jessbailey

I took the car in to Halfords Autocentre in Kingston and it was indeed the Fan Control unit, which has now been replaced - end of problem!

I don't know if anyone else out there has used Halfords, but I am really pleased with their service and pricing, and their attitude!

I just had the car serviced and MOT'd and they did a great job at a very reasonable price.

Thanks for the help with this

Cheers

Jess

Thanks very much for replying so quickly - this does sound like a possible culprit!

I actually left  the car overnight with the battery disconnected and then this morning went to reconnect the battery and the fans fired up again at full power!

I have booked the car in for Monday morning to a more 'trusted' garage and will let you know what they say.

Many thanks for your help

Cheers

Jess

Hi All

I just joined today, partly because I have a problem with my 1999 A3 1.8t quattro.

Yesterday I had the cam belt replaced, and the garage also replaced the other tensioners and the water pump and replaced all the coolant.

Last night, I did a 20 mile journey and when I switched off the engine, the radiator fans kept going. After about 15 minutes and a bit of panic-induced googling, I disconnected the battery.

I spoke to the garage this morning, as it seemed too much of a coincidence that this should happen on the first journey after the work they had done.

I was told 'well, it's an old car and these things happen'

I would have been more willing to accept this, if they hadn't done a less than brilliant job on fixing an electric window the week before, and to be honest, I have lost faith in them, even though they were recommended.

I know nothing about cars, so I have to rely on people I feel I can trust, so I am throwing this out there to see if anyone has any advice.

From the little I read, it seems that it could be a small job or a big expensive job to put right.

Thanks in advance for your help with this, and please excuse the ramble - I'm a newbie!

Hi all

I have just joined and am hoping that I can get some good advice from fellow A3 owners.

I have a 1999 A3 1.8t quattro, which I bought last november, for £700.00

It's a little flying machine, and I absolutely love it, but have had some issues recently and would appreciate some help.

Not sure of the protocol, but I guess I'll post a topic and see where I get with it.

Cheers

Jess