My girlfriend just bought an manfactured 97, compliance plated 98 audi a3
from a dealer in Sydney Australia. On driving it back with her brother they
noticed the temperature going very high. She subsequently rang back the
dealer and drove it back. The workshop at the back of the dealer said it was
most likely a thermostat problem and said it could be fixed in the next
business day.

Have you guys experienced a similar problem? Is this explanation feasible?
Is there something else I should get a mechanic I trust to check out? Does
this indicate further problems down the line? How do I know that the part he
has replaced is installed correctly/ is the correct part?

 

Have them verify that the radiator cooling fan and associated sensors,
relays, resistors and fusable link are working correctly.

Ask them to verify that the radiator is not clogged. If so flush or
better yet replace.

Tony
'91 100Q 5spd
'98 A4 2.8 (sons)

sik wrote:
> My girlfriend just bought an manfactured 97, compliance plated 98 audi a3
> from a dealer in Sydney Australia. On driving it back with her brother they
> noticed the temperature going very high. She subsequently rang back the
> dealer and drove it back. The workshop at the back of the dealer said it was
> most likely a thermostat problem and said it could be fixed in the next
> business day.
>
> Have you guys experienced a similar problem? Is this explanation feasible?
> Is there something else I should get a mechanic I trust to check out? Does
> this indicate further problems down the line? How do I know that the part he
> has replaced is installed correctly/ is the correct part?
>
>

 

Have a look at this thread
http://www.audi-sport.net/ubbthreads...4028#Post36595

It could be temp sensor or in the above case the water pump is
trashed.

Dave N


TonyJ <tonyjNOSPAM@NOSPAMvisi.com> wrote in message news:<3f80e8d1$0$34177$a1866201@newsreader.visi.co m>...
> Have them verify that the radiator cooling fan and associated sensors,
> relays, resistors and fusable link are working correctly.
>
> Ask them to verify that the radiator is not clogged. If so flush or
> better yet replace.
>
> Tony
> '91 100Q 5spd
> '98 A4 2.8 (sons)
>
> sik wrote:
> > My girlfriend just bought an manfactured 97, compliance plated 98 audi a3
> > from a dealer in Sydney Australia. On driving it back with her brother they
> > noticed the temperature going very high. She subsequently rang back the
> > dealer and drove it back. The workshop at the back of the dealer said it was
> > most likely a thermostat problem and said it could be fixed in the next
> > business day.
> >
> > Have you guys experienced a similar problem? Is this explanation feasible?
> > Is there something else I should get a mechanic I trust to check out? Does
> > this indicate further problems down the line? How do I know that the part he
> > has replaced is installed correctly/ is the correct part?
> >
> >

 

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"sik" <cwjho@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> My girlfriend just bought an manfactured 97, compliance plated 98 audi a3
> from a dealer in Sydney Australia. On driving it back with her brother
they
> noticed the temperature going very high. She subsequently rang back the
> dealer and drove it back. The workshop at the back of the dealer said it
was
> most likely a thermostat problem and said it could be fixed in the next
> business day.
>
> Have you guys experienced a similar problem? Is this explanation feasible?
> Is there something else I should get a mechanic I trust to check out?

My 97 A3 also had a problem with high temperatures, but it was the water
pump impellor that had snapped. I understand that in the early engines
(possibly only the 1.8, I dont know), a plastic impellor was used. This can
become brittle and break (as mine did) and prevent the correct flow of
water. It was replaced FOC by Audi with a metal one.

 

This is a must check. I forgot to mention the cheap plastic impellers in
the WPs. All members of the Minnesota Auto Club will add to suggestions
on timing belt change that the water pump is a required change not only
because 'you are in there already' but that the factory ones are a POS.

Tony
'91 100Q 5spd


>
> My 97 A3 also had a problem with high temperatures, but it was the water
> pump impeller that had snapped. I understand that in the early engines
> (possibly only the 1.8, I dont know), a plastic impellor was used. This can
> become brittle and break (as mine did) and prevent the correct flow of
> water. It was replaced FOC by Audi with a metal one.
>
>