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greendiff said:
My POS 196k B5 A4 115 that is.
3 hours towing to wales, half the journey my foot was planted on the floor, barely able to to 55 on the flat, oil temp up to 140 or so, coolant steady 90. been using a small amount of water lately, unsure if its a leak or HG.
what do we think?
Depends if you want to spend any money on it as to whether it's dead or dying. I personally would think that it may be time for it to go to that big, shiny pointy shoe, TK Maxx suit, Audi dealership in the sky. Everything else will also be tired on the car. If you have spent money on the suspension and drive train recently and you are happy with the car it may warrant a small expense to investigate. 3 hours towing to wales, half the journey my foot was planted on the floor, barely able to to 55 on the flat, oil temp up to 140 or so, coolant steady 90. been using a small amount of water lately, unsure if its a leak or HG.
what do we think?
The Moose said:
ecsrobin said:
greendiff said:
My POS 196k B5 A4 115 that is.
what do we think?
Translation? what do we think?
POS = piece of st
196k = 196,000 miles
B5 A4 = specific model of Audi
115 = power output of the aforementioned B5 A4
Check for an air leak.
Ill check for an air leak.
Im spending as little as possible on this junk, its a dreadful car!
slow
noisy
stupidly soft wallowy suspension
that also manages to be the crashiest i have ever felt
uncomfortable
electrical issues
only does about 35-40 mpg
small boot for an estate
its only saving grace is that it has working AC.
maybe i want it to die, so i can replace it with a large petrol motor!
i need an excuse!
Im spending as little as possible on this junk, its a dreadful car!
slow
noisy
stupidly soft wallowy suspension
that also manages to be the crashiest i have ever felt
uncomfortable
electrical issues
only does about 35-40 mpg
small boot for an estate
its only saving grace is that it has working AC.
maybe i want it to die, so i can replace it with a large petrol motor!
i need an excuse!
The oil temperature would not get that high with any sort of power loss, the oil is getting hot because the engine is working hard, and the engine is not overheating because the water is doing its job as well. I'd be looking at the caravan brakes. Take it out without anything hooked on, then tell us what it's like.
A quick Google would suggest that the A4 has trouble with sticking brakes as well. Could be a cracked head, another weak point on these "bomb proof" engines.
A quick Google would suggest that the A4 has trouble with sticking brakes as well. Could be a cracked head, another weak point on these "bomb proof" engines.
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