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Audi A3 BKD 2005 - Small coolant leak #

Posted by Paul Goswell on January 4, 2011, 1:46 pm

Year of Manufacture *: 55 plate
( Optional ) Engine Code or CC: bkd

This vehicle has a small coolant loss after a long run cant find any external leaks I have heard it could be a porous head any one used any form of additive in cooling system as the vehicle is out of warranty thanks paul

Re: audi a3

Posted by aidan birley User icon on January 4, 2011, 1:56 pm, in reply to "audi a3"
Aidan Birley

Hi

2.0 diesel suffers from leaks into intake tract (porous head ) mostly number 1 . Remove intake manifold and pressure test to confirm.

Make sure water doesn't run into cylinder,as this will bend con rod. For same reason, best to fix properly.

Cheers Aidan

B

Re: audi a3

Posted by Matt Booth User icon on January 5, 2011, 1:22 am, in reply to "Re: audi a3"
Matthew Booth

I've had issues with the EGR cooler leaking on these. To prove it I joined together the coolant pipes on either side of the EGR cooler (therefore taking the cooler out of the circuit) and road tested to see if the fault still occured. Due to a lack of the right size connector I used a socket with some hose clips. Not ideal but it worked in my time of need =)

Matt

Re: audi a3

Posted by paul goswell User icon on January 5, 2011, 11:38 am, in reply to "Re: audi a3"
Paul Goswell

thanks matt up late mate ?

Re: audi a3

Posted by Matt Booth User icon on January 5, 2011, 9:01 pm, in reply to "Re: audi a3"
Matthew Booth

Up too late!!! Still living in the christmas time zone which is great till I have to get up in the morning! =) Let us know how you get on.

Matt

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