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    Crunch after new clutch. Opinions

    Hi A couple of weeks ago I got in to my missus car (2016 2.0tdi a3 saloon) went to start her up and the clutch pedal went to the floor. I called the AA and they towed the car to my local mechanics. They said the clutch had gone and the slave cylinder was leaking. I decided to just get them to...
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    Puff of smoke in the morning!

    Hi. I have a 2017 s3. I have noticed that when I leave for work in the morning that the car lets out a little puff of smoke on first start up. It doesn’t do it any other time, just on first cold startup of the day. Has anyone had a similar issue?
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    Disable front parking sensors

    Hi. I have a 2017 s3 and the front parking sensors sometimes have a mind of them own and are driving me nuts. I have vcds, is there any way to disable them? I don’t want them anyway. Thanks
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    Dash cam permanent live.. any issues?

    Hi I am going to install nextbase dash and front a rear of my missus and my own car tomorrow. They have the parking mode which I quite like the idea of but for that it obviously has to be wired in to a permanent live fuse. Has anyone had any battery drainage issues with this setup? I’ll be using...
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    Cold air from heaters

    Hi. i recently purchased a 2017 s3 sportback. After a couple of days it became apparent that the interior heating isnt working correctly. My previous s3 would have relentless hot air after about 3 minutes but this one not so much.. Heres my issue: This one seems to take a good 8 minutes to get...
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    Sold S3 8v facelift black edition grille

    Looking to get my hands on a black edition front grille for my 2017 s3 sportback. Thanks Dan
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    low oil pressure warning after engine work

    2015 S3 So long story short, my mechanic dropped a washer in my inlet while doing the water pump which resulted in a damaged piston. He replaced the piston, conrod and some other bits, had the head skimmed etc, new head gasket, bolts etc. I got the car back but after a week i got a 'low oil...
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    S3 conrod

    Hi. I have a 2015 s3. I had it a local garage to get the water pump done but unfortunately one of the techs unknowingly lost a washer down the inlet resulting in a lovely smashed piston. The cylinder is ok somehow however they want to replace the conrod along with the piston. I rang Audi and...
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    Saloon Rear window regulator help

    Hi. So half an hour ago my rear regulator on my 2015 s3 saloon decided to snap, while the window was down. It is completely jammed shut. I’ve removed the door cards and I’m currently trying to figure out how to remover the regulator from the glass. It looks like 2 plastic tubes running through...
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    Coolant leak on freezing days

    Hi. 2015 s3 here. A couple of months back on a very cold morning I drove to work and got a coolant level warning light on the dash. I topped it up and went on my way and a couple of days later it happened again so I decided to put the car on axle stands And get under the car to see if I could...
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    S3 eibach creaking

    Hi. i installed eibach pro springs on my 2015 s3 saloon and ever since I am getting some creaking/twanging noises from the front right when I turn the steering wheel while stationary or crawling. I replaced the top mounts with genuine items too to rule that out but it didn’t fix it. It must be...
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    Magride alternatives

    Hi.I have a 2015 s3 saloon and I find the magride to be the worst suspension I’ve ever experienced. In particular, while driving over small bumps, speed bumps etc or driving off small kerbs especially when not straight on. Sometimes it is so harsh that I’m sure my head had almost hit the ceiling...
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    Rear puddle light Coding help

    Hi. I installed puddle & warning lights in my 2015 s3 a while ago. I coded the front doors but never got round to doing the rears so I had a go tonight. However VCDS won’t let me do anything with the long coding on the rear doors. I am getting this message: Can anyone tell me what do I need to...
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    Shock removal bolt snap

    I’m in trouble. Went to install my new eibach springs. Got one side done, lovely. Second side, the bottoms shock bolt was fairly tight and BOOM. It snapped. 1. Is the strut itself threaded? 2. If so, How in the name of god am I going to remove the bolt
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    B&O issues

    Hi. I’m having a bit of bother with my B&O soundsystem in my 2015 S3 Sometimes my subwoofer is working and sometimes it is not. It never cuts out while it’s on, it just isn’t on sometimes when I fire up the car. Also according to my VCDS scan, the two rear treble speakers are suffering from...
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    Woke up to a Christmas tree dash

    Hi. Switched on the car this morning to a load of warning lights, no power steering, ABS, warnings… you name it, I have it. Could it be the battery or something? I did a scan with VCDS.. here’s the results Wednesday,19,May,2021,10:15:28:29294 VCDS -- Windows Based VAG/VAS Emulator Running on...
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    Ridiculous gear change!!

    I’m at a crossroads with my 2015 S3. I love the looks, I love the spec, I’ve just retrofitted B&O so it sounds amazing however….. the gear change from 1st to 2nd and sometimes 2nd to 3rd has me on the brink on selling it. Many times have I looked like a first time driver doing a driving lesson...
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    B&O intermittent sub

    Hi. I recently retrofitted B&O. I sourced all the parts second hand. every so often when I switch the tunes on, there is no sub woofer. before I go throwing money at replacing speakers/amp etc, is this fault code pointing towards the woofer itself being at fault? I have checked the sub wires...
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    Sound deadening advice

    Hi. So I recently retrofitted the B&O soundsystem to my S3 saloon and it’s become quite obvious that some sound deadening is in order The rear shelf in particular rattles like crazy when the bass is cranked up so I’ll be doing that top and bottom. while I’m at it I’d like to do a bit on the 4...
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    Wanted S3 8v pre- facelift black grill

    I’m looking to buy a black grill for my 2015 prefacelift Audi s3. Same as the one on the pic. I need it poster to Ireland too. Tia