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Morning My S3 (88 2.25 petrol) overheated very rapidly recently, normally runs fine in centre of temp gauge when warmed up. Coolant sprayed all round engine bay (see gif). Assume diaphragm in heater control valve has failed, or am I barking up the wrong tree? Grateful for any ideas, thanks.

Hi all, Have just started replacing brake shoes on my 1974 S3 88 for the first time since I’ve had her. Standard 10” brakes. But as well as the leading shoe pull-off spring and the return spring, the front wheels (and for all I know the back as well, haven’t got that far yet) have a third...

I started doing the timing on my Series 3 today prior to fitting new dizzy. As soon as I started rotating the engine by hand to set the timing mark, coolant started leaking quite substantially, but more or less stopped when I stopped turning. As always, quite hard to identify exactly where it's...

Hello, my Series III is coming up to MOT in Aug, I think it might fail on bulkhead so I'd like to take it somewhere I will trust to do any remedial work required. I'm based in Cheltenham but prepared to travel for a good mechanic/firm. Who would you recommend in...

Hi, I've had a 1974 S3 88 station wagon for about a year - still sorting her out slowly. She runs well most of the time, but recently when starting to go uphill from level in 4th, and well before the point where I'd expect to change down, she starts kangarooing violently. Lifting off the...

Hi all I've recently replaced the complete exhaust on my S3 88 station wagon as it was getting a bit elderly and was blowing at the manifold joint (not surprising, as I discovered that only two out of the three studs had nuts on...) I've tightened everything up evenly and properly snug...

Hello all First time I've posted here. I've recently acquired a 1974 Series 3 SWB station wagon, 2.25 petrol. It's leaking fuel from the union at the carb side of the fuel pump. I've been careful not to overtighten it but after a certain point the tighter it goes the more it leaks when I...