1998 Audi A6 - Oil and Coolant Leak
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Joined: Oct 2010
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Thanks again guys for your feedback.
Now I feel a little bit safer to keep driving the car.
However, I have another related issue.
There is a damp/ water smell in the car since I bought it. My freinds also noticed that. I tried to rolled all the windows down and parked outside for two days, but it didn't help.
Could the smell possibly come from the coolant leak?
Now I feel a little bit safer to keep driving the car.
However, I have another related issue.
There is a damp/ water smell in the car since I bought it. My freinds also noticed that. I tried to rolled all the windows down and parked outside for two days, but it didn't help.
Could the smell possibly come from the coolant leak?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STMCwA96VfI
this is a DIY
this is a serious concern because (if this is your problem) water comes in the passenger carpet where the transmission control module is located (TCM) and if it gets wet have a grand for the replacement.
OR it could be the sunroof drain thats clogged. (requires removing rear bumper)
dont delay this. it can get expensive.
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Joined: May 2015
Posts: 1
Hey there
Thwts expensive. I found a used engine with 70k on it for -1700 shipped to my house. Mine also has a leak. I'm gonna fill it and drive it til it craps out then drop 1700 on a new engine. The engine also comes with a warranty. Look into this. Save you some time and money.
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 125
From: Grand Haven, MI
Depending on how willing you are to roll up your sleeves and get a little dirty (and oily), it's not too difficult to change the cam cover gaskets, and it's only a little more difficult to change the cam chain tensioner gaskets. With a quick search, you can find a DIY that steps you right through it. Just make sure you clean all of the sealing surfaces very thoroughly with brake cleaner before you apply the RTV. The most common leaks I've seen are the ones at the back corners of the cam covers, which drip directly onto the exhaust manifolds and create that familiar German car smell any time you stop at a light.
If your car happens to require a timing belt replacement, you'll be into it far enough to change the cam seals as well. I paid a local import shop about $1,200 the first time I needed to have that done, and then decided that since the parts only cost $300, I better learn to do that myself next time. I've done four of them since then, and with the help of a DIY and some patience, they're not too bad (unless you have the 2.7T, which is just a little tougher because of all the extra turbo plumbing).
If you're going to drive these cars, you can either finance your mechanic's retirement or you can learn to wrench on them for yourself. It's more intimidating than difficult with so many resources on the web, and it helps you appreciate the differences between these cars and everything else out there. Good luck!
If your car happens to require a timing belt replacement, you'll be into it far enough to change the cam seals as well. I paid a local import shop about $1,200 the first time I needed to have that done, and then decided that since the parts only cost $300, I better learn to do that myself next time. I've done four of them since then, and with the help of a DIY and some patience, they're not too bad (unless you have the 2.7T, which is just a little tougher because of all the extra turbo plumbing).
If you're going to drive these cars, you can either finance your mechanic's retirement or you can learn to wrench on them for yourself. It's more intimidating than difficult with so many resources on the web, and it helps you appreciate the differences between these cars and everything else out there. Good luck!
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