Ive got an A3 8p and the red airbag light is on and wont go off when reset, ive tried under cleaning wiring contacts under the passengerside seat etc.. but to no avail any ideas? Also keep up.the good work love the videos its exactly what i was looking for im busy facelifting my 2004 to a 2005-2008 look sline love the real down to earth how to guides. 👍

@harrisonneubauer

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah cut the wires to the lamp in the display unit 😂

Great videos man, just bought a 10 plate A3 2.0 tdi, fixed a few issues with it so far Lower front ball joints & driver side drop link, one more issue I'm looking into is theirs some play in the steering... hoping it's not a massive job! Noticed on some of the paper work that its had a new steering rack installed a few years ago, so hopefully something an nothing

@NikkFlo

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on the tdi! I’m looking at getting one as well. So far how would you rate the car? Worth keep or do you have an itch for something else??

@jesussleftleg7715

2 жыл бұрын

@@NikkFlo cheers man, for me I really like the car the one I have the interior an body is in excellent condition feels like a nice place to be, the steering issues sorted ( new rack) So is a really nice smooth ride now, before I got this I test drove the 140 model if you like the extra poke go for the 170 it's worth it. But yeah overall I reccomend if you can find one that's been looked after, oh an a3 black edition if you like a bit more room. Sportback👌

talented lad you could work anywhere ,i only put bosh batterys on my audi a3 ,great video mat m8 take care

@matimcfetridge

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Yeah bosch are worth it for the warranty alone 😂

@paulsikora5623

3 жыл бұрын

@@matimcfetridge you make everthing look so easy to fix,bet youve been offered lots of jobs at car dealerships ,your so fast pal ,love it lol

Likely you have some tools like the clamps pliere I have done the same job on my golf Mk6 and it was big pain in the ***, it took me hole weekend but it really worth it the car is up in temps in 5min max and heate also better the inside cabine and less fuel consumption so great job. Have you think about deleting EGR and dpf on your car ?

Where did you buy that socket set/toolkit from looks great.

@matimcfetridge

3 жыл бұрын

Just a halfords one that mate! Done me well so far for basic maintenance

When you change the rear light bulbs dose your others need changing because I've got a problem where mine I change a light bulb and the other rear side dosent work anymore any fixes on that?

I think you should sometimes explain a little bit more what you’re doing while fixing something. I’m quite sure about the steps you do while fixing these parts, but for some people it could be useful to get things explained. Maybe with the camera on your head like at 8:47. You might get more views due to that too. Anyway, great videos mate! Greetings from Germany

@matimcfetridge

3 жыл бұрын

Like a voice over the timelapse? I can do that no problem, just presumed people would find it boring to be honest, thats why I make sure the timelapses are quite quick!! Barely any time to explain whats going on 😂

@HrSpongebobKiller

3 жыл бұрын

Alright, fair enough! I just thought, that you might do some “explain how to fix ... parts on an Audi A3/ Polo” because they sometimes get a lot of views over the time. But if you try to do more entertaining videos, which they already are, then go on! You definitely do some great work and some day you’ll be rewarded for that, keep on doing it mate!

@matimcfetridge

3 жыл бұрын

@@HrSpongebobKiller they certainly do get a lot of views but unfortunately Im by no means a professional or even know what Im doing so generally people give you a hard time when you do ‘How To’s’ that aren’t to their standard 😂

@edchambers

3 жыл бұрын

@@HrSpongebobKiller if you want a two hour video of Mati trying to extract the nut he just dropped into the bowls of the car I'm sure that could be arranged 😂😂

@HrSpongebobKiller

3 жыл бұрын

@@edchambers hahahahah brilliant 😂😂 No mate, just wanted to give him a suggestion how he might get more likes because I think he deserves them!

Can a dirty or faulty maf cause excessive dpf regens and buildup

Hey Mati ! Have you had any issues with your lock actuator or window regulators ?

@Cam-fq4rh

3 жыл бұрын

I guess for more context , my passenger side stopped locking all the sudden. And the drivers side window stopped going up or down. ( it’s on and off, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t ! The rest all work ) lol

@matimcfetridge

3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t mate, my drivers window didn’t work and the door didn’t lock when I got the car but that turned out to be wiring issues in the end

@Cam-fq4rh

3 жыл бұрын

@@matimcfetridge I have a feeling mine might be a wiring issue as well.. I hope hahah. Alright thanks man !

Is it just a straight swap for battery? No coding needed? I know my audi a3 is due a new battery.

@matimcfetridge

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah just chuck it in mate! Just make sure to get the right one!

Just the rest of the fault codes to sort now 👀

@matimcfetridge

3 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah just that small matter 😂

How much did you pay for the car? If you don’t mind me asking. I think a few people have the same thought

@matimcfetridge

3 жыл бұрын

Just under 2.5k mate, but you should have seen it when I got it, needed alot of work, new doors, wings were rusty, central locking didnt work, wiring issues... the list goes on. Just regret not starting this channel when I bought the car as alot of the work was done before I started filming stuff 😂

@piovo5222

3 жыл бұрын

@@matimcfetridge Better then the 4k they go for, project car. I have a question about your gearbox servicing? When do you change the oil?

@matimcfetridge

3 жыл бұрын

@@piovo5222 I think its usually every 40k ish, best best is the handbook for that one mate!

@piovo5222

3 жыл бұрын

@@matimcfetridge have you had any problems with your gearbox?

@redemptionx2918

3 жыл бұрын

@@piovo5222 literally what I’m doing right now in my mate, changing the gearbox oil tomorrow. I’m pretty sure my gearbox is on it’s way out the way I treat my car. You can hear the box spinning

What’s the mileage mate curious now

@dlovann

3 жыл бұрын

160k

@matimcfetridge

3 жыл бұрын

He knows it ^