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peter_booker2003:
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--- Quote from: peter_booker2003 on August 24, 2016, 09:22:54 pm ---Have been using Maguairs Carnauba wax on it so have got loads of microfibres cloths.
Ordered some Applicator pads with the wax so should be perfect.
Best way to wash? Snowfoam, black hole and then Wax?
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I use the 2 bucket (with grit guard) system, towel dry, poor boys, then nattys, C4 on the plastics every 6 months or autoglym number care on the back bumper and side skirts every wash, aerospace 303 on the grill (I like mine stock). Rim wax on the wheels because they are diamond cut and it protects from white worm, finish off with a bit of tyre silk and maguires metal polish on the exhaust tips.
Then a cruise past the biggest shop window you can find :signLOL:
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Will give that a good go. Thanks
--- Quote from: ducman77 on August 24, 2016, 10:31:16 pm ---Service wise, depending on mileage, you might want to have a look at.....
1) Cam follower
2) Diverter valve
3) PCV assembly
Don't get a fright! None of these items are expensive and all of them are easy to fit DIY. I've done them all and I'm a complete numpty :ashamed:
And your car might not even need any of them. Just do a bit of searching around on those topics and you'll figure out if any of them need doing :happy2:
Best of luck with it. Lovely looking car :driver:
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Thanks for the heads up Ducman. Can you give me some pointers on where to find and which ones best to go for?
Rippers:
The cam follower can shatter and sends shards into the engine so worth checking.
DV valve will have torn if it's the original and you will lose loads of boost.
But like the previous post, easy jobs that you can do on your drive. Check out the technical area on this forum for loads of how to guides and YouTube.
Everyone on here is always ready to help if you get stuck.
My DV was in a horrible state, once it was changed the car felt like a different animal. My cam follower however was fine after 80k miles, but changes anyway to give me the piece of mind.
peter_booker2003:
Thanks for the help Rippers.
Does this DV look like the correct one? Is it worth going for an updated one if and when I go Stage 1 or just stick with this stock one as a replacement?
https://www.awesomegti.com/shop-by-car/audi/a3-8p/oem-2-0t-diaphragm-type-diverter-valve-06f-145-710g/
Rippers:
I went with the revised g version which I think is that one. I got mine from VW.
AMD Tuning do one that's popular too.
Mine was so bad that a put off any remap for a few months as I got lots of extra power.
ducman77:
Hey Peter,
As Rippers says the revision G Diverter valve from the parts department of your local VW dealer (or a trusted online retailer) is the way to go. I bought a revision D Diverter valve which is a piston type and has no diaphragm to tear.
They're controversial because people say they are prone to leaking. So maybe revision G is the better way to go.
Another alternative is the GFB Diverter plus which you can find on the awesome GTI website and on YouTube. Some people say that it the best "fit it and forget about it" Diverter valve solution.
Regarding the PCV component. Your VW dealer should be able to tell you which is the latest revision for your car. It's the early ones that were bad as I understand it. So any of the "up the date" revised versions should serve you well.
The cam follower is a very important component. It is a little metal sleeve which is actuated by the cam shaft to operate your high pressure fuel pump. They can wear badly. They are cheap and easy to replace. Lots of info on Google and videos on YouTube. Have a look.
If you have no evidence that yours was changed the very least you should do is inspect it. Best for the cost (£40ish) just to whack a new one in.
Just a word of warning on changing the cam follower; Earlier cars have a banjo bolt on the fuel pump which makes changing the cam follower quite a bit harder. Not impossible by any means, but a good bit harder. You'll need a set of triple square bits for example. Have a research online so you can figure out if your high pressure fuel pump has a banjo bolt fitting or not.
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Dave
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