Nick at pelican.
Audi a4 b6 heater core leak.
One of the drawbacks to horsepower and having the engine located in a smaller car is heat.
A leaking heater core is going to be caused by a crack that leaks coolant out or it s going to be clogged.
Good luck determining whether or not your a4 s heater core is bad.
When the hoses get older they can crack or develop holes which cause the hoses to leak coolant.
Followup from the pelican staff.
It should be sealed to maintain pressure for the cooling system.
Hey an anybody help i have an audi a4 iã â â m not getting coolant to my heater core engine runs fine no heat replaced thermostat already and bled the system of air.
The engine and turbo can develop good horsepower especially with some aftermarket accessories or tuning.
The radiator and heater hoses.
B6 a4 operating temperature but heater core flow cold duration.
Check if the heater core is plugged.
Bad heater core causes.
Audi a4 bad heater core.
If your car is running too hot and there is the proper amount of coolant in the car and it is not leaking or your car is taking a long time to warm up there is a very good chance your thermostat is bad and needs to be replaced.
Hoses carry the coolant from the engine and heater core to the radiator.
The audi a4 uses an inline four cylinder turbocharged engine as a power plant.
When it is clogged it doesn t have a leak but it also won t pass coolant and provide heat to the cabin.
Audi a4 1 8t b6 2002 2008 technical articles audi a4 thermostat replacement pelican technical article.
Cleaning heater core and bleeding 98 audi a4 b5 aeb 1 8t quattro.
October 27 2018.
However if it deteriorates the cooling system will lose its pressure which can cause a leak.
This article applies to the audi a6 a4 a3 and q5 q7 2004 2010.
It really is a bother when the temperature drops and you turn your heater on only for it to spew out the cold winter breeze.
