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Anyone know any way to programme the fob back to the car? I’m having to put the key in the door every time. This only happened since I changed the battery, I have tried numerous batteries and it lights up when I press it so it’s not the battery. I have googled it so I’ve tried putting the key in...

I dont suppose anyone knows what brand the genuine thermostats in housing are? TPS will not sell me one and I only want a genuine one. Car is 2009 tdi, CBBB engine.

Anyone know are the front wings the same on an A3 and S3 that are the same age? I’m guessing they are. I have a 2009 S Line and both wings are going rusty. I have found a wing in good condition on another S line that someone is breaking but they’re like rocking horse poop and I can’t find...

Just thought I’d share a cheap rear wiper motor that I bought off eBay. I was going to buy a valeo motor but then I saw this one with a 3 year guarantee and the seller has 100% feedback so I took a chance on it and it works perfect. eBay even gave me a £5 discount code aswell so less than half...

I’ve got a sportback 170tdi Quattro and I need a new rear left brake caliper. I keep seeing options for 38mm and 41mm. Any idea how I can find out which i need? thanks

Hi just wondered if anyone with a 184 tdi suffers from high oil consumption? I have an A3 8p but the mrs has a Octavia vrs 184 tdi and it absolutely guzzles oil. I reckon since it’s last oil change it’s done 2 - 3000 miles and the warning light has come on to check oil level. There are no...

My rear wiper isnt working at all and it’s stuck in its normal resting position. I’ve had no trouble with it behaving erratically and just stopping where it wants to etc. I have disconnected the connector that provides the power to the rear wiper motor and it looks like there’s a bit of...

Has anyone replaced any of the plastic pipe that carries the washer fluid to the rear wiper? I squeezed a cable through from the boot and did it through the same rubber boot as the washer pipe but it looks as though the pipe was rubbing on an exposed edge while I were doing it and now it’s...

Car wouldnt start last week because the battery had gone down to 10 volts (according to android head unit). The android unit hadn’t been turning on properly for a couple of weeks so I assumed that was the problem and sorted it out and charged the battery back up and has been fine since. This...

My drivers side wing mirror hasn’t auto dimmed or heated ever since I got the car but the passenger side works fine. I’ve just put a new glass in today as I got a brand new genuine one off eBay for about £50 a while ago. If it still doesn’t work then I’m guessing the first thing to check is the...

Does anyone know if I could use oem parking sensors with an aftermarket parking sensor kit? Reason being is I bought an S3 rear bumper for my S Line quite a while ago and it has parking sensors but my car has never had parking sensors. When the breakers yard took the bumper off the donor car...

Anyone know if there is a ground/earth point inside the car around the front left corner, so maybe behind the glovebox or somewhere in that rough location? I’m just messing around with my Xtrons headunit and wanting to try something so a ground somewhere around that area would be ideal if anyone...

Just wondering if it causes any issues running the car with a faulty thermostat that seems to open too early or is stuck open? My temp gauge has been dodgy for quite a while now. It doesn’t get upto 90 and stay there ever, if it does get upto 90 then it will drop back down at some point...

I need a new exhaust gas temperature sensor as I’ve got an emissions light and I’ve scanned the car. I just wondered if anyone knows the brand/manufacturer of the oem exhaust temperature sensors? I’m thinking if I can find that info then I can find a sensor cheaper than from the dealer/TPS as...

I got the emissions light on a few month ago so bought a code reader and cleared the code but it’s come back again a couple of month later. Code is P2080, Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit Range Performance Bank 1 Sensor 1. Does anyone know where this sensor is located? From doing a search...

As above really, it no longer dims but the mirror still moves with the control on the door knob. Is it normally just the glass that’s at fault or could it be the cables in the door? Everything else works fine. I also know how expensive the glass is to buy but I found a brand new one on eBay for...

I’m just looking for some opinions really. I’ve currently got a 8p A3 S Line Quattro sportback and looking to possibly purchase an A6 avant s Line diesel. The missus has a Leon so we’ll be selling that and I’ll be keeping the A3 as my toy really as I hardly use it. I like the different options...

As the title says, is something like a bolt missing from the picture? If I look in the hole I can see some threads. That picture is took inside the passenger wheel arch which I’m assuming is that I’m looking at the gearbox. Car is a 2009 170 tdi Quattro.

Just want to get opinions on what I should be looking for when buying new wheels. I currently have the BBS speedline split rims which are 18, 7 or 7.5 wide with et54 offset. One of them is bent/buckled and is beyond repair (waiting on a 2nd repairers opinion). If so I’m either buying a 2nd hand...

recently had the car sprayed and a few other bits done and when it was done it had been at the garage nearly a month. When to collect it and the drivers side rear brake was seized on a bit. Drove it home about 2 miles away and then the next day I took the brake caliper off and cleaned it all up...