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  1. Ian W

    Front Seat Tilt Lever - 3D Printed?

    One of he levers on my passenger seat has snapped off, I recall trying to get a replacement a few years ago for a previous S3 and they where NLS. Is anyone aware of a 3D printer file for them? Thanks
  2. Ian W

    Boost Issue - Heavy acceleration cuts out at 3k

    Looking for a little advice. If I give my S3 hard acceleration, it gets to just under 3k and it hestitates, boost cuts off and it just seems to give a pop out the exhaust. If I slowly build up the revs it will keep going and build the boost up slowly, all good. Any ideas? I am confident my...
  3. Ian W

    S3 Front Wings

    I know this has been covered a few times over the years but has any one found any OEM replacements for the front wings? My drivers one has gone from perfect to quite bad bubbling on the lip in six months :( Second hand may be the only option but from what I have seen, a lot of them don't seem...
  4. Ian W

    MOT Fail - Emissions Help

    Had my 2001 AMK, (111K) in for the MOT today and it has failed on emissions, don't have the print out sadly but the chap said it failed on all 3 tests and was well off the limits. Car is running a Pipewerx 3" system with a sports cat that is 18 months old, a new Bosch post cat lambda was fitted...
  5. Ian W

    00287 ABS Fault Assistance

    Hoping someone can provide some direction on what I can try next... ABS and traction light popped up last week, scanned and gave me an ABS fault error with the right rear sensor. I bought a replacement and swapped it out but the issue remains? VCDS is showing P00287 - ABS Wheel Speed Sensor...
  6. Ian W

    Cooling Fans - Troubleshooting Assistance

    Hi! After some advice in getting to the bottom of my cooling fan issues (aka they don't work). I've checked the fuses on top of the battery, they all look good. I puled fuse 16 and fan on the drivers side spun into life, the other moves freely but nothing happened with it. Does that suggest...
  7. Ian W

    Window Regulator Clips

    Now the weather is getting better I want to get my window situation resolved. Where is the go to place for new window clips in 2022? Plenty of threads about it but a lot of the links have expired, I remember there was an updated version I think? Thanks
  8. Ian W

    Arch Liner - Wheel Arch Securing Screw Part Number?

    Trying to buy the screw for this bit of the arch liner but can't find the part number, can anyone help?
  9. Ian W

    Do you daily your S3?

    Just wondering how many of us daily our S3's? I do, bought it to daily and intend to keep it that way for as long as possible
  10. Ian W

    Front Drive Shaft Nut Size?

    Morning, I went to fix my inner CV at the weekend and realised my 2001 S3 has a nut on the end of the drive shaft rather than a bolt. Can anyone confirm what size socket is required? Thanks
  11. Ian W

    Post CAT lambda part number

    Does anyone have the part number for the post cat lambda sensor? Thanks
  12. Ian W

    Does anyone go to the dealer for service items?

    I want to give the S3 an oil change next week, I use Quantum Longlife. Back when I had my last 1.8T I used to go to TPS but that no longer seems to be possible. Am I mad going to a Audi dealer for oil and a filter? Can't find a genuine filter online I don't really like ordering from random...
  13. Ian W

    Central Locking Not Working + Strange Noise from the boot area

    Came out to my car at lunch, pressed the keyfob and the lights flashed but the doors didn't unlock, had to use the key in the door to open it up. When I try and lock / unlock from inside the car using the fob I can hear a rumbling noise from the back - likely to be the pump? Best course of...
  14. Ian W

    Post CAT Lambda - Socket Size?

    I need to remove my post cat lambda from my factory cat in preparation for fitting a 3" system. Can anyone confirm the size of socket I need? Thanks
  15. Ian W

    Cat to Backbox Pipe / Box Delete

    Currently running a 3" system on my S3 that I am removing in favour of the original one. I have the factory downpipe and cat and I am retaining the Miltek bacbox but I am missing the middle section. Does anyone know if you can buy an off the shelf pipe without the silencer? Thanks
  16. Ian W

    Golf MK4 Aero Wiper Setup Problem

    Hi, I have fitted a set of aero arms from a MK4 Golf but I have an issue in which the passenger wiper hangs over the windscreen seal? The wiper blades aren't genuine Audi items (came with the arms) but I *believe* they are the correct size? Drivers side is 21" and passenger is 19". Looking...
  17. Ian W

    Power Steering Cooler Pipe Replacement

    Has anybody used an aftermarket power steering pipe? Mine appears to have sprung a leak so i'm looking to replace asap. I can see non genuine brand new items available. Is a piece of pipe work much better if it comes in a VAG group bag? :whistle2:
  18. Ian W

    Android Torque / Bluetooth Connector

    Just been reading about Android Torque and sounds like a handy tool. Can anyone confirm that it will read and clear fault codes on the S3? Do I need any specific ODB2 BT connector or will anyone from Amazon do the job? Thanks :redrs4:
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    TPS Alternative?

    Hi, Unless it has changed, back in 2018 when I had my previous S3, TPS stopped serving the general public. Is there any online alternatives to visiting the dealer? Never been an enjoyable experience trying to explain to the parts chap what I need and why I am keeping a 20 year old Audi on the...
  20. Ian W

    Standard Head Unit Help Please

    Hi, Hoping someone can assist with a couple of head unit issues I am having, head unit is a single din Audi Concert in a 2001 Facelift S3. Previous owner had fitted an after market double din, when I got the car, the only fault seemed to be that I had no radio reception, I pulled the HU out...