[Buzzer]

Hi Guys
Picked myself up a S3 2002 model 2 weeks ago
Black with leather recaros, zenons,6 cd changer, chrome mirrors, bose
original irish car with a full folder of service history
never modified and 100% original, rare enough then.

Already iv fixed the armrest, full valet, 2 new coil packs and have to investigate a boost leak.
Not a great start you have to agree, but i'm liking the car all the same
Any pointers or advice on the car would be great, ie , best place for diagnostics, parts etc

thanking you in advance

 

[DonalM]

Welcome along.

Get some photos of the S3 up. We love pictures!!.

Bring it to Geo for the boost leak test and diagnostics.

 

[boris gttdi]

Welcome along a few pics please !

 

[Zebby]

+1 for Geo, top man. He is currently working on my S3. Get some pics up and welcome to the site!

 

[Declan]

Welcome. Your car may be abel to avail of the coil pack recall. have a search for coil pack thread and take it to a dealer to check it over.

Dec

 

[Buzzer]

Thanks guys
Anybody got a number for GEO
And where is he based?
thanks

 

[Zebby]

He is in Portlaoise 0868548629.

 

[Buzzer]

Ok, got a reading of 17963
Saying charge pressure : maximum limit exceeded
P1555-35-00--
If anybody can make sense of that for me please
Thanks in advance

That's before I drop it to geo

 

[Barry]

17963 P1555-35-00

 

[Buzzer]

finally got some photos taken
see what you guys think, good and bad, de-chromed the front today aswell

 

[Buzzer]

Cant seem to upload any more, file was larger than available space, any way around that?

 

[DavidK]

use the likes of photobucket to host the files and then copy and paste the link onto the post.

 

[Buzzer]

thanks, think this might work

 

[Mike]

Lovely motor. Best of luck with it.

 

[Shane]

Are you going to spray the chrome part of the front grill black and put it back on? the front grille looks cat without it.

Best of luck with the car.

 

[Buzzer]

have to sand it down, prime it and spray with about 5 coats of gloss black, and 2 coats of laquer
Seeing if i liked it off first before i bought the sprays, and i do, the chrome can look a bit dated, and i also
have the chrome mirrors, a bit ott

 

[audi_nut]

Looks lovely & clean

. All the best with it.

 

[GT TDI 170]

Lovely s3, welcome to site also!!