So glad that worked out for you, I’d have never thought a wheel speed sensor would effect gear changes, I thought it would be based on engine performance.

Love your videos, definitely up there when it comes to being informative and fun to watch, you keep doing your thing and I’m sure more and more people will get to enjoying your videos, because this is great content

@matimcfetridge

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers for the kind words mate 👍🏼👌🏼

Good Job Mati. These cars give us problems but we love em 😊😊👍

@matimcfetridge

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate! Feel like mine definitely gives me a fair share of problems like 😂

Armrest is broken on everyone else’s too

@matimcfetridge

3 жыл бұрын

My armrest is actually intact and working 😂 very surprised given the age and mileage

In February of this year I bought a 2008 A3, still with the EA113 engine and manual transmission. I already knew that the car was a little temperamental, but I didn't know it was that much, the car was parked in the garage for 5 months until I could get it to work. The image I got of this car is that it was a beta version of what would become the A3 the following year, already equipped with the EA888.

hey! I love your videos. Just bought my audi a3 2010 1.4 tsfi, automatic. I kinda have a feeling that gear box does not switch smoothly, any ideas what could be the problem? ty!

Brilliant I’ve got both to do on my A-3 S Line 👍

@matimcfetridge

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck, sure you will be fine!

This was a very informative video. I'm about to pick up a 2012 A3 with 157k miles on it. I''ve had one before and really liked it. I'm going to soak up a few of these videos and to keep my A3 on the road. The car look like new but you just never know about the service history. Love the vid!!

Great car lovely spec!!!

great audi a3 content m8

I had this problem and sold it a few weeks later due to it whining and getting louder and a few crunches when going up a gear

Idk if it's my A3 8p but whenever I try redline, the car hits a wall at about 5000rpm so idk if I have to software tune or what. Pls advise. Also make this a video, based in South Africa.

Hi I have a Audi a3 sportback, reverse gear is engaging but car is not accelerating in reverse. And it seems to be stuck in 2nd gear. Any suggestions?

How did you know which wheel speed sensor was broken? From an ODBC reader? What was the code?

I went on holiday for two weeks and I’ve come back and my head cluster and air cons stopped working 😅 any idea what’s up with it boss?

Hi Mati, will you be doing a video on your new grill installation at all?

@matimcfetridge

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely mate, all filmed already 😂 get those notifications turned on so you don’t miss it 👍🏼

Hi mate, I have a 1.6 tdi a3 sports back 5 door, have you ever had any issues with over revving on idle? I changed the MAF sensor and changed the air filter, I thoight the air intake pipe was cracked or damaged, it made a hissing noise so I used thick duck tape on the air intake pipe, the hissing noise is now gone but it's still over revving on idle, any help would do... Thank you so much, p. S ur content is awesome!! Keep it up

@cezarpo

10 ай бұрын

Hello friend... I saw your problem and I couldn't stop thinking... were you able to solve it? I have an A3 1.6 BSE engine manual with 102 hp sportback year 2008 with 234 thousand km and I changed the piston rings, repaired the camshaft, changed the oil tappets, changed the clutch, the coil cables, the spark plug gaskets, the oil pump, among many other things... all things. of good quality... that is, I left it almost new and it continues to cause a fault, the light appears on the ESP dashboard and sometimes it goes away on its own... that's one thing, but sometimes it makes small explosions in the intake manifold, the plastic part which is located at the top... and that part also has rubber gaskets or rubber seals. I changed those... it works better for me but I think something may have gone wrong when we reassembled the engine... you have been able to find out what was happening to you. car?

Just recently debadged my a3 looks loads better, used fishing line worked a treat👌. Next on the list find out where this play on the steerings coming from🙄.

@matimcfetridge

3 жыл бұрын

Keep it going mate, they are decent cars once the niggles are fixed 😂

Hi bud was you getting a transmission fault? I’m getting p1887 which is speed signal implausible wheel but I also have a rear right speed sensor issue also

@matimcfetridge

3 жыл бұрын

No transmission issues but hopefully the video changing the speed sensor will help you with one of your problems!

I've blown 2 motors in my a3 wagon. 1st doing 130 blew timing belt. 2nd motor had rust in cylinder blew that one 120mph. The second was warranty. But the 3rd was acting up. Told my old man I thought it was cam follower. He told me the motor to new its not that. So we replaced low pressure fuel pump, fuel filter, relayes, fuses, sensors, everything. Kept telling me to junk it the tranny bad. Was the cam follower. But now break light coming on and rear caliper hanging up. Into this car so much but got an 08 for 3k in 2017 with 120k. They are selling 5k for 08 with 200k in 2024. The car is beat. I have fenders need to put on. Got into cash. Need to fix fan blade. Has blue bumper and hood on grey car. Gonna paint this spring myself. Have spoiler to put on. Dad cut the ac line. Need to see if someone can weld aluminum and need a new condenser. Just want to fix it and get rid of it and buy another with manual and quattro.

I have the abs light on in my a3 2004 manual, and i guess this is the problem. but surprisingly it does not affect how the abs system works... i dont know if i should fix it, because it seems to be working normally. I live in Finland so even when i brake on a thick layer of snow at winter it doenst lose control even at high speeds :D do you think i should try to fix it and fit new sensors?

