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Coolant Low after new Radiator fitted
Hi All
Just a quick one to see what you all think of this At the start of November I had the radiator replaced due to it leaking. Gave it a small top up the day after the work was done back in November But today checked it as I was topping up the washer fuild and found that it was just under the MIN make..The car as not overheated and no warning light on Dash. Would this be likeiy to be just the fact that it may have needed another top up as the whole system was drained and replaced with new coolant. Just what to see what you all think, if I need to worry …and dig into the piggy bank or if that sound normal taking into account what was done. Thanks everyone. Steve |
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Audi recommend refilling the system by a vacuum method as this removes all air locks. The garage may not have used that method and used the bleeding points to evacuate the air instead, which is fine, but may have had a small amount of air in the system.
I think it's nothing to worry about as this little bit of trapped air has found its way to the coolant tank after driving.
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Thanks for the reply Matt had a check and look like there is
A weep from the drivers side of the rad. It's booked in to my Indy guys to look over. May be the rad or a pipe will keep you all updated |
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Will its been a week of fun and games with this one the Rad that is fitted to my car is PN 4E0121251C it had two big holes on one side and on the other there is one.
Now this one is has been superseded by 4E0121251E or G. BUT this new one has 4 holes 2 big one on one side but also 2 small ones on the other side. The old one was stoped in 2007 The olny was I can get this one to fit is to blank of the extra hole and just use the 3 as in the old one. This is the lay out og the old one http://www.rachitian.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ppid=138895 this is the lay out of the new one http://5.79.85.200/part/aud-4e0121251e with the extra hole has anyone else come across this problem as yet. Thanks all |
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Plenty of brand new aftermarket ones on german ebay with just the three holes.
Or you could take a punt on this used genuine one, again on german ebay. http://www.ebay.de/itm/Audi-A8-4E-D3...item1e97e1ca98 You maybe stuck with pattern parts otherwise, it looks like the part changed at the second facelft and was later discountinued from Audi.
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Manny 2004 A4 1.8T Sport Cabriolet, 89K Miles Past 2004 D3 A8 3.7 Quattro, Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Solar Sunroof, TV, ACC, phone and almost every option. 168K miles rising slowly with retrofit AMI and DVB-T in place of Analogue 2003 Volvo S60 D5 SE Manual, 197K miles. 2001 D2 A8 3.7 QS, Bi-Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Electric Everything, retrofitted RNS-D, 191K Miles Last edited by mannyo; 5th February 2015 at 05:59 AM. |
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Hi Manny
Thanks very much for that ...my indy are going to blank off the 4th pipe of the new one set . hopefuly will be ok .... ...will keep you all updated once all done Last edited by 3.7 slp; 5th February 2015 at 01:18 PM. |
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