Over heating
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cardoctormatt

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27 posts

216 months

Saturday 27th June 2009
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Can anyone help please i have an Audi A4 1.8 trubo quatro on a W plate, Every so often it overheats but after iv let the presure of and blead the cooling systsem it is fine so i suspect it is getting air locks. It starts fine and idles smooth so i dont think it is the head gasket.

Dr G

15,990 posts

273 months

Saturday 27th June 2009
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When was the water pump last changed?

cardoctormatt

Original Poster:

27 posts

216 months

Saturday 27th June 2009
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About a yr ago when it had the head gasket done

Dr G

15,990 posts

273 months

Saturday 27th June 2009
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Do you know that the head and block were checked for straightness when this was done?

What's the compression like?

cardoctormatt

Original Poster:

27 posts

216 months

Saturday 27th June 2009
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no all iv got is reciepts from previuose owner. If it is head then it must be very early stages as theres no smell of fumes in coolant. This is the second time within 3months the first time was shortly after driving 500 miles then stoping for a few hrs.