# Audi a3 overheating

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-a3-overheating/195932>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** audi, a3\
**Created:** [August 24, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-a3-overheating/195932 "2024-08-24T14:21:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-a3-overheating/195932/4 "2024-08-24T22:07:06Z")

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> [@Buick century high blowers wont turn off, not the relay?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buick-century-high-blowers-wont-turn-off-not-the-relay/195929/11):
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> so save the expense of testing and just replace it. I’m not keen on that idea and if I had this problem myself I’d probably do the necessary testing to prove it is a faulty

> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#):
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> If it is the original radiator, probably makes the most sense to just replace it on a hope.

First, George’s answer is to test the component before replacing, and a couple minutes later recommends replacing a component on a hope without testing it first. 🤔

Tester

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