tagscuderia
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Hey everyone, I've just got my A2 back from the garage, they've traced a coolant leak to an inaccessible pipe at the back of the engine. At first they reckoned that you'd need to take the manifold off, now lift the engine
Is this likely the infamous death pipe? Obviously it's a notorious failure point, so was wondering if people had a ballpark figure for a repair... ? I haven't the space/time to do it myself unfortunately, definitely a garage job. Hoping that this isn't terminal, first and only car I've owned, 12 years.
Thanks.
P.S. engine out?
They're not VAG specialists, but they do keep my dad's MGB GT on the road!
Background: I drove 50 miles on Saturday, went for a walk and returned to a low coolant alarm; took >1L to fill. Drove 10 miles and when I went back to the car on Sunday... low coolant alarm and took a further >1L to fill. Had no choice but to drive home so filled and drove − alarm went off after 30 minutes of driving, then was intermittent, the temp gauge locked at 90.
On Monday with the engine cold (and off), I filled the tank but watched the level drop and a puddle form underneath the car, a steady flow. Nothing visible from topside.
The garage however ran her all of yesterday morning and there was apparently no leak... ? But when I went to check, she was leaking, still with the engine running. So it's definitely serious but I haven't the foggiest if this is the end of my A2. Still drives really well!!
Is this likely the infamous death pipe? Obviously it's a notorious failure point, so was wondering if people had a ballpark figure for a repair... ? I haven't the space/time to do it myself unfortunately, definitely a garage job. Hoping that this isn't terminal, first and only car I've owned, 12 years.
Thanks.
P.S. engine out?
They're not VAG specialists, but they do keep my dad's MGB GT on the road!
Background: I drove 50 miles on Saturday, went for a walk and returned to a low coolant alarm; took >1L to fill. Drove 10 miles and when I went back to the car on Sunday... low coolant alarm and took a further >1L to fill. Had no choice but to drive home so filled and drove − alarm went off after 30 minutes of driving, then was intermittent, the temp gauge locked at 90.
On Monday with the engine cold (and off), I filled the tank but watched the level drop and a puddle form underneath the car, a steady flow. Nothing visible from topside.
The garage however ran her all of yesterday morning and there was apparently no leak... ? But when I went to check, she was leaking, still with the engine running. So it's definitely serious but I haven't the foggiest if this is the end of my A2. Still drives really well!!