oldmots -- Listen again!

OK we can blame the Audi engineers for a poor water temp sensor design and the vehicle for not warning me that the water level dropped.

 

Thanks Jeffla

A Sable tranny costs about the same as an Audi brake job or the timing belt service so I think I can swing it if needed.

I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to do with all the money I'll be saving on parts and special Audi fluids! Even the repair manual is less expensive and easier to read than the Audi Bentley literature. LOL

 

Ah the sable, i've fixed many ford transmissions, and the parts are readilly available and cheap. However every time i drove a taurus i wanted to jump out the window.....
Sorry to hear about all the troubles with the audi, but it was just its time. The newer audis won't blow thier transmissions or engines earlier than the older models, but they WILL require more maintenance. I just did the 5th timing belt on a 3.0L A4 (2003 model) with just over 400,000k on the clock and it still had over 180 psi on every cylinder. I wouldn't blame the audi either, oldmots is correct. If the sensor isn't fully submersed in coolant it won't get correct readings. General rule of thumb is when you're leaking coolant you can't trust the gauge.
I hope the new vehicle treats you well, just stay away from big piles of snow

 

I really can't give a lesson in engine cooling system design here, but suffice it to say that the temp sensor is where it needs to be. There is no instrumental substitute for a driver knowing that no coolant is deadly. A Mercury is a good car for this type of driving, costs less to replace.

 

OH well --
The low coolant light didn't come on but I quess it was too much to expect. LOL

So far the Mercury isn't all that bad. It is an LX model with many of the gadgets I had on the Audi except for heated seats, a Ski condom, and all wheel drive.

 

damn you drive a lot

 

Take care of that Sable and keep the miles down. With Ford shutting down the marque, it will become a collector's item. Not.

 

Hey PP thanks --
Given my 100 mile round trip each day there is little chance I'll be able to keep the miles down unless it falls apart.

My back-up vehicle is now a 1919 model T Ford Woody and I don't think it would do too good on the freeway. But ya gotta admit it is easy to work on when compared to the Audi.
Here is is when I got it home after being in the barn since 1964.

 

Now that is a great collector vehicle! I had a 48 Chevy pickup for a while, Even when they don't run quite right, they still run and are fun to work on. You can actually figure things out since they are all mechanical. Everything on the engine is accessible.

 

NH_USA,

Nobody's perfect!

Good luck with the Sable - you'll find yourself with a lot of free time - going fishing?

We are going to miss you here!