clogman
13-02-2007, 05:48 PM
A6 1.8 TQ 2000
Car has been running really well, now coming up on 60K miles (service due very soon) but then this happens...
On the motorway this morning the engine temp alarm went off - temp was reading about 120C.
So I slowed down, came off at the next exit and coasted for a while with the heaters on full, and limped the 2 miles to the office.
Under the bonnet there was no steam, no weird clicking or popping, coolant level was fine.
I took the car out at lunch time and the temperature climbed to the mid-point on the gauge within minutes. I put the air-con on high, fans on full blast, but there was hardly any heat coming through the vents, as the engine didn't appear to be warm yet.
When I stopped and looked under the bonnet again, there were still no weird noises or steam.
Audi tell me I should get the car towed in to their garage where they can start the process of disembowelling my wallet. Any other suggestions before I go there?
One thing to note, which could be a massive red herring:
Over the past few days I have noticed a de-icer type smell in the car, which I think was a spray can in the boot that had been accidentally triggered. But what if it was something else? No internal puddles in the footwells, no other warning lights.
One last thing - anyone know of a decent Audi servicer in north / mid Cheshire? One that doesn't charge hundreds of pounds labour per hour, but still knows their stuff?
Car has been running really well, now coming up on 60K miles (service due very soon) but then this happens...
On the motorway this morning the engine temp alarm went off - temp was reading about 120C.
So I slowed down, came off at the next exit and coasted for a while with the heaters on full, and limped the 2 miles to the office.
Under the bonnet there was no steam, no weird clicking or popping, coolant level was fine.
I took the car out at lunch time and the temperature climbed to the mid-point on the gauge within minutes. I put the air-con on high, fans on full blast, but there was hardly any heat coming through the vents, as the engine didn't appear to be warm yet.
When I stopped and looked under the bonnet again, there were still no weird noises or steam.
Audi tell me I should get the car towed in to their garage where they can start the process of disembowelling my wallet. Any other suggestions before I go there?
One thing to note, which could be a massive red herring:
Over the past few days I have noticed a de-icer type smell in the car, which I think was a spray can in the boot that had been accidentally triggered. But what if it was something else? No internal puddles in the footwells, no other warning lights.
One last thing - anyone know of a decent Audi servicer in north / mid Cheshire? One that doesn't charge hundreds of pounds labour per hour, but still knows their stuff?