The coolant leaks caused us to believe it was from the water pump, our bad, and we replaced it. ****The bumper should come out for the radiator to move out to have room to access the front of the engine. It took me less than 1 hour to remove the bumper and the radiator support. …
Well, my A8 was bleeding terribly since it has 162k miles. I decided to change some gaskets where I see possible leaks. Valve cover gasket and the camshaft rear cover seal. There are references on the internet and especially @ audipages.com where I used the information for this. This is for me to remember how …
My brother in-law’s A8 has an overheating problem after the “quick fix” of the oil cooler pipe leaks- He poured the radiator leaks sealer into the coolant in the attempt to seal the leaks-The thermostat stops opening, stuck close. We don’t know if the thermorstat ceased to open on its own or with the help …
All A8 owners complain about the oil cooler plastic pipe that breaks and leaks after 130k miles. It doesn’t matter if it’s 32V or 40V engine. The layout and mounting of both of the coolers are a little different, to me, the 40V (2000+ A8) is a little harder to do. If we plan to …
We’d owned our 98 Melange A8 for 7 years before we sold it. It’d been the most reliable, comfortable, luxurious car we’ve ever had. It’s hard to get us away from Audi cars. We’re totally hooked. The first time we met our car and the first time it took us skiing – 2004.
