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    Clifford
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    A3 Sportback
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    2007

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  1. cliffcoggin
    Good news Andy, and thanks for letting us know.
  2. cliffcoggin
    Emily. I fully agree with everything Magnet has mentioned. The voltage reading and the lack of starting problems are not sufficient evidence nowadays to prove a battery is healthy, therefore it remains suspect in my view until professionally tested. (I don't count Kwikfit as professionals in this respect.) I really don't believe I can add anything new to this topic until a proper battery test has been done.
  3. cliffcoggin
    Two identical topics merged into one. Please do not duplicate topics.
  4. cliffcoggin
    Sorry Shaz, but as usual with audio recordings it is impossible to hear anything unusual. If the noise started after new tyres were fitted it may simply be they are generally noisier than the previous tyres, however it would not hurt to have them balanced again. It is not unknown for new balance weights to fly off.
  5. cliffcoggin
    I have merged two identical topics. Please do not duplicate topics.
  6. cliffcoggin
    How old is the 12 volt battery?
  7. cliffcoggin
    Listening to audio recordings has always been a problem for us. We each become attuned to the noises our own car makes, so when an unusual noise occurs the human brain can mentally filter out the normal noises and hear the abnormal noise. Unfortunately when a stranger hears an audio recording he hears every noise and can not distinguish the abnormal one.
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    Emily. I see you have looked the forum today. Any news?
  9. cliffcoggin
    That moisture is significant, and may indicate corroded contacts. There should be no moisture at all if the lamp is properly sealed. You could try spraying with contact cleaner, but I am not optimistic it will cure the problem.
  10. cliffcoggin
    Before spending any money it would be worth confirming a blockage by independantly flushing the heater matrix and the main radiator with water.
  11. cliffcoggin
    To be clear, the warning message refers to oil temperature, while the guage shows coolant temperature. It seems to me that the oil is cool because the engine is cool, so the real problem lies in your engine cooling system. Put that right and the oil temperature will sort itself out. The most likely problem is a faulty thermostat, though there are other possible causes.
  12. cliffcoggin
    I have merged this topic with the original from Siyab to maintain continuity and provide all the relevent information.
  13. cliffcoggin
    Ah, it seems I misunderstood. Sorry. If it is correct James that you are leaving the car at home while you are abroad why not just leave the old battery in the car until you return, and then renew it? If you are going to renew it anyway it does not matter if it discharges while you are away. Or have I still not understood the situation? Some more detail would help.
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    Jamie. Your symptoms suggest there is no circulation in the cooling system, yet your garage has changed the obvious components, so I wonder if there is a physical blockage. Consider this possibility: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39ngHGvMzEg It usually only affects the cabin heater, but there is no reason why it can not affect other parts of the system.
  15. cliffcoggin
    Yes I appreciate that. I too am baffled because I would expect Japanese cars to be able to receive Japanese radio broadcasts, which happen to be much the same range of frequencies as we use in Britain. If you can find the model name or number of the radio perhaps you can get some data from the internet.
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