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There we are then!

Thanks Dan, So you will offer Agreed value cover ( with mileage restrictions?) for less than 20 year old ‘daily drivers’ -?

If you think EBay is a clown’s playground, try Gumtree! The best of them hide there.

If the boot is open, then the car will not shut down, and so any readings you take will be meaningless. As I said, car can take in excess of 30 mins to go to sleep. Use light insulated cables to set up fly leads off the battery, then close the boot lid. Measure current draw once car has been locked and left for 30 mins. My view is that you would be wise to now engage the services of a local mobile auto electrician, before something goes wrong.

The make of the battery may give a clue as to whether it is a replacement or not.

When you bought this car in June 2024 ( when it was 5 years old), did you obtain a copy of its service history ( should be available from your nearest dealer)? Did you buy it from an Audi dealership, and did you purchase an extended warranty from the seller - which would account for your reference to a 7 year warranty on the alternator? Who told you there was a 7 year warranty on the alternator?

How old is the battery then Nick?

Good. Disconnecting the alternator has been recommended as a next stage. What is your logic for thinking it’s the leads if the parasitic drain drops when the alternator is disconnected ?

Welcome Parmy, Is there something special about your 14 year old car that leads you to require Agreed Value on the policy? Is this your ‘daily driver’? Are you having a mileage restriction on the car?

Many thanks, You should be OK with genuine Mahle. You will find there are a number of sellers linked to Autodoc. ‘Didn’t concern me that the shipping cost was £8’ You are not Welsh then! Just let us know when high shipping costs become something you can’t live with and we can suggest other places to try - if it helps. The no leaks found/ now leaking confuses, and I think you are wise to suggest rechecking the sensor fitting. Please let us know how you get on Xavier.

Blinking heck Colin, the detail is dribbling through like a dripping tap! As has been said, low profile (35) tyres will give you, and the car’s suspension, a hard ride/time. Are these 35 profile tyres XL or not? It’s now for the sake of asking again, but what was the profile on your 17 inch wheels, and were they XL or not?

Welcome Xavier, Before moving on, what brand of sensor did you buy from Autodoc? Regards, Gareth. p.s. Any particular reason for buying from Autodoc with their delivery charges?

Welcome Nick, What you can do:- Take the car on a 20 mile run and drive it straight to Halfords (shop) and get the battery efficiency checked. I would get the alternator output checked at the same time. You could get yourself a can of WD40 ( put your fingers in your ears Cliff! ) and get an assistant to do turn the steering wheel from left to right with the engine running. Put you head under the bonnet - take great care with moving parts, and look for the steering shaft turning. Give the joint a good WD 40ing where it goes into the steering rack. Please let us know how you get off on both fronts. Regards, Gareth.

Hello Sam, Potential buyers will search all the sites you have mentioned. You are of course very welcome to post it on here and I would suggest you include as much detail as possible, together with a couple of photos, and the price. Advertising on forums? Maybe too much of a generalisation, but forum members are mainly owners rather than potential owners, but worth a try. Have you tried EBay? As with all internet adverts, you are at the mercy of time wasters, but… WBAC will give you a bottom line sale price, and strangely I was talking to someone this morning who is about to use Motorway. They will give you a basic price, then put your car on a one day auction. You will then receive the highest bid, but you not obligated to accept it. Not sure (please check) but it might be free to list it. Please let us know whether you intend to advertise it on here or not. Regards, Gareth.

Any update?

Hello Sergiu, You seem to have joined, posted on the same day, and not returned since. Please let us know If you don’t require any help, or provide the information asked for if you expect us to help you. Regards, Gareth.

Any answers Jon?

I don’t want to highjack Steve’s responses, but it would be useful to know how long the car was out of regular use getting the starting issue sorted, and how much regular use has it had since you have had it back - ? If it were mine, I wouldn’t be throwing any money at it at this stage, but I would take it on a good (minimum 20 mile) run and end up an Halfords store and ask them to measure the battery’s efficiency ( as Steve points out), and also the alternator output. If the battery is substandard, then I wouldn’t be buying a battery there if you have any respect for your wallet. Just come back to us at that stage and we can advise further. Regards, Gareth.

Welcome Carl, When you say the car wouldn’t start, do you mean the car would crank over (energetically?) but would not start, or it just wouldn’t crank over? Regards, Gareth.

Images of the scales are too in distinct to offer any advice. Really didn’t expect the earth to make any difference to the drain. Reserve judgement until, you have removed the alternator plug and checked if the battery still runs down overnight. If that doesn’t sort it, I would seriously recommend you seek the assistance of a trusted local electrician. You really don’t want to be playing with the electrics on these unless you are experienced in doing so.

So to answer the question the light within the left hand side of the tailgate was not part of the repair work -?

Sorry, not understanding the last bit.

Hello Colin, Let’s get back to basics and ask:- What was the tyre size on your original 17 inch wheels? What is the tyre size on the 20 inch wheels?

Somewhat evasive response! Perhaps I shouldn’t comment on the following, but… ‘..submit …for testing …..rule yes or know’ Um, know for no. ‘Doesn’t cost you…..as your our customer…’ Um, your for you are. Anyway…. Why don’t these people simply state ‘ we used Brand x, and we will now be using Brand Y? Regards, Gareth.

Hello again Colin, Have you had the car long enough to have not experienced this issue before?