cliffcoggin
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Everything posted by cliffcoggin
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Ryan. If you are saying the engine takes longer to cool after it has been turned off, and warm up time is shorter, then I don't believe there is anything wrong and they are just the result of warmer summer weather. Everything else in your report is perfectly normal.
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Ir would be worth checking the continuity of all wires running up the rubber tube between tailgate and body. They have reputation for breaking.
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Harry. A 12 year old car with sporty modifications and 117000 miles on the clock would be ringing alarm bells for me. The chances are it has been thrashed by a boy racer so don't get your hopes up too high.
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Bård. It seems unlikely that there are various mechanical and electrical faults on three wheels at once so my guess would be a single fault in the brake module, however I can not be certain enough to recommend an expensive replacement. Another opinion here would be useful, or diagnosis on a professional Audi test rig.
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Agreed. I would have expected Stuart's garage to suggest it as the next step.
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That suggests that excessive pressure is being generated. My guess for the cause would be a leak at the cylinder head gasket or a restriction in coolant flow leading to boiling.
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Stuart. You wrote that you can hear the leak dripping, but have you actually looked? Where specifically is it leaking from at the expansion tank? The cap, the hose connection, a hole in the side, somewhere else?
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Glad you found the fault. The screwdriver stethoscope is always my first choice for diagnosing odd noises, though a proper mechanics stethoscope is easier on the ears and skull.
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In that case I don't know as I am in England. Are you sure it is a matter of a poor signal rather than a radio or aerial fault? A bad aerial connection often causes crackling.
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Which Melbourne?
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Getting redress from a private seller is theoretically possible; in practice it is rarely worth the time and trouble. That's unfortunate, but it's one of the reasons private sales are cheaper than trade sales.
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Chris. To amplify Gareth's comments, it is the oil consumption you should be concerned with, not the misfire. The misfire is merely a consequence of the plugs oiling up as a result of the enormous oil usage. Cure the oil consumption, and the misfire will disappear.
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I have not the faintest idea what it would cost, but it is safe to say that an Audi repair will not be cheap. Take it back to the dealer, it's his problem not yours. As a truck driver you don't need me to tell you whether a loss of coolant is serious or not.
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White smoke is a sign of coolant in the exhaust. Not definitive, but a sign all the same, so very possibly a leak at the EGR.
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It is normal for the coolant level in the reservoir to go up a little as the engine warms up, so if the level was marginal when cold I would expect the warning to go out as the engine approaches normal temperature. Nevertheless you may still have a faulty level switch. Does your test equipment not show any fault?
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It's remarkable what public exposure can achieve. Do let us know the outcome.
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Hang on to all correspondence, videos, letters, emails, and anything else evidential in case legal redress is necessary at some point. With luck it won't come to that, but if a legal battle is needed it is best to be fully armed. Good luck.
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Frankly Ieaun it doesn't matter what the fault is. The car is clearly defective and should be returned under guarantee for either a refund or a replacement.
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Give us a clue. What engine is it?
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Overfilling the oil is wasteful and can cause problems, so if I was going to use that stuff (which I never would,) I would drain 400 ml. first.
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I can't Ben, and evidently nobody else can or he would have replied by now. I guess it is time to get advice elsewhere.
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Dare I ask how old you are? If, like me, you are past retirement age then more powerful headlights are not the answer for night driving. Only new eyes will provide the vision needed.
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When it comes to replacing parts like headlamps, on-line car breakers can be useful. I doubt you could get individual window rubbers or clips, but significant assemblies were available. Central locking seems to be a regular problem on this forum. In my case it was a broken wire inside the driver's door. Search through old topics and you will find one regarding repair of broken wires and cleaning corroded contacts.
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WARNING LIGHTS CAR WON'T START?
cliffcoggin replied to Ryan AudiA3 1.9TDI's topic in Audi A3 (8P) Forum
The benefit of forums like this is that many opinions are available to questionners. The pity is that there are not more of us willing to contribute ideas to get the widest possible range of experience. I can think of no more than four of us who do so regularly. -
WARNING LIGHTS CAR WON'T START?
cliffcoggin replied to Ryan AudiA3 1.9TDI's topic in Audi A3 (8P) Forum
Well I suppose what was written is ambiguous "it doesn't start with easy start, it fires up for a second". To my way of thinking if it fires, it starts. Whether it continues running is different matter. I am not denying the possibility of the glow plugs being at fault, but the chances of all of them failing are far lower than other possible explanations for the starting problem. I would want to see more conclusive evidence instead of guesses about glow plugs or fuel metering solenoid.
