my mates 1.8t a4 is overheating and just seems to produce loads of air... any sugestions:wtf:
S3SYD Registered User Joined Jan 3, 2008 Messages 168 Reaction score 5 Points 18 Location London Apr 29, 2008 #1 my mates 1.8t a4 is overheating and just seems to produce loads of air... any sugestions
I ickleric Registered User Joined Dec 27, 2007 Messages 91 Reaction score 0 Points 6 Location NULL Apr 30, 2008 #2 mine was just fixed last week cos it was overheating. it turned out to be the water pump, which seems to be a common problem.
mine was just fixed last week cos it was overheating. it turned out to be the water pump, which seems to be a common problem.
ScottyP45 Well-Known Member Joined May 1, 2008 Messages 1,657 Reaction score 71 Points 48 Location Scotland May 1, 2008 #3 S3SYD said: my mates 1.8t a4 is overheating and just seems to produce loads of air... any sugestions Click to expand... Air? Do you mean in the cooling system? If so that would point to a compression leak into the water jacket, a head gasket maybe. Does the water disappear form the radiator / header tank - or does it blow white steam from the exhaust when cold?
S3SYD said: my mates 1.8t a4 is overheating and just seems to produce loads of air... any sugestions Click to expand... Air? Do you mean in the cooling system? If so that would point to a compression leak into the water jacket, a head gasket maybe. Does the water disappear form the radiator / header tank - or does it blow white steam from the exhaust when cold?