Dear 3.0L B6 owners,
I have an A4 Avant 3.0L quattro that I have owned almost from new-75K miles. I really like the car- fast, solid, no touchscreens.
Recently I have symptoms of a head gasket failure - some coolant loss, steam out the exhaust on startup. Once, I had an apparent hydraulic lock that stopped the starter turning. So I tried first Steel Seal, then K-Seal Ultimate in the coolant, very carefully with plenty of flushing. The K-Seal appears to have worked for now- no coolant loss. But I see this as a temporary fix- and am looking at a head gasket replacement. Although I do most work on the car myself, that job would be too much.
Is there anybody that has had a headgasket(s) replacement done on this engine - was it successful- did it last - were there any complications ?
I would really like to know
Regards
Dick101 (London UK0
I have an A4 Avant 3.0L quattro that I have owned almost from new-75K miles. I really like the car- fast, solid, no touchscreens.
Recently I have symptoms of a head gasket failure - some coolant loss, steam out the exhaust on startup. Once, I had an apparent hydraulic lock that stopped the starter turning. So I tried first Steel Seal, then K-Seal Ultimate in the coolant, very carefully with plenty of flushing. The K-Seal appears to have worked for now- no coolant loss. But I see this as a temporary fix- and am looking at a head gasket replacement. Although I do most work on the car myself, that job would be too much.
Is there anybody that has had a headgasket(s) replacement done on this engine - was it successful- did it last - were there any complications ?
I would really like to know
Regards
Dick101 (London UK0