Si Slater

Hi 

I’m looking for a little help 

I’m looking for someone in my area which is in the Medway towns kent. To install and program a can gateway in my a3 8p 

it needs to be someone with vag com and knows how to program 

as the car won’t start it needs to be someone that’s mobile And not too expensive 

thanks 

Si

On 04/02/2018 at 1:44 AM, niedzial1983 said:

Depends how you look at it...chain ususaly lasts longer but its very expenisve to change . With belt there are set intervals . 

Common issue with chain is rattle on startup as usualy one of the tensioners fails... and is it for a lifetime , not sure 

Your not wrong £2000 to have chains  done on mine and all because sach stamped there name a little too hard on the links and made the chains on the 3.2 weak and because they are so called chains for life Audi decided to put them on the back of the engine so only way to get at them is to remove half the car and remove the engine. 

On 22/01/2018 at 6:37 PM, Duncan.c1992 said:

Hey, this is my first post so go easy! I have just bought an 2005 Audi A3 and I wanted to install the radio from my old car (Golf) because it had Bluetooth, I saw various posts online about needing a PC9-401 adaptor to get it working so I went to Halfords and bought one and installed it and it worked although it doesnt work with the ignition and i have to manually turn the radio on and off which does not bother me at all but after i Installed it the rear speakers weren't working, so back online I go and someone said I actually needed the PC9-410 adaptor because it was a bose system and had amplified rear speakers! So off to halfless I went again and again installed it as instructed and again the rear speakers are not working! I'm at a complete lose as to how to get them working, and in all honesty I have no idea if it is a bose system or not! Some people said I should have a amp in the boot but I can't find it or anything to tell me if it is or not!? I just want my rear speakers to work! Haha, if anyone can help or has any advise it would be extremely welcome! Thanks in advanced, Duncan.

Hello Duncan I have full Bose in mine and have had issues.

some audis have full Bose and some have half and you are correct about getting an adaptor to get an after market to work 

but I think the adaptors are different 

so maybe you have the one which will just connect the front 

I ended up buying a replacement symphony head unit so I didn’t need to tangle with the mine field of Audi electrics 

if yours is anything like mine the stereo all runs through the gateway and ecu of the car and is a !Removed! nightmare.

as for the amp it is with your sub behind the left side panel in boot. 

Hope you sort it 

Si. 

Hi Adbro 

Thanks for reassuring me.

I wouldn’t worry  about tax and insurance 

ive had it down to 4 miles to the gallon when my foot gets to heavy 

So the local shell garage is doing great business with that high octane I’m munching through.

Hello all 

Its my first post so I will give you a little background .

As the title says I must be stupid 

July 2016 I went out to buy a little fun and stumbled on a A3 3.2 sline Quattro.

As soon as I test drove it I fell head over heels in love and quickly made an offer which was snapped up.

2 days later eml was on so I took it back to dealer who without hesitation offered me my money back.

I done a little homework and discovered that the problem was due to the chains 

but I still loved the car so made a deal with the dealer to take it off his hands.

I now knew I had to get chains done and set about finding someone to take engine out and replace them 

well that was easier said than done as no one wanted to touch it but I did find a nice guy from a garage in Lincolnshire who would have a go

so it was now September and off to Lincolnshire it went.

£2000 later and in December the car was ready 

great my baby is ready so off I went to get it 

It drove back without missing a beat and the smile on my face said it all 

It was now jan 2017 and the car developed a shudder again so back to local garage to find the front drivers driveshaft had self destructed so another £600 was spent 

now between the driveshaft and now the list just keeps getting bigger so here goes 

aircon pipes replaced £300

gearbox oil and haldex oil changed £350

front engine mounts £350

front pipe needed to be mended £500

battery drain which took £400 to find it was head unit 

cv joint £200

refurb alloys £200

rear wiper £100

new battery £100

water pump housing £150

instrument cluster repair £125

and now I need a new can gateway £?

Problem is I still love the car and it makes me smile every time I slip it into sport and slam my foot down 

So back to original question

Am I stupid ? 

Simon