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  1. leecool

    A3 2014 gear issues

    Hi, just recently my 2014 A3 engine light has come on & I'm getting erratic gear changes. Now I used to have an 8p model with a similar issue but it was a speed sensor issue with that car and the ABS light was on. I did have a massage pop up on the dashboard on my new a3 the other day & it said...
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    Polo 9N Brake Pad Wear Indicator Light Not Going Off

    Hi there, I hope that it's possible that one of you great members may be able to help me with the little pickle I'm in. The brake pad wear indicator cable has been broken above the re-connection junction where I could replace it. I have soldered the two wires together but the light will not go...
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    Driver window sticking & no longer working.

    Hi there my driver side elec window started jamming today until it will no longer move up nor down. I've checked out the motor & that is working fine. My question is does the A frame of the door & the whole mechanism come out as 1 whole unit as there is no space to work in to or see? Cheers in...
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    VCD or VAG-COM in south wales Port Talbot

    Hi guys, I need an airbag light reset on my wife's VW Polo 9N. I took the passenger seat out to clean the car, I have done many times. However this time my wife drove the car without the seat in, hence airbag light is now on. Willing to pay obviously. cheers Lee
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    Tailgate releaqsing but not fully unlocking

    Hi guys, don't know if any of you 8p Sportback owners have had this issue in the cold weather, my tailgate is clicking but not full unlocking. The tailgate is released but it's on the latch so to speak. Also during this cold spell my drivers door won't unlock from the fob, it is intermittent...
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    A3 SPBK Washer Jets 2007

    Hi there guys, I'm getting fed up of the washer jets on my 2007 A3 so does anyone here know where I can get fine spray nozzles for it. I've seen the A6 are a similar size, but are any VAG compatible. Many thanks & happy Xmas.
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    2007 A3 8P boot intermittent fault

    Hi guys, since owning my A3 for 7 years I have eventually decided to ask about my boot issue. If I open the doors using the key fob the boot does not unlock along with the doors, even if I double click it. I have had a leaking rear wiper motor & I repaired that, the issue started many years...
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    Inner CV joint play

    Hi there, a quick question if it is an easy answer. I'm having the left driveshaft replaced & I also need an inner cv joint for the right hand side. Is it just a normal cv joint on the inner drivers side or & can I just buy a clip for it as I have too much end float in the shaft? The reason...
  9. leecool

    Vibrating front end!

    Well guys while returning from Birmingham last night, the front end vibration raised it's ugly head again! Nothing on the way up from Wales, just on the return this time. It starts at around 65-75mph & it increases in intensity whilst navigating right hand bends in the road. :wtf: I took it into...
  10. leecool

    Why doesn't anyone answer any of my threads?????????

    Why doesn't anyone answer any of my threads????????? I don't smell!!!!!!!!!!! :sos::sos::sos::sos::sos:
  11. leecool

    Inner CV joint play

    :sos:Hi, I posted a thread yesterday about my car having slight vibrations at the front end when lightly feathering the throttle at around 60-70mph. None on acceleration & none on the over run. I got 1 reply! Today I removed the splash tray to examine the CV joints & I found the nearside inner...
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    Vibrating front end whilst feathering the throttle on the motorway

    Hi there guys, I have a strange one here! Yesterday I drove to London from S Wales & I noticed that when I was at around the 69-72mph I had a strange sort on vibrating/fluttering sensation, a bit like that sound when you open just the rear windows on your car on the motorway, it's coming through...
  13. leecool

    Engine management light

    Hi there guys, I am an A3 owner but it's not about my car this time. I hope I can get any info on my wife's 2007 VW 1.4 tdi Polo Dune. The engine management light came on the other day and the fault code was 19559 indicating a possible fault with the throttle body. I have removed & cleaned it &...
  14. leecool

    Can anyone near Port Talbot near Swansea code in my new anti shudder valve

    Hi is there anyone near Swansea or Port Talbot with vcd's or vag com that can code in my new anti shudder valve / inlet manifold flap module??? Cheers if you can contact me. and :disrelieved: if you can't. I'm getting the new 1 in the next few days.
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    Loud whining/vibrating noise coming from inlet manifold area.

    Hi folks I have major fault no' 9 since owning the car for four years it's a pile of poo! I started having a loud whining/rattling sound coming from the inlet manifold / egr area of the engine, it continues for approx. 20 secs after removing the key. It does this without the engine running too...
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    Replacing pistol windscreen jets to fanned sprayers

    Hi there just wondering if anyone has ever done this... changed the rubbish front pistol jets for the much better fanned sprayers? My jets are clipped into the rain tray and not the bonnet as I've seen them done on other models. My ****** jets keep blocking so I've removed and cleaned the jets...
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    Steering light on

    Hi there guys, had my cv joint replaced a while ago & when I picked my car up I noticed my steering light was on. I protested to the garage where it got ugly very quick, they obviously deny causing the light to come on, but if you f**k with the CV joint it's all connected they smashed it off...
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    rear wiper activating by itself once switched off

    Hi there guys, een having a recent issue with my rear wiper activating after having just used it and switched it off. It will make approx 4 or 5 passes then stop in the middle of the window. Could it be the motor not grounding properly or the wiper stalk malfunctioning? Anyone had this happen...
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    Any good spanner wielders out there can change a steering rack on 2007 A3 BKD 140

    Any good spanner wielding mechanics out there that can change a steering rack on 2007 A3 BKD 140 asap as I've got mot end april and my steering safety light is on. Port Talbot S-Wales
  20. leecool

    Steering torque sensor fix

    Hi, do any geniuses know the fix that's supposed to be out there for the Steering torque sensor on a 2007 A3 2.0tdi bkd 140bhp. It's in the wind that there is a fix but I'm yet to find it! cheers to the genius who comes up with it & saves me a packet, or it's a new rack for me :-( cheers guys.