Hi all
I’ve recently purchased a A3 1.8 tfsi, after putting it on a friends ramps and giving it a good service, I spotted a dreaded coolent leak🤦*♂️ But could work out where it’s leaking from!
After monitoring it for a week, I’ve noticed it only leaks after the car has reached full temp and the been turned off, I’ve been struggling to find where it’s coming from, but, I can now narrow to do to the front of the engine in the middle and can just see a wet area through all the hoses.
It seems to be running down the block and underneath, and stopping on the gearbox, making it look like the gearbox is leaking.
I’m a my wits end with if new and I’m lost for ideas of what it could be.
Next step us to totally strip the front end down to find the issue but that means having the car off the road for a few days. Meaning unhappy wife, cause I’ve brought a faulty car lol
I would be so grateful for any advice as to what might be leaking.
Cheers rich