cliffcoggin
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Well coolant must be circulating, but I am blowed if I know how. Let's hope another member has some ideas.
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That data implies coolant is flowing through or past the thermostat. I can believe one faulty new thermostat but not three of them, so is it possible the stat is not seating properly in its housing? Does the car have a secondary stat somewhere in the circuit? (I have read of such a thing but never seen one myself.)
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The obvious culprit is the battery so get it tested before doing anything else. Winter weather always reveals weak batteries.
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That's good to read Andrew. Please spread the word about the need for coding. Good luck in finding the power drain.
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We have a similar problem in this part of the world. It's one of the reasons I favour small independant VAG workshops. You get more sense from the man with dirty hands.
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Any news on this matter Lachlan?
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"Not many miles" doesn't really answer the question, which was about the odometer reading. Nevertheless I suggest you get the car inspected. It may be suffering expensive wear of the bearings or maybe cheaper wear of the timing chain tensioner.
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Thank you Paul. This is a forum where information is supposed to flow both ways so that everyone benefits from shared knowledge, not just the questioner.
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Any answer for us David? I see you visited the forum three hours ago. I note also that you have not responded to any of the replies you were given in your previous three topics, so I'll not extend much latitude now.
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There you have a possible answer. If you have been running it with very little oil the engine may be damaged. How many miles has it done? How much oil does it use? Is there any smoke from the exhaust once warm? Does the car have a full service history?
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Until you take the door cards off and investigate the wiring, which as you say is known to be troublesome, you may be wasting time and money looking for more elaborate and expensive problems. Occam's Razor should be applied here, which says the simplest solution is usually the right one.
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A common problem with cheap automotive entertainment electronics from China is a lack of adequate instructions and wiring adaptors. If you publish details of the unit here you might be lucky enough to find somebody with a matching unit, but your chances of success are low. Alternatively you could send it back and ask for a refund, or take it to a specialist and pay him to install it.
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Any news for us Sam?
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Does the knocking get louder when the engine is run faster with no load? Is it louder when under load i.e. when driving?
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I haven't a clue. The ideal person to ask would be Pappa583, but he has not bothered to keep us updated. You could try a private message to him, or just phone around for quotations.
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Therefore the noise is nothing to do with the new pulley and associated problems. It is an existing fault that is simply getting worse, as they always do. If the noise is definitely coming from the gearbox then it will undoubtedly need to be removed, and I suggest you don't drive the car until then.
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Look for holes or splits in the rubber bellows that carries the wires into the boot lid.
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Please let us know the outcome.
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I am confused. Did this noise appear before or after the pulley was replaced?
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Quite possibly. If the car had adjusted itself to charge a low capacity battery then it seems to me that it will not charge a high capacity battery adequately. That's a bit speculative so I suggest you get some certainty at a dealer (Audi or independant) that can advise and code.
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Carl. I can't answer your question, but I do suggest you flush the coolant galleries and radiator with a fair bit of pressure. Mains water pressure if that is high would be a good way. To have casting sand still in the block eleven years after manufacture is extraordinary so you need to be absolutely certain it is all removed before fitting another new pump.
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Is the ACC sensor in the front bumper? If so, maybe it was disturbed or damaged during bumper removal.
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My A3 2007 needed coding so I assume yours does as well. However I would expect a lack of coding to over charge the new battery not under charge it, so it's likely you still have a drain.
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That surprises me Steve. Thanks for the information.
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For the fan to run continuously the temperature sensor must be faulty.
