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Aronis
August 17th, 2013, 16:32
My RS has a radiator leak.
So I'm on the fence. DIY or pay the man?
Any insight?
Mike
905084
August 17th, 2013, 20:47
Pay the man, or find a substitute (A6 4.2?) DIY would be a disaster. But first, where does it leak and how do you know? Lots of places this car leaks Pentofrost, main radiator usually isn't one of them.
kevin
August 18th, 2013, 06:10
Pinpoint leak then go from there. Repair could go from easy to bastard in no time. Good luck.
Jimmy Joe
August 19th, 2013, 05:18
I had a radiator leak too, They wanted $ 1400.00 or so for a new one at the dealership. Different from A6 plastic/aluminium build. Turns out my RS6 has an old cooper radiator with a pin leak that was fixed for around $ 80 bucks in a radiator shop. worth loking into.
V8weight
August 19th, 2013, 13:00
The ac has to be evacuated to do the radiator... Condensir has to be removed.. Front end in service position, etc.
Aronis
August 23rd, 2013, 14:46
Thanks. I'll probably DIY.
Looking into setup.
Service position is not a concern. I have to learn that one sooner or later.
I figured I could get the leak soldered.
Mike
DHall1
August 24th, 2013, 04:47
Service position. EZ-PZ
Forget Fast times at Ridgemont High.....only hot rods in my garage. Two timing belts at a time.
http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s532/03RSTT/IMG_2800_zps783f10d1.jpg
lswing
August 24th, 2013, 05:10
^^^work of art there, very nice...
Aronis
August 28th, 2013, 22:05
14128
Got a lift. Just need to move my car.
Aronis
September 3rd, 2013, 14:55
found radiator via California for 1200.....will be shipped from Germany....local audi dealer wanted 2000.....yikes..
Mike
Aronis
September 10th, 2013, 17:06
Done....took one day.....not too difficult....
Aronis
September 10th, 2013, 17:43
my mechanic is great......he makes it look easy....:)
Mike
Primo
September 11th, 2013, 19:30
I got a radiator leak aswell. Ordered one from Germany on ebay. Took about a week to ship, well worth the wait.
I'm thinking of changing the intercoolers aswell. I take it Wagner is the brand to go with?
lswing
September 11th, 2013, 20:13
Nice....or Apikoli? does a rebuild with cores....I have an extra set of stock IC's, not leaking....
Primo
September 12th, 2013, 06:12
Nice....or Apikoli? does a rebuild with cores....I have an extra set of stock IC's, not leaking....
Hi, sent you a pm. :)