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    HOW TO : Rear wiper motor, and rear wiper 8P1

    Just some quickies. For anyone wanting to delve into their own repairs I just learn as I go Rear wiper motor replacement Rear wiper replacement
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    Turbocharger teardown (P0234 code)

    I recently replaced the Turbocharger on my car, which has fixed the performance issues. Thought I'd show a couple of photos as you can see it gummed up a lot, mainly for reference photos if anyone is curious. Car had 135k miles on it, developed overboost issues around 130k Luckily there's no...
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    HOW TO : Pollen Filter 8P1 Sportback

    I self-host, as I like to have control over the pictures and my content. It makes it easier for tracking with analytics. I designed my site because of a desire to share knowledge and help others, so I'm always working on writing new content for it. Replaced the Pollen Filter in my Audi A3...
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    Finally replaced my Turbocharger

    Not really a how to so I haven't posted there. It took me 17 hours (although I reckon now I could probably do it in 4 or 5) as I was going slowly. I just wanted to document that I managed to replace my Turbo, and I added a few pictures / comments onto my blog that others could potentially read...
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    Feels like car is llimping when I drive

    Not sure if this me being paranoid here or feeling something I'm not. The car feels like it's hitting limp mode for about a second or so when driving and then goes back to normal. Or it periodically happens at random points. I haven't scanned the car with VCDS yet but last time I did nothing...
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    GUIDE : Replacing starter switch

    I'm new to A3 and this is fairly common now so figure that it's already known how to replace the starter switch. If not, shameless plug for me, and a rough guide to help others. It doesn't include how to replace the wiring harness, I couldn't be ***** to figure that bit out. My best guess is...
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    (A3's) - North East (Previous owners of these vehicles) - Reg In Post

    Looking for help if anyone knew, or has owned any of these cars. I'm considering buying one. Not sure if I'm buying a lemon or not. I've previously owned Golf MK5 (BKD) for 8 years. So kind of know what I'm buying into in terms of potential faults and what goes wrong (Electric Steering Rack, ABS...