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2.8L 1998 A4 Quattro wont start.. anyone got any suggestions ?

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Old Aug 6, 2013 | 12:05 AM
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You're missing my meaning. Bentley is the name of a repair manual publisher, like Chilton and Haynes. Bentley the publisher has nothing to do with Bentley the luxury car manufacturer.
 
Old Aug 6, 2013 | 01:09 AM
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Ahhh okay gotcha lol.
 
Old Aug 6, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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lol, that was funny.

Did you pull the heads before you replaced the timing belt? Do a compression test and a leak down test, and then pull the heads and inspect the tops of the pistons and the faces of all the valves. If they're bent you'll know pretty damn quick.
 
Old Aug 27, 2013 | 03:10 PM
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Well it wasn't the heads at all. The car is running. It fires right off. It just idles a little rough. It has a leak from a line that looks as if it goes into the radiator then comes right back out. On the lower passenger side of the radiator. It leaks a filmy oil like liquid. But its not the head gasket and it doesn't effect the water at all
 
Old Aug 27, 2013 | 10:25 PM
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Tranny fluid. Bet the fluid is red eh?
 
Old Aug 28, 2013 | 04:19 PM
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Actually it looks brown but at closer look it has red. I have photos but my phone won't allow me to choose any photos to upload. Should I just seal that leak?
 
Old Aug 28, 2013 | 06:12 PM
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Should I just seal that leak?
You have to. Is the leak in the line itself or does it look like it's coming from the joint where the line hits the radiator? If so, there is a bolt that holds that in. Might be gone, you'll need a new one. I'd just go to the dealer and get a new bolt and a new O ring. If the bolt is still there, you need a new O ring.
 
Old Aug 28, 2013 | 07:07 PM
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Its coming from the joint. I managed to upload the photos to my profile if you want to check them out.
 
Old Aug 28, 2013 | 07:34 PM
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Yea, not getting a good look at it from those pics. But on that end there's a little plate and a bolt holds it against the radiator. There is an O ring there, and that's the seal.
 
Old Aug 28, 2013 | 10:07 PM
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Okay I'll do that. Thanks I'll update later
 



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