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    Scottish members - anyone with VAG COM to help me diagnose issues with car.

    here's a link to vagcat the site I was on about the other day. free to register and good for part numbers, although some of the parts have been supercedd now but the parts dept at audi is helpful and will give you new number/prices etc. Ask for Grant. Also, link to list of fault codes as per...
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    Scottish members - anyone with VAG COM to help me diagnose issues with car.

    No worries. I will send that stuff over when I get back about the 18th. If you are running Windows 7 you will need to download the WinXP emulator (free from microsoft) first. The car will be nice once you get it fixed up. Ross
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    Xenon headlight arm, snapped clean off :(.

    by the sounds of it you are referring to the level sensor and its linkage to the lower suspension arm? if so sounds like you need a new sensor and linkage mate. sensor iirc is about £80 from audi and the linkage is about £15 also audi.
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    Which Rods - S3 BAM

    Believe they are basically a hole in the con rod which goe from the big end to the small end to provide lubrication directly to the gudgeon pin/small end contact surfaces. The S3 as standard i believe has the oil jets that fire oil from the block up to the underside of the piston and I assume...
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    immobiliser help

    you could try a company called "Express Auto Keys". If you aren;t bothered about it being a flip key then they can do you a key with transponder for £45 delivered. They need you to send a high resolution pic of each side of your existing key to them anbd you get a key back in the post. I used...
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    Rear exhaust heat shield

    which one is missing mate? far as i remember there are 4 bolts (2 each side) which go through the exhaust mounting brackets and through the heat shield into the chassis/body, then two nuts at the front that go onto threaded studs which are part of the rear ARB mounting clamps, and two more nuts...
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    DISASTER!!!! - coil pack snapped

    could try ramming a bit of garden hose down on it (if it'll fit over) and see if that will pull it out. should be like a chinese finger when you pull on it.
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    power steering pump

    Call another dealer, give the parts guy you chassis no and ask for the part number. first guy sounds like a d*ck. I have never had an issue like that with the parts guys up here who are always helpful.
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    S3 prefacelift cd changer fitting info please?

    Hello. I am selling my beloved prefacelift S3 as I now have a B5 S4 avant. I am planning to take the phatbox out of the S3 and install it into the S4 and take the oem cd changer out of the S4 and fit it into the S3. HOWEVER! Not sure how the oem cd changer fits into the S3 as the phatbox came...
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    fuel level problem and audi are no help

    I would listen to Ewan mate if I was you. Piece of **** to realign your gauge needle anyway.
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    is ambient lighting poss in a pre-facelift

    It is subtle but I wouldnt say it isn't noticable. At least on mine at night you get a great red glow on the back of your hand as you change gear/stereo etc. Also reflects nicely on the markings on the top of the gear knob. Did you know they dim with your dash lights? perhaps yours are set lower?
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    is ambient lighting poss in a pre-facelift

    Mine is totally different mate it is more like markyboys. suppose you could wire it up yourself if you want and use a couple of LEDs...?
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    is ambient lighting poss in a pre-facelift

    post a pic of your light. i have fitted it to my prefacelft no probs. edit: KB have you seen the instructions for the fitting of this? that shows you where the light unit goes.
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    Just bled brakes but pedal feels worse!

    well mate 20 psig should be okay for the eezibleed kit however it that doesn;t necessarily mean it will be okay for the reservoir. sounds like you have introduced this pressure and this has then exposed an existing weakness and split your reservoir. Bear in mind that yes although the brake...
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    OEM brakes

    try here. i replaced all my discs and pads from here. Audi A3/S3 Brake Discs - Audi A3/S3 Brake Pads
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    What do you tell your mrs if needing a modded part???

    I explain exactly what it is/does in completely unnecessary complicated technical terms. The eyes glaze and she loses interest.
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    oil leak and oil/filter change

    Go for it mate. get wired in there. everyone has to start somewhere and that is one of the easier jobs to do......IF it all goes well... ;) From your profile pic your drive looks pretty steep, maybe want to use the road or somewhere level for stability when it is jacked up. or you could get a...
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    bye bye S3

    The 3 was remapped and was pretty hot. When we picked it up my mate was driving the S3 and we had a quick blast on one section of motorway. The 3 was pulling away from the 4. not a lot in it but not what i expected to be honest.
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    bye bye S3

    The power delivery is smoother in the 4 (that'll be the V6) but it is not as powerful as the 3 not by a long shot. you don't really feel the difference in size unless really throwing the 4 round some bends as it handls pretty damn well for an estate. I have it on good authority though that a...
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    bye bye S3

    The new motor / project....!