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    rumbling through car when over 35mph

    Hi people, I have a 2009 A3 TDI S line Quattro. Has 120k miles. 3 door Manual. It's got a rumbling feeling through the car when exceeding 35-40mph. On flat smooth sufaces, it sounds like a tyre noise / wheel bearing, but I changed the wheels with some spare ones I had at home and the noise is...
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    Does anyone know why the Bose speaker has 2 sockets for the wire?

    Hi, putting the door together again and noticed that the Bose speaker has got 2 sockets for the plug. Does anyone know why this is? I can’t even remember which one I took it out from so I’ve just put it in the back one (if that’s incorrect, please inform me)… thanks
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    8P 3 door window issue

    You’re a LEGEND mate! All sorted now ! Thanks
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    8P 3 door window issue

    If I held the motor off away from the door but still plugged in, away from the 3 pins of the regulator that you screw the motor into , should the motor (if working) make the motor (or shaft so to speak) spin around? Is that a good way to check the motor? I’ll take it off again tomorrow and check...
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    8P 3 door window issue

    I’ll check the wires tomorrow. That’s a good shout.
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    8P 3 door window issue

    Hi guys I’ve got a 3 door Audi A3 8P shape. Drivers window isn’t going up or down. Can’t hear the motor spinning so don’t think the regulator has come off. When I press the switch down I can hear a click from the motor, but when I lift the switch up, I don’t hear anything. The passenger window...
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    AUDI A3 CBB 2.0 Tdi 170 Metal shavings in HPFP

    Hi guys whilst Driving, this 59 plate a3 2.0tdi 170 cbb engine just cut out. Would start back up again using easy start but upon investigating, we found some metal shavings in the HPFP. a few questions around this. In this scenario, has anyone got away with just doing the hpfp without doing the...
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    2.0 TDI CR 170 CBB Cut out, wouldn't start?

    Hi guys. I’ve put a similar post to this . Happened to me last week. Did you find out what it was? mine came up with all 4 cylinders glow plugs electrical fault. Nothing else came up
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    2009 Audi A3 2.0 TDI cut out whilst driving

    Hi again people. So I did a diagnostics check on this and it came up with cylinders 1,2,3 and 4 glow plug circuit electrical fault P0671, P0672, P0673, P0674 could this cause the car to cut out? And what could be the diagnosis here and the potential fix? Thanks
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    2009 Audi A3 2.0 TDI cut out whilst driving

    Hi guys I’ve got a 2009 Audi A3 2.0 tdi 170 CR s line with 120k miles, and whilst driving it just started to splutter so I rolled towards the lay-by and low and behold, it cut out and now not starting back up. Prior to this no issues, drove like a dream. It does have a stage one remap on it but...
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    Shaking and Rumbling at 50mph and over?

    Hi fellas, hope everyone is well. Been a while since I posted.... 2011 Audi A3 1.6 Tdi S line 5 door 5 speed Manual under 50mph absolutely fine 50mph and beyond, rumbling all through the car. The steering wheel doesn't move from side to side, just shakes, and you can just feel it on the floor...
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    S line: Black edition grill or RS3 style grill?

    great reply dude. You’ve touched on some really important points there. yeah, my pet hate is when I see an Audi A3 with a ‘supposed to be’ Rs3 style grill, yet doesn’t have the rings, and the reg plate is right at the bottom or has the rings , but in the wrong place etc. Yeah I would steer...
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    S line: Black edition grill or RS3 style grill?

    Hi fellas someone is asking me for advice so I’m just passing the question on to you people... what would look better on a 2010 60 5 door A3 S line a Genuine black edition grill or a gloss black Rs3 style grill? just to note: the car is standard, has no other modifications. Doesn’t have the...
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    8V HEATED SEATS INTO NON HEATED 8P , possible?

    Is it possible and how would I go about doing this? Hi guys I’ve got a spare set of s3 8V leather heated seats from an old car that I modified my A3 8p is a 2011 model with just standard half leather S line interior (non heated) Apart from the climate & heated seat controls. what else...
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    Is it possible to fit 8V heated leather interior to an 8p?

    hi fellas Thinking of buying an s3 of a local garage who took it in part exchange and fitting a set of s3 8v Super sport seats to it. It’s a 2011 Audi S3 8P sportback. Unfortunately the car will have no seats as they were stolen along with the sat Nav and climate control unit, and also...
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    Is it possible and has anyone done it before? (Mirror swap)

    It’s a wing mirror Electric and heated yes Not auto dimming or folding
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    Is it possible and has anyone done it before? (Mirror swap)

    Hi fellas A friend of mine made the mistake of buying a 3dr mirror for a 5 door car facelift 8p It would be easier for him to just sell it on and buy a 5 door one, which I’m assuming he might do. I have a spare pre facelift 8p 5door mirror lying around and I was wondering, is it possible to...
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    What have you done to your A3 (8p) this week

    Just broke an Audi A3 for parts Took all the parts off the steering column and just swapped things around, then coded it up. I did it for a friend a few days ago again, and i could do it in my sleep now Piece of cake really
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    What have you done to your A3 (8p) this week

    Retrofitted Cruise Control to a 2011 Audi A3 8p. Pretty easy mod, and well worth the effort!