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Happy Sunday… well having managed to make the fuel and air system work properly, it turns out that the underlying fault is low compression in cylinder #4. Does anyone have any experience or dealing with this please? I assume as injecting oil into the spark plug hole that it’s replace rings. Can...

Good evening. Long time member but have been absent after ex wife left with the A2. It broke down and she gave it back!!! I mistook this sensor for the cam position sensor. What is it please? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good evening - I wonder if anyone has any intelligence on this please? I have changed the ignition switch (lock stock and barrel) after the other one fell to pieces. That was fun, drilling out the old shear bolts, but I persevered. As far as I can tell, the black immobiliser ring doesn't...

Good evening chaps - Well after the second fuel injector failure on my wife's FSI, I have the lower inlet manifold off, which was cleaned and the actuator replaced by A2Cars 5 years ago. Really simple question: should I replace the lower manifold or just get it professionally cleaned? All...

I’m not an expert in these things but I had to go through a very expensive brake servo replacement on our FSI as a result of air leaking past the shaft (you could hear it in the cabin). Not only did it make an annoying hiss, it also deprived one of the four pumps of reserve that a servo should...

On our way to see some relatives... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Apologies if this has been covered in a thread before, I have two questions: 1. Is a throttle body adaptation essential once one has removed and reinstalled the throttle body/,manifold, or can the car be made to run well enough to get to the nearest specialist? 2. If I have to adapt the...

Slightly unrelated but I have just discovered DeutscheParts on eBay. Really impressive - they will deal off ebay as well and can do great prices on coil packs and spark plugs. Sadly they couldn't cut me a deal on the silicone paste and spray for the roof... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Good evening chaps. I've just got the gearbox off our FSI and there are quite a few hotspots on the flywheel and pressure plate. Is it worth having the flywheel skimmed to produce a fresh surface? I last did this on my Saab 10 years ago and it did make a real difference but not sure if I...

I am girding my loins for replacing the clutch on our FSI. Has anyone been there before please? I can't find anything on this forum. I am no stranger to changing clutches (mostly Saab ones). I presume that most of the work goes on under the car and that one doesn't have to do anything silly...