steve_malton
Registered User
Bad news today guys, I was driving to a friends today to put an engine back in his VW camper, when the car started playing up.
I was crusiing at 75 when the coolant warning light came on, I then slowed down to 50ish and the temperature returned to normal, but after slowly speeding back up, the warning light returned and the temp gauge was back at 3/4. On the way home I limped in to the local Audi Garage hoping that they would diagnose a sensor or the like as the coolant level was normal.
No such luck they said the impeller blades on the water pump had gone, and that it would cost £504 to get it fixed. £80 quid for the pump and the rest on labour (4 hour job)
Not impressed!! Any one fancy a can or 2 of Stella with me to help drown my sorrows...?
I was crusiing at 75 when the coolant warning light came on, I then slowed down to 50ish and the temperature returned to normal, but after slowly speeding back up, the warning light returned and the temp gauge was back at 3/4. On the way home I limped in to the local Audi Garage hoping that they would diagnose a sensor or the like as the coolant level was normal.
No such luck they said the impeller blades on the water pump had gone, and that it would cost £504 to get it fixed. £80 quid for the pump and the rest on labour (4 hour job)
Not impressed!! Any one fancy a can or 2 of Stella with me to help drown my sorrows...?