Is my car falling apart?????????
07-09-2004, 06:09 PM
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Is my car falling apart?????????
I need help bad. I just got my car back from the "stealers". They replaced the coolant expansion tank cause of cracking. However know the the coolant is bubbling after I shut the car off? Is this normal? What should I do? Could this be signs of a water pump going bad? Also when you are low speeds I mean like 0-10 mph I hear and feel this strange creaking sound from the front suspension. Sometimes it sounds like a creaking sound and you can feel it in the stearing wheel slightly. Please any and all help, advice, etc.... Will be greatly appreciated!!!
07-09-2004, 06:20 PM
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Is it making a gurling sound or is the coolant frothy with entrained bubbles?
If it's the latter, it could mean a blown head gasket that is letting combustion gases get into the coolant -- way bad if not corrected. The exhaust gases alter the pH of the coolant and the coolant becomes very corrosive. I've cannot remember a blown head gasket story in 4 years on this board.
I hope you mean yours is making a gurgling sound. I've never noticed my A4 or A6 do it, and it could indicate a stuck thermosat, bad water pump, or other blockage that causes the coolant to circulate poorly and boil in local hot spots within the system.
I hope you mean yours is making a gurgling sound. I've never noticed my A4 or A6 do it, and it could indicate a stuck thermosat, bad water pump, or other blockage that causes the coolant to circulate poorly and boil in local hot spots within the system.
