enghui Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 guys, I am new and desperately need help here. Just got an A4 from car giant last monday and today after work noticed a wet patch below the car. Turned on the engine and it didn't hesitate to show me the coolant warning... The coolant level is way below the MIN level but i drove 40miles home with the warning, i must be nuts! I am still trying to convince myself that i have not got a lemon from Car giant Cooling system is covered under Car Protect insurance, so i will definitely ring them up tomorrow. Also I will top up the level tomorrow as I need to travel another 80 miles! OK here's the Q: -is it common to have this problem in A4? -any similar experience, anyone? - or what do think could be the problem ? - does it 'represents' a bigger problem ? - Also, anyone bought their used car along with Car protect insurance ? any success story to claim the repair from them ? is it a painful process? many thanks! cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyollie Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 what engine, top it with water ASAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDiAvant Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Welcome to TSN Do you have any idea were the water is coming from? It may be as simple as a burst hose, or it could be something similar to my old A4 were it chuck it’s coolant over a car park and never leaked again. Anyway hope you get it sorted tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enghui Posted September 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 It's 2001 2.0 Petrol. I bought a blue antifreeze coolant from Tesco on the way back, thinking to top up with that tomorrow. Luckly i read the the post saying that the pink coolant should not mix with any other type! That's close. So i will just use water tomorrow and hunt for G12 A8D (TL-VW 774D). Do you know where I can get this easily? Also, I will check for leak tomorrow once there's a good sunlight. I would really interested to hear if anyone has any experience dealing with car protect. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Cant help with Car Protect but mine often looses fluids on the drive. I brought it back to Audi 3 times who pressure tested it, and it never happens. To be fair, it only seems to be when the car is on a slope, as I can leave it at the airport for 3 weeks and its fine, park it on the drive and it will leave a wet patch. After a while I gave up trying and just remember to top it up once a month. Not the point, but you just learn to live with somethings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupramax Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 The aircon can leave a wet patch under the car, thats not a leak though...its some sort of breather for condensation. You may just need to top it up but best get it pressure checked, thats the only sure way to test it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_G Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Best thing is to have the coolant system pressure tested, then see what the results are. It could be a number of problems from loose / cracked hoses to radiator corrosion. But get it booked in at the earliest opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enghui Posted September 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 i top it up this morning and checked 3 times through out the day, not a single drop, no wet patch at all. Weird. hope it will never come back again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_G Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Glad it looks like it's sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enghui Posted September 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 didn't mean to circle around this topic for too long can i ask if the cap (for coolant) doesn't screw properly (not all the way to the end), will that cause the coolant to leak due to pressure? i suspect that may have happened as it leaked the next day after i un-cap and didn't put it back properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurpsingh69 Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Got exactly the same problem with my A4 1.8T 2002 also bought from cargiant!!! I've taken the car to a garage and they have found the fault to be the thermostat holder which sits behind the engine about half way down. I've been on the phone to the cargiant warranty people (f***ing useless they are) and the part is not covered by the warranty. I've bought the part from audi - cost a tenner, but havent got it fitted yet. I've ben told by the garage that they need to take apart the top half of the engine to replace the leaking part but i'm not gonna let any old garage near my engine. Either gonna get main dealer to fit it or find an audi speacialist. Hope that helps. g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDiAvant Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Wellcome to TSN do you have a photo of the part or the part number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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