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Hi guys So for anyone that is interested I took the car to a mechanic on Saturday and he has just rang to say its the water pump. I really dont get this as there is clearly water going somewhere and nothing is leaking out of the water pump or anywhere in the engine bay so Im still really...

Hello again Ok so on the weekend I managed to get to the thermostat and removed it to see if that was actually the problem. I ran the car and it still overheats. I had a friend rev the car at 3000rmp when it was warm and there seemed to be a little condensation coming out of the exhaust. If...

Hi Again I have been doing some more research and it could also be the heater core. Does anyone know how I could test this? Also Im guessing its a difficult thing to replace, any idea on cost? Cheers

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Thanks for your help guys. I have a good mechanic down the road so will take it to him on Saturday. Will let you know the result. Whatever it turns out to be I hope its not too expensive!

I thought it may be a headgasket too but when I checked the oil it was perfectly clean. If it was leaking through the headgasket, especially so much of it, it would get into the sump no? The coolant was getting pretty low. It took about a 1.5L to fill to the top again. I really hope its not...

Hello All I have a 1998 A4 and I took it away over the weekend. I noticed the temperature went above normal levels while driving on the motorway so I pulled over. When I pulled over and the car was at idle the temperature came back down again which I thought was strange. As I had to get the...