Blew coolant hose on the new ride!!!!! $!#@$#@%

[Sharkbreath]

http://mydrive.roadfly.com/blog/tmatern

THE AUDI A6: kicking my A$$ already:

A little tiny 4 inch long 5/8" diameter hose blew a leak .......it's a miracle it did not happen on the highway ...........was at my sister's house in INDY ......took off to go to the Indy Air show and red juice was all over the drive .....thought I blew the tranny .....but turns out to be pink anti-freeze in these AUDI'S .....was a real pain in the A$$ to fix it.

[iam4ecu]

[tmatern]

[Nat635csi]

Audi A4 and A6's are a total PITA to work on. Most simple, routine jobs (ie. waterpump) require you to remove the entire front end of the car. The steering rack is located inside the firewall. The window reulators snap cables like sewing string. You will pay dearly to replace the timing belt, but you had better do it on time. I have seen the belt snap in at least 6 cars in the last year. On one A6 the belt teeth were completely gone but the belt was otherwise intact. 10 to 15 sodium filled valves are not cheap ($70-$90 ea) It is usually cheaper to buy a used motor.

I wanted an A6 really bad until I started working on them. Now, I just watch them drive by.

Nat Arnold
Southeast Sharkfest Co-Founder
1995 BMW 840Ci
1985 BMW 635CSi
1992 BMW 525iT
1988 BMW 535is
1990 BMW 325is Club Racer
1972 BMW 3.0CS Euro
1975 BMW 2002 Club Racer
1958 BMW 501/6
1999 BMW R1100RT
1990 Jeep Cherokee Limited
1996 International 4700

[ray_abreu]

freeze I've been using is clear....really sucks. Colored is always better IMHO.Ray 745-635-M635

[dm635]

I owned an Audi once.Never again(sorry).Timing belt did go on the 5 cyl,but fortunatly it was a non-interference motor.Everything about the car was great.Only when parts were needed is when i tired quickly of ownership.I gave it away.
86 635CSi 5sp 210k

[Nat635csi]

You just have to find a VW parts guy who knows how to cross reference part numbers.Nat Arnold
Southeast Sharkfest Co-Founder
1995 BMW 840Ci
1985 BMW 635CSi
1992 BMW 525iT
1988 BMW 535is
1990 BMW 325is Club Racer
1972 BMW 3.0CS Euro
1975 BMW 2002 Club Racer
1958 BMW 501/6
1999 BMW R1100RT
1990 Jeep Cherokee Limited
1996 International 4700

[tmatern]

http://www.audiworld.com/tech/eng.html

[tmatern]

http://mydrive.roadfly.com/blog/tmatern/677/

[tmatern]

[tmatern]

When the coolant hose blew - Coolant leaked into the tranny and I think it blew the front O-ring = tranny fluid all over the place - car is in peices - geting ready to drop the tranny and rebuild it ........ what a Bitc#............I love my sixer!!!!!

[tmatern]

[xing6666]

<I>Kai Xing</I>
<I>85 M635CSi 5-speed *duh*</I>
<I>02 330Ci 5-speed</I>
<I>84 325e 5-speed "TRAC CAR"</I>

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[tmatern]

[Issueveceab]

Anyone else thinking of re-financing the mortgage at the new low rates this morning? I'm seeing some 5.30 APRs for 30yr fixed w/ 0 points.

[gkrea1]

who decided to have a turbo 635CSi built. It didn't happen, but not for lack of trying, wanting, hoping, and mental anguish.

Poor Kai.

He then decided it would be easier to organize a gathering of E24 owners and fans annually.



Greg Rea
1985 M639 arctic blue shark II
1989 E32/M30 white whale
ex-1965 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible (302 H.O. auto, still in the family)
ex-1986 E24 turbo arctic blue shark I (sold 3/07)