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What was the result of Halfords visit? Did they test the battery?

Were the answers of any use to you Paul?

Any update for us Andy?

I have no idea what the hole is for, but it does appear to have a plug in it. Is that plug metal or rubber? Does it have a hex top or slot to allow it to be screwed in? Whatever the reason for its existence there must be a way to seal it that does not involve another engine.

Be grateful you did not buy it and feel pity for whoever did.

Well the water has got to be going somewhere. If you are certain it is not boiling away, and is not leaking externally to the outside of the engine; then it must be leaking into the engine. The usual cause of that is the EGR cooler, a common failing on diesel engines of that era.

Gary some us know when you visit the forum so your excuse will not wash. That, and your lack of answers to direct questions, means I shall no longer respond to this topic.

Do you mean the link to propowersteering? What makes you think it is spam?

Perhaps it might be better to get the battery tested elsewhere. Halfords are often recommended on the forum, though I am not keen on them.

Do please let us know the outcome as I have heard the convertors (or should that be invertors,) are expensive.

I would have expected Volksmaster to have tested the battery as a first response to an electrical problem. Did they? Did you inform them the battery had been flattened?

No service history and no log book (V5)? I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole.

There's a good chance your battery is damaged as a result of being allowed to discharge too far. I suggest you get it professionally tested and replaced if necessary. Note that (a) a volt meter test is not sufficient, and (b) a new battery must be coded to the car.

Tony. Are you aware that electric cars do not have alternators to charge the auxilliary battery? Instead they have solid state DC/DC convertors (400 volt to 12 volt,) which have a reputation for failing. Maybe yours is faulty.

I did not know until now that PPFs existed, but it seems they have been around for seven years. Thanks for informing me.

If you want "genuine" Audi expertise without wasting your time please go to Audi and pay for it. On the other hand if you want free help from fellow Audi enthusiasts you are in the right place, but you might have to wait a while until somebody chooses to reply.

Yes it can if it has been allowed to go flat or was not coded to the car when fitted. A proper battery test should reveal the truth of the matter.

"Intelligent" chargers are a good choice in that they do not over charge the battery. I have not heard of that particular brand, but if it comes recommended go ahead and get it. I use something similar once a month in the winter. I'd be a little uneasy, perhaps irrationally, about having one permanently attached.

Ensure the tracking is measured, and adjusted if necessary, once the arm had been changed.

Damn the stupid filters on the forum software which won't allow me to use the common abbreviation of Richard.

Logically I would say no, otherwise any Tom !Removed! or Harry could do the same.

You're welcome.

Well found Massoud, and thanks for the picture.

Fingers crossed.

The chances are that your 12 volt battery is almost dead and needs to be replaced. The locking problem was likely a symptom of the defective battery, not a cause. I recommend you get the battery tested, and if it needs to be renewed get the new one coded to the car.