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Hi pretty basic stuff really you can't blame the AA as they don't drive them they just inspect them and that type of fault will only appear when driving over distance, go back with the RAC findings and give them hell, in saying that I have known it where aftermarket wheels have been fitted and are the wrong offset so they slowly pull the bolts out because the hub mounting of the bolts are under constant stress, thats why wheel spacers are not sold generally and should be avoided as they alter the factory offset, the cars are manufactured to take certain sizes of wheel from 16inch to 19inch to accommodate different model designations such as S Line etc once you start putting on much larger wheels outside the models original production spec, then you can easily run aground. Steve.

Well someone has screwed up. That's very concerning. At some point the wheel has been off for sale preparation and wheel bolts not tightened. Speak to the garage concerned and take it from there.

Already done,sorry for the inconvenience! Regards, Clint

Have been trying to figure this out myself, and the only common point on each case seems to be battery been replaced or totally drained previously. Glad it worked out for you at Zero cost 😁

Frightening. So you discovered this between 10 o’c last night and around 7 this morning-?

Car needs to be jacked up with rear wheels off to investigate. Check the rear springs. Our roads are shocking just now, and not uncommon to lose an inch on a spring. Also look at the rear spring seats. There’s an aluminium or steel insert in the rubber bush that corrodes. They are a few pounds from Audi, but you’re looking at labour to fit unless you can do the work yourself. Is the car is a Quattro. Look at the rear diff. It should be bone dry. Also rule out that the car is bottoming out, by checking the inner wheel arches for scuff marks. Get yourself a decent 2-tonne trolley jack for raising the car. The jack that comes with the car is just for a roadside flat. I’d also invest in a decent 1/2” breaker bar for the wheel bolts and impact socket. You can get rubber jack inserts to protect the sill while you raise the car. Look for one that has a slot of at least 20mm deep.

Gareth, yes, totally agree with you on that. Heart over head springs to mind. It’s such a pity that most new cars today have too much technology in them, rendering them potentially troublesome, both when new, and certainly after a few years.

The only way to check that I know of is to take the cooler off and inspect it. A pressure test often will not reveal such a leak.

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This was the state of the vehicle after I pulled off motorway. Someone was looking out for me I think. RAC confirmed 13/15 remaining fixings all finger tight.