed bracket on the down pipe...

As above. Anyone done this before? or no of anyone that has done it? Interested in doing this myself, I know for the 2005-2009 conversion its pretty straight forward (bonnet, bumper, bumper bar). Im hoping its the same for the 2012 conversion??? Thanks