14nce's S3

[h100vw]

Small update. Mods have taken a back seat for a little while to get some new Wakeboarding and Kiteboarding gear coming into summer.

But i got some retro fit Aero wipers
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Then I had another exhaust leak. Pulled everything apart to tighten the turbo bolts up and found this. One bolt missing in action!

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Turns out the bolts arent the correct ones, probably installed when the new bottom end was put in last year. Im assuming they arent the correct rating and have stretched due to heat. They had no marking on them to know what they are. I then got a price off my mate at Audi and 3 bolts, 3 washers and a gasket is $130, and a 4 week wait!

Visit local bolt shop and got 10.9/s rated bolts and Nordlock washer for $2. Also used some High temp locktight so hopefully never come undone again!

Had to pull half the engine bay out to get the new bolts in
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and now my after run electric water pump has stopped working!

I reckon I have a spare pump if it has failed.

Gavin

[14nce]

I reckon I have a spare pump if it has failed.

Gavin

That would be awesome!

[h100vw]

Let me know when you have confirmed it and I'll find it.

Gavin

[14nce]

So car has been starting terrible on cold starts last couple of days, turbo bolts are tight and cant feel any air leaking with my hand like I have before. Im guessing its coils or spark plugs, but Im pretty time poor at the moment so getting time to have a good look is becoming an issue

Seems everytime I make the list for Happy Laps my car decides to break in the week leading up!

[h100vw]

So car has been starting terrible on cold starts last couple of days, turbo bolts are tight and cant feel any air leaking with my hand like I have before. Im guessing its coils or spark plugs, but Im pretty time poor at the moment so getting time to have a good look is becoming an issue

Seems everytime I make the list for Happy Laps my car decides to break in the week leading up!

Does it run ok when it's warm?

Gavin

[14nce]

Yeap, feels super strong and starts fine once it's warm. Just the initial start in the morning the revs drop that hard it will stall

[h100vw]

Be worth a scan and a look at the fuel trims. I am favouring an air leak somewhere.

Gavin

[14nce]

I cant see any obvious boost leaks on anythign i can see, maybe down by an intercooler.

Ill send you a pm man.

[14nce]

So updates:

Iv installed my short shifter, loving it.

Fixed the broken coolant pipe that kept me from Happy Laps

Also gave the car an oil change, and flushed the coolant system and put G12 in

My order from ECS came today, so now I have the fun job of installing a new O2 sensor

Also went and brought a machine polisher and a heap of stuff from Car Care Products, cars going to get shiny!

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Iv installed my short shifter, loving it.

Also gave the car an oil change, and flushed the coolant system and put G12 in

My order from ECS came today, so now I have the fun job of installing a new O2 sensor

hey mate i'm lookign at getting the short shift kit for the 8p and maybe it is similar, was it a biatch to fit?

also where did you get your G12 from, i'm looking to replace the water hoses on the 8p too.

hopefully replacing the o2 sensor shouldn't be a bad job. I have done a couple on difefernt cars and usually quiet easy apart from limited space. let me know if you are struggling for the right size spanner as i might be able to help...