Water Leak

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Water Leak

Post by barrybudden » Thu May 03, 2012 5:19 pm

Hi,

I'm new to RS6 ownership, I've been lurking here a while. I bought a car a week or so ago and noticed today that it has started to leak water, I saw a drip coming from the rear of the engine bay but I'm unsure from where exactly. Its not coolant or windscreen washer fluid. I have checked the levels and they are ok.
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Re: Water Leak

Post by Maximo » Thu May 03, 2012 5:26 pm

It'll most likely be your Air/Con having a small pee. It's normal and nothing to worry about. There is a drain on the passangers side near the bulkhead, when it get's blocked you'll find the carpet gets wet and that's when you need to worry as the gearbox brain is down there.

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Re: Water Leak

Post by bilko1 » Thu May 03, 2012 9:37 pm

FON and rule one :bigwave:
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Re: Water Leak

Post by Shoppinit » Fri May 04, 2012 1:25 am

barrybudden wrote:Its not coolant or windscreen washer fluid.
You tasted it, didn't you? Come on, you can admit it. We're all friends here. Well, some of us are. FON.
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Re: Water Leak

Post by chunky79 » Fri May 04, 2012 9:26 am

You say the levels are ok, how do you know the coolant wasn't over filled?
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Re: Water Leak

Post by bam_bam » Fri May 04, 2012 2:19 pm

chunky79 wrote:You say the levels are ok, how do you know the coolant wasn't over filled?
What, no FON?

BTW.... FON.
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Re: Water Leak

Post by chunky79 » Fri May 04, 2012 2:59 pm

bam_bam wrote:
chunky79 wrote:You say the levels are ok, how do you know the coolant wasn't over filled?
What, no FON?

BTW.... FON.
He is past 1 post so thought I was too late, Sod it
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Re: Water Leak

Post by bam_bam » Fri May 04, 2012 3:27 pm

chunky79 wrote:
bam_bam wrote:
chunky79 wrote:You say the levels are ok, how do you know the coolant wasn't over filled?
What, no FON?

BTW.... FON.
He is past 1 post so thought I was too late, Sod it
F O N
This thread was his first post, as long as someone gets a FON in first, other members may continue to heap on the FON lovin'.
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Re: Water Leak

Post by chunky79 » Fri May 04, 2012 3:29 pm

Well I'm going to double post an
F O N
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Re: Water Leak

Post by el_ringo » Fri May 04, 2012 7:03 pm

Any red colour to the liquid? Coolant will have a red tinge to it.
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Re: Water Leak

Post by bam_bam » Fri May 04, 2012 7:08 pm

el_ringo wrote:Any red colour to the liquid? Coolant will have a red tinge to it.
Should he check the tampax compartment or the panty-liner?
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Re: Water Leak

Post by el_ringo » Fri May 04, 2012 7:11 pm

LOL, red is gonna end your fun for days either way!
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Re: Water Leak

Post by bam_bam » Fri May 04, 2012 7:14 pm

el_ringo wrote:LOL, red is gonna end your fun for days either way!
In your household maybe, in mine it's blowjob and anal week!
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Re: Water Leak

Post by barrybudden » Sun May 06, 2012 4:18 pm

Yep aircon pissing on the yard.
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Re: Water Leak

Post by grizz » Sun May 06, 2012 4:22 pm

It's quite normal for the ac to do this .
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