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cliffcoggin

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  1. In that case I return to wheel alignment as a first step. I suggest you get it checked/adjusted. Most tyre places can do this at much lower cost than Audi. If the alignment is fine then it time to consider wheel bearings and suspension bushes. Please let us know the outcome.
  2. Does the car have lane assistance? If so, can it be switched off?
  3. A 2025 car should still be under guarantee. If the dealer can not fix it, reject the car and ask for a refund.
  4. It sounds like the front wheel alignment is wrong. Has any work been done on the front suspension or steering? Has it been in a crash? Have the front tyres been changed?
  5. The 12 systems are prone to throwing up transient false errors when the battery begins to die, which can happen after just four or five years. Unfortunately the problem is often not recognised by owners, or even Audi dealers sometimes, because the car will still start normally. If there is one thing Cillene could do at little or no cost it is to have the 12 volt battery professionally tested. I stress professionally because a simple multimeter voltage reading will not reveal a dying battery.
  6. To be fair, I doubt each of them would be familiar with your car and how much of it is upholstered. They will need to see it and measure what is present.
  7. In that case I can only suggest getting it tested independantly. Like many others you have been severely let down by Audi, and until there is a unified approach by owners in a similar position I see little chance of persuading the company to yield.
  8. An internet search instantly showed me ten car locksmiths in the Cardiff area who serve the public. Many of them are mobile and will attend your home. Expect to pay a few hundred pounds to a reputable company.
  9. Cillene I refer you to AlexR's post from a few days ago, which suggests checking a government website for eligibility of your vehicle. If your car matches the criteria, present it as evidence to your Audi dealer.
  10. At only a year old the car should still be under guarantee. Let the dealer sort it out at his expense.
  11. I am under the impression that dealers are obliged to supply two keys per vehicle. Am I wrong? Nevertheless if you want to purchase a key yourself there are plenty of car key specialists around who can duplicate your key. Try an internet search for your region.
  12. Note that Babzi has not returned to the forum since the day he or she joined.
  13. How much do you want the car? How deep are your pockets? In another topic you suggested its OP should get rid of his car because of the cost of timing belt/chain replacement.
  14. Thanks. I hope Fraser will do the same.
  15. Steve. If it is a diesel there is a fair chance that the DPF cooler is leaking into the engine. Do you get white smoke from the exhaust?
  16. There are others with more knowledge than me on this forum. In general conversions from tungsten are not recommended.
  17. Contact a workshop and get the car scanned for errors.
  18. Unfortunately that's all too common. If the computer says "no" you have little hope. Try to find an independant old school VAG garage where brains and experience still exist alongside the electrickery. Have you considered getting the battery tested? If it is still the original it will be in terminal decline, and may be responsible for the faults.
  19. Glad to hear it. Please tell us if you found silica gel crystals, and how you bled air after refilling.
  20. Perhaps you are forgetting the temperature effect. Range always decreases as the ambient temperature drops, and increases again as the ambient temperature rises. My own car has a predicted range of 100 miles in high summer, but only 60 miles in the weather we have had recently. That's perfectly normal and expected, though I daresay the dealer did not mention it before taking your money.
  21. Roy. The Amazon listing warns to check compatibilty of those bulbs on the Osram website. They will not fit every car. You will find that new bulbs of the original type will be brighter than yours because all bulbs degrade over time.
  22. Every car maker makes outlandish claims for electric range. Audi is not unique in that regard. The same applies to wet fuelled cars. The range on every type of motive power is largely dependent on how heavy footed you are.
  23. A bit of water in the reverse direction usually works, aided by a sewing pin if necessary.
  24. It's common for jets to block with dirt or mould.




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