So quick overview, this christmas i got an audi a3 for really cheap (family members company).
Its from 2003, 1.6, 140k kms.
I spend quite a bit on check up, included switching some spare parts, some painting done ( its from seaside, so it had some dust specs).
Two days after i got it back, screeching on the left wheel. It was the "bearing" ( acording to Google translate), its the metal piece on the wheel, it screeched when it tutned.
Also had this weird cricket noise when turning, i was told it was the plastic on yhe right door, that had no hinge on the bottom. They fixed it, but 5 days later the sound came back.
Anyway, my latest problem is this, since its a Sunday, i cant find a garage open:
I parked the car for 3 hours, when i came back, turned it on, and the fuel indicator was at the total minimum (i had a quarter tank), and the oil light also was on. To check it wasnt leaking or someyhing, i put some more petrol, it didnt move. The oil light didnt turn back on when I turned off the car and turned it back on.
I had to run an errand, as i was driving, the dashboard lights kept turning off and on (all the lights). I parked the car (3/4km drive) turned it off for 2 minutes. Turned it back on, car wouldn't start. There was a taxi driver who told me to put the keys, turn them, but not start the car, press on the accelerator and then turn the igniton, "to reset". That sid the trick, but still with the no petrol indicator, and the dashboard lights turning on and off.
I drove to where i needed to go (10kms), turned the car back on, it worked well, petrol indicator was working, dash lights where on etc. Driving home, after 2 kms, dash lights started failing again. I made a pit stop to get some cigarretes, car wouldn't start again. I waited a minute, it started, so i drove to my parents and picked up my old car.
Sorry for long post, but could this be a sign of a dying battery? Ive seen lights go super funky when battery is dying, but car not starting, waitting 1 minute, then starting seemed weird.
Thanks,
Best regards,
Andre
Its from 2003, 1.6, 140k kms.
I spend quite a bit on check up, included switching some spare parts, some painting done ( its from seaside, so it had some dust specs).
Two days after i got it back, screeching on the left wheel. It was the "bearing" ( acording to Google translate), its the metal piece on the wheel, it screeched when it tutned.
Also had this weird cricket noise when turning, i was told it was the plastic on yhe right door, that had no hinge on the bottom. They fixed it, but 5 days later the sound came back.
Anyway, my latest problem is this, since its a Sunday, i cant find a garage open:
I parked the car for 3 hours, when i came back, turned it on, and the fuel indicator was at the total minimum (i had a quarter tank), and the oil light also was on. To check it wasnt leaking or someyhing, i put some more petrol, it didnt move. The oil light didnt turn back on when I turned off the car and turned it back on.
I had to run an errand, as i was driving, the dashboard lights kept turning off and on (all the lights). I parked the car (3/4km drive) turned it off for 2 minutes. Turned it back on, car wouldn't start. There was a taxi driver who told me to put the keys, turn them, but not start the car, press on the accelerator and then turn the igniton, "to reset". That sid the trick, but still with the no petrol indicator, and the dashboard lights turning on and off.
I drove to where i needed to go (10kms), turned the car back on, it worked well, petrol indicator was working, dash lights where on etc. Driving home, after 2 kms, dash lights started failing again. I made a pit stop to get some cigarretes, car wouldn't start again. I waited a minute, it started, so i drove to my parents and picked up my old car.
Sorry for long post, but could this be a sign of a dying battery? Ive seen lights go super funky when battery is dying, but car not starting, waitting 1 minute, then starting seemed weird.
Thanks,
Best regards,
Andre
