When they were checking the boost levels the other day they said that the car overheated. They said this may also be the reason why i wasnt getting full boost in the past. Since changing the boost / vacc hoses the boost is a steady 0.85 - 0.9 bar with standard map. Isn't that pretty much what it should be?
Its never ovrheated on me before and the guage has always shown 90 degrees once at running temp. I tried to get her to overheat this morning on the driveway as a test but to no avail as the fan kept kicking in.??
If the fan is kicking in to cool the engine then surely the thermostat is fine. Its a 7 hr job to change the thermostat and £15 for the item according to Audi and they said that if the thermostat is faulty then they would pay for the work and a new belt kit aswell. If it turns out to be fine then i'll have to fit the bill for the inspection (£700 +
)When i tried her this morning the touch temperature of the radiators were as follows: smaller, slimmer one (crossed by those shaped pipes) nearest front of car was not hot, even after a good ragging of the throttle. The one directly behind was hot, but im guessing no hotter than 90 degrees as per the guage. The fan directly behind this rad was visibly working when it got hot.
Are these normal results for the rads? And is Audi Poole having a laugh with me? Im starting to think that they are milking it a bit now to make a bit more cash for their quotas.
The water pump im assuming is fine, otherwise the engine would definately be cooked.
with us, we normally suggest to the customer to replace the timing belt and all the rollers and tensioner, as its the same work....
