Hi all,
My car been doing this pretty much since I bought it.
When reversing off my very short drive, 2 pronounced leak trails are made, which then make a sort of small puddle and then the leak stops pretty much as soon as I head off in first gear.
I'm pretty certain it's not engine fluid, as it is definitely not oily, it's colourless and odourless, and if it were coolant I would have thought the levels would drop pretty quickly. I am aware I have a very slow coolant leak already but the amount of water on this trail cannot be the same leak.
Any ideas, I thought if may the air con compressor or a water trap. Or a build up of coolant after a sprited drive, which collects in a trap and then leaks out when the car is reversed??
Help!
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B7 Water Trails
B7 Water Trails
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'07 - Audi RS4 Avant Daytona Grey
'16 - BMW M135i F20 (LCI)
Gone
'02 Audi 8L A3 1.9 TDI (PD)
'03 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
'96 VW Golf VR6
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'90 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9
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'07 - Audi RS4 Avant Daytona Grey
'16 - BMW M135i F20 (LCI)
Gone
'02 Audi 8L A3 1.9 TDI (PD)
'03 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
'96 VW Golf VR6
'91 Toyota MR2 NA
'90 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9
'90 VW Mk2 Golf GTI 8V
Re: B7 Water Trails
Did this still happen during the long dry spell we had ? Could be water collected ( rain / washing car ) in the plenium chamber ( under the wipers ) . Known problem on Audis as rubber drain bungs gets blocked .
Re: B7 Water Trails
That's the exact thing I thought (hoped!!) it may be. Is the plenum easy to access for me to take a look?
Any more ideas?
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Any more ideas?
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Current
'07 - Audi RS4 Avant Daytona Grey
'16 - BMW M135i F20 (LCI)
Gone
'02 Audi 8L A3 1.9 TDI (PD)
'03 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
'96 VW Golf VR6
'91 Toyota MR2 NA
'90 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9
'90 VW Mk2 Golf GTI 8V
'07 - Audi RS4 Avant Daytona Grey
'16 - BMW M135i F20 (LCI)
Gone
'02 Audi 8L A3 1.9 TDI (PD)
'03 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
'96 VW Golf VR6
'91 Toyota MR2 NA
'90 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9
'90 VW Mk2 Golf GTI 8V
Re: B7 Water Trails
Remove rubber seal along bulkhead and cover just slides forwards. Two rubber bungs . One where the battery was supposed to sit and one under master cylinder . Pour a load of water on windscreen before doing the above and then see if it collects in there .
Re: B7 Water Trails
worth also considering the washer bottle too, you have not had the bumper off any time have you?
Re: B7 Water Trails
If it’s a washer bottle pm me and il send you one I have spare.
Re: B7 Water Trails
That's very kind thank you. I'll check
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Current
'07 - Audi RS4 Avant Daytona Grey
'16 - BMW M135i F20 (LCI)
Gone
'02 Audi 8L A3 1.9 TDI (PD)
'03 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
'96 VW Golf VR6
'91 Toyota MR2 NA
'90 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9
'90 VW Mk2 Golf GTI 8V
'07 - Audi RS4 Avant Daytona Grey
'16 - BMW M135i F20 (LCI)
Gone
'02 Audi 8L A3 1.9 TDI (PD)
'03 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
'96 VW Golf VR6
'91 Toyota MR2 NA
'90 Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9
'90 VW Mk2 Golf GTI 8V
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