audimontreal

Thanks for the wake up call buddy!
I LOVE cars and am a big car enthusiast...having said that I am far from being a mecano lol
Your responses are always detailed, informative and honnest and for that a big thank yoy
I have spent my fair share of time on audi forums to know that what u said is very true
Old owner did all the basic maintenance and indeed had never ever changed any liquid ever since besides oil changes. I am a big swiss wattch conaisseur and trust me the same logic applies to high end watches as big investment does not guarantee flawless performance actually the more it is expensive the more it will cost to maintain
My mechanic is indeed not well suited for german cars...

Again thank you and I will fix it and enjoy it for yeras to come
Regards

cheeba

As stated, do NOT put any coolant additives in the car! That crap is just a ghetto-fix anyway - find the actual fault in the car and repair it.

Firstly, you should be checking your oil for coolant! If there's anything in the oil, stop driving the car immediately and have it repaired. Coolant in the oil will break down the oil film on your bearings and can destroy the engine. Don't think that it will take a while either - it can happen very quickly.

Secondly, fill out your profile so that we can see what engine you have; or, at the very least state your engine type when asking about engine problems.

Thirdly, the oil-cooler housing is the most common source of coolant-oil mixing if examination of the oil does turn up coolant. A leak as large as you're talking about should be very evident, so if you've checked the engine for external leaks thoroughly, you're either burning it, or it's mixing with the oil, or both.

audimontreal

Some pics I just took hope they would help you identifying the possible cause before I take it to get it fixed in a a couple of weeks:

Corrado_Guy

Take the top engine covers off so you can see the main coolant lines, they come off very easily. This will allow you to get a much better view and you may be able to identify where it is leaking from. That is coolant but you need to identify where it is coming from so you may need to use a mechanics mirror and flashlight to see up & under the pipes and hoses. You can see where the coolant is sitting but gravity can play tricks or the coolant could be running across something and settling there.

audimontreal

Engine cover removed:

audimontreal

Went for a 30min drive, parked and then dried it up with a kleenex
On another forum someone said quote:

"Right here bro, you should have a plug for that line. You are leaking G12 here, and it is draining downwards along the area you see the pink crust in your first set of pics. Seal it up and you will have fixed your issue.
It's part # N 905 342 02 up to VIN 8E4170000"



I guess I will go to dealership tomorrow and get that part number "Bleeder Screw" and HOPE that my problem is limited to that..Is this issue happens a lot and how come we loose the plug then due to pressure?
I'll give it a shot and spray foam my engine while protecting the electrical and we shall see amd keep you posted then...
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Corrado_Guy

That's very good, you started this thread talking about going to a shop that told you to fill your motor with crap to see if your engine had a blown head gasket. Not only do you not have to flush that crap out of the motor or replace a head gasket or both you found your own problem without having to pay anyone. See how easy that was? Sometimes you have to take things apart or get under the car to see things but a fair amount of the time the problem is pretty obvious when you get right down to the brass tacks.

So, what you learned from this is to make 'your' mechanic 'someone elses' mechanic because if this is the best advice he can give your car should not be going there. I would highly recommend finding someone who specializes in these cars and take the car to him.

Replace the plug and let the system get pressurized for a few heating cycles and see how it holds up. I would try to clean up as much of the old coolant as you can so if it leaks again you will easily see it. I do hope this corrects the problem and thanks for posting back an reply which will help others if they have the same issue.

Corrado_Guy

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hummerston

sooo , say you do put that sealer in your coolant for a leak , how long does it usually take to form a seal , and then you have to flush it all out after , correct?

audimontreal

After doing some reading and very very helpful comments and advice here, I will purchase the $5 plug from the dealership and have an independent german garage install it and do some pressure tests...
STAY AWAY from sealants! I initially wanted to go that route but it will cause more harm guaranteed.
Just fix it properly read this thread and follow some of the links and you'll realize sealant is a cheap temporary band aid which will cost you more in the long run...