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by Randy
Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:06 am
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: First post and its a help me thread, sorry
Replies: 30
Views: 2871

Give Keith a ring at Dialynx. 01793 772245. He may be able to travel to the car? If you don't ask you won't know!! HTH Mike Not wanting to be difficult but... If, like you say, there is milk in the oil cap then it IS an engine out job. It's either head gasket or cracked head or cracked liner or som...
by Randy
Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:10 am
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: First post and its a help me thread, sorry
Replies: 30
Views: 2871

Milky deposit on the oil cap normally indicates HGF but *can* potentially mean a few other things, perhaps a cracked turbo housing although not sure if the S4 turbos are water cooled. Either way I personally would walk away especially when you consider the lack of maintenance (cam belt).
by Randy
Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:54 pm
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: Newbie questions
Replies: 3
Views: 706

Thanks for the reply. I'm surprised that Audi would get a calculation a simple as piston area wrong but then I've seen stranger things! Out of interest has anyone ever measured comparative disc temps with different setups? I found an article in the depths of the internet written by an American who r...
by Randy
Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:37 pm
Forum: S4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1997-2002
Topic: Newbie questions
Replies: 3
Views: 706

Newbie questions

Hello all. Been looking at getting an S4 Avant to replace my ageing shogun which is becoming sooo tedious to drive and it shouldn't be long until I get my grubby mitts on one. I've been reading through the past posts and get the gist of most of the issues but have a few questions still. Brakes - it ...

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