@matimcfetridge

2 жыл бұрын

yeah my abs was working fine even when the car couldn't decide what gear to go in! the sensors are cheap so definitely check those before spending any more money

Im surprised you didn’t get the ABS & traction lights illuminating

@MRJAYDANGEROUS

3 ай бұрын

For some reason it shows nothing unless you scan it

The car is clean. Only thing I don't think it looks right with bigger wheels. I have 15in wheels on mine. I think it looks much better with 15s than 17s or 19s. Sits to high I think

I have a3 8p 2006 and every month gives another problem, let’s see what it will give this month 😃

About to get a 2004, FSI 2.0 tomorrow. What are your (or anybody's toughts about that model, what to look out for and such?

@EdwardDintsi-mb8nw

Жыл бұрын

Misfire

@VickyDreamz

Жыл бұрын

​@@EdwardDintsi-mb8nwthanks. Ialready bought it about a year ago. It did misfire after a few months but only because some idiot put in the airfilter backwards and the sensor got dirty so it sent wrong data to the ecu. After replacing the airfilter and cleaning the sensor no issues at all

@EdwardDintsi-mb8nw

Жыл бұрын

Ooh I have the same car I'm having that issue now the engine just shakes at idle

@VickyDreamz

Жыл бұрын

@@EdwardDintsi-mb8nw is it only at cold start for maybe 10-30 seconds and than the idle becomes stable and shaking stops? If so, you can try to remove the airfilter and clean the MAF sensor. You can check if the sensor is the problem by unplugging it (should be near or along the air filter box inside the pipe, or directly behind the filter in the pipe and starting the car. If the idle is stable and no shaking appears, then the MAF might be dirty or faulty.

Might be my problem and i was thinking box or clutch 😂😂

My 2009 Audi a3 doesn’t jerk but up shifts and downshifts very quickly. I’ll be doing 30 mph and it’s already in 6th gear. Sometimes while maintaining the same speed it will go from 5th to 4th back to fifth. Downshifting is very last minute stays in 6th gear and then downshifts to 2nd very very quickly and won’t go into 1st gear unless I come to a complete stop. This is so not normal for my car please help

@kwxst_lxttxrhxvd

6 ай бұрын

Mine does the same thing. Anyone get this sorted??

@MRJAYDANGEROUS

3 ай бұрын

​@@kwxst_lxttxrhxvdabs sensors / abs module.. Dsg clutch/ flywheel or metatronic I've done all Still have the issue

Let’s see the results 😂

Hi Mati quick question got a A3 2.0 TDI 140 6 speed manual , first and reverse are a. Nightmare to get into .. if I go into third gear first and. Then shift into those gears it goes in , but if I directly go into the gear it won’t or I have to force it any ideas mate? Thanks

@tomlangley-ballinger7908

3 жыл бұрын

I have this sometimes in my A3. I find if I stick in neutral, dip the clutch and then bring it up and then try to put it in gear it works fine.

@jasonpugz

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomlangley-ballinger7908 any idea of the cause mate ? nightmare at traffic lights

@piovo5222

3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonpugz change the gearbox oil, if that doesn’t fix it then could be clutch related.

@cameranfarooq304

3 жыл бұрын

Hi I had the same issue in my A3 tdi it’s a common issue, your problem is your gearbox shifter Selector you need either replace it with an upgraded one such as a short shifter which you can pick up from eBay or else where I bought a forge motorsport one the best one in my opinion well worth the money transformed my car. Oem will cost you silly money I wouldn’t bother. Darkside developments do them too for around £60 or so which is an s3 one which gives an oem plus feel. They all fit along as it’s the 6 speed variant. It takes around 30 mins to fit at home. The shifter is under the oem airbox the one where the linkages fit on to. Any issues let me know cheers

@jasonpugz

3 жыл бұрын

@@cameranfarooq304 awesome thanks for your reply is this the part?? www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/products/genuine-02q-6-speed-gearbox-short-shift-kit.html www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/Audi_VW_SEAT_and_Skoda_6_Speed_Adjustable_Quick_Shifter--product--989.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwub-HBhCyARIsAPctr7zASevdjVCobH5Cq1I9XYHDrX2OeJJ-hfOek6P1LHw66dv_5FgCaywaAjB-EALw_wcB#

Im getting a brake fault warning. Take to your nearest workshop error message. It is does it every couple of weeks. The brakes seem fine. Saw a different video from an A3 owner sometimes the wires break and they need replacing or a local mechanic has said it could be a servo issue which is a common fault on A3s. I have an Audi A3 2012 5 dr sportback. Pre facelift model l. Anyone else had a similar issue? Cheers!!

Are they chrome mirror covers mate

@matimcfetridge

2 жыл бұрын

They are like satin aluminium supposedly

What year is it mate?

@matimcfetridge

3 жыл бұрын

2010 this one mate!

@tommiekiely

3 жыл бұрын

@@matimcfetridge nice is it a special edition or an s line or something

@matimcfetridge

3 жыл бұрын

S-line + black edition 👍🏼 complete chance though, just bought the cheapest a3 at the time 😂

@tommiekiely

3 жыл бұрын

@@matimcfetridge nice how do you find space for passengers in the back do they fit comfortably or is it tight back there thanks!👍

That hub bolts a pig to get loose

@matimcfetridge

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely, absolute nightmare 😂

Who works on their car in a field

@matimcfetridge

2 жыл бұрын

Right where it hurts 😂 people that don’t have a garage or a driveway mate, make sure you subscribe so I get get a garage in the future though 🤙🏼👌🏼