Steamy Windows

[davew]

Bad news dude. I had a 1990 passat that I flushed the rad and the same problem happened. Steam from the vents and fogged up windows and nothing but cool air. I froze as well for a couple of weeks. What obviously happened was the flush flushed out all the rusty crap that was sealing possible leaks as the car was rather old and when they were freed thus the leaks. My heating radiator (the small one just inside the dash) had to be replaced.
My solution was the dashboard was stripped apart and a new rad installed.
Hopefully the Audi is easier to fix. Should be one would think.
Good luck

Dave

[Big Bad T]

Thanks for all the help

[docurley]

May be some Rad weld might work.

[davew]

May be some Rad weld might work.

Depending on where the leak is rad weld may work. No sense going to extremes when there could be a quick long term solution.

Had an 81 Camero Z28 that developed a rad leak (again after a flush) and rad weld did the job just fine. Saved a bundle by not having to replace the rad.

Dave

[Big Bad T]

Cheap fix has done the trick put some rad weld through it last night and it seems to have done the job . After a while the smell and the steam has gone .

Just ordered a load of bits from GSF parts to give it a major service T/Belt
Cam Belt oil, air ,fuel, and pollen filter All new tensioners engine flush, oil.
Thought i should start with the inside before sorting out the outside and all for just over £100 again thanks to this forum for that one.
Is there anything else i should check out on the engine side while i am at it.
Again many thanks for your help.

[f1ngers]

I experienced a similar problem on my 96 1.8T - Windows steaming up, bad smell but no steam - at least I didn't notice any! Turned out to be the pollen filter which was saturated due to a crack in the plastic cover above it which was letting in water when it rained. Removing the filter sorted the problem temporarily. I siliconed the crack and replaced the filter and have had no problems since. Hope that helps somebody.