came out of work tonight to see a large puddle of fluid under the nearside front wheel. At first glance, judging by the colour i thought it was anti-freeze but feeling it felt like a light oil. ATF? I pulled the undertray off but couldn't see where it was coming from other than there was quite a pool of it collected in the nearside of the under tray. I dipped the engine oil - all okay and checked the coolant and that was all okay.
I've left the car where it is until I can find someone to look at it and then I'll get Green Flag to flat bed it there.
Having taken the undertray off I did also notice a small weep of oil from one of the two braided steel pipes on the drivers side. I'll get that looked at too.
Fluid leak
Re: Fluid leak
Sounds like the cooler lines for the ATF or the engine oil (both goto same radiator)... My oil to cooler line went about 6 months ago and it was an UTTER PIG OF A JOB to do.
Pay someone to make it better. Money well spent and all that....
Pay someone to make it better. Money well spent and all that....
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Re: Fluid leak
Generally, ATF (or any gearbox oil) stinks. Don't get it on your overalls as it'll take a lot of washes to get out!
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Re: Fluid leak
i was at work so no ovvies! Just noticed some on my trouser knees. Bin job 
Re: Fluid leak
As above, sounds like oil lines have failed. Best to figure in the price of a cooler too as the lines corrode onto them 
If taking it to a garage, ask them to attack the pipe unions with a dremmel before trying to undo them! Sounds silly but remind them to top the atf up too.
If taking it to a garage, ask them to attack the pipe unions with a dremmel before trying to undo them! Sounds silly but remind them to top the atf up too.previous- Pug 205 gti, 306 gti, 309 gti Goodwood.
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Audi S3, S4 V8 avant.
Porsche Macan Turbo.
Gone but NEVER forgotten - C5 RS6 Misano red avant.
Now - Empty garage
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Then you should probably look away as it's getting flatbedded...MalcolmSu wrote:to be honest i've seen this too many times during my life with this car
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Re: Fluid leak
i have the same problem at the moment, oil cooler line has just started weeping
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well it seems oil, atf and coolant are all leaking. Very surprised at coolant as it was brand new (audi part) couple of years ago. Parts being priced and I'll know later this morning the final damage. I'm guessing £1,000-1,500?
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Re: Fluid leak
Leaking from where? There's no one place where all those fluids come together.
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rad and coolers. I was way off with estimate. £1800 parts £400 labour + VAT
Re: Fluid leak
Must be Audi prices. Main radiator? Unusual.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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it's in A for Audi in Glasgow. Not an Audi dealer but they use (only) Audi parts. Really annoyed about the radiator (£740?) as this is the second one it will have had in the past 4 years in my ownership. The rest of the cost is the coolers and the pipework - oh and a service too.
Re: Fluid leak
Bad news, indeed. What are you doing to get through so many radiators?!
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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I wish i knew. Sometimes I wonder what damage all those potholes I crash through does - apart from wheels and suspension components.
A for Audi mentioned they've another RS6 in just now with a much bigger bill than mine. Belongs to a young lad struggling to pay for all the repairs - no one on here? I haven't updated my costs spreadsheet recently but I dread to think what the total must show.
A for Audi mentioned they've another RS6 in just now with a much bigger bill than mine. Belongs to a young lad struggling to pay for all the repairs - no one on here? I haven't updated my costs spreadsheet recently but I dread to think what the total must show.
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