Water Pump v.2
12-29-2010, 12:04 PM
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Water Pump v.2
Got my car back from the Dealer last night after the water pump replacement that left me standing by the side of the road on Christmas Eve. Had already spoken to AoA who had agreed to extend my engine and drivetrain warranty 2 years/50K miles due to my concerns about the effect of overheating on engine parts.
Drove a mile back to my office to finish work and them made it 10 minutes into my drive home when the exact same scenario occurred again!!! "Coolant Level Low", "Turn Engine Off" and flashing icon as the temp gauge pegged at Hot once more. Roadside Assistance again, waiting for the flatbed again, back into a loaner again (which to the dealer's credit they brought to me).
Waiting to hear back from both the Dealer and AoA...
John
Drove a mile back to my office to finish work and them made it 10 minutes into my drive home when the exact same scenario occurred again!!! "Coolant Level Low", "Turn Engine Off" and flashing icon as the temp gauge pegged at Hot once more. Roadside Assistance again, waiting for the flatbed again, back into a loaner again (which to the dealer's credit they brought to me).
Waiting to hear back from both the Dealer and AoA...
John
12-29-2010, 12:19 PM
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that sucks man! look at your paperwork for the part number that they replaced your water pump with. the correct part number would be 06E-121-018-A for the upgraded aluminum pump.
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12-29-2010, 12:34 PM
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hopefully, it will be a simple as air bubble in the lines. Had that happen to me in another car. Temp gauge pegged immediately after work was done, level was low.....they re-added coolant, fine ever since.
12-29-2010, 12:48 PM
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i add coolant and since level is good .
I talked to Audi the next day and they said air bubble are often the case .
i was pissed at them because my WP went out the day before Thanksgiving when 500 miles away from home .
it's all good now .
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