Jack88

This seems fairly textbook. Leaky driver's side strut. If I were you, I would avoid driving it at all. It sounds like the leak is substantial enough that burning out your compressor will happen quickly. It's not designed with constant running in mind, and you will cost yourself more money putting it off. But, I do repeat information posted by others.

Digimurda1

Ok, so now after going thru a few light pot holes i herad a loud "hizz" noise and the front end is completely down, the compressor keeps running but will not go back up, both lights on the dash keep blinking together at the same time...
Could one blown strut cause the the while front end to be down?
For some reason im thinking some pressure hose or something like that popped, possible?

dvs_dave

Have read or understood anything that's been posted?

I fear you are beyond helping....

Digimurda1

Just putting out there whats happened to see if its happened to anyone to maybe pin point my problem, no need for that comment guy.

JohnnyJ A6Q

Hello Digimurda1,

I do not want to come off as rude, BUT did you even bother to read the posts others made here, NUMBER 1 of most importance "If I were you, I would avoid driving it at all. It sounds like the leak is substantial enough that burning out your compressor will happen quickly. It's not designed with constant running in mind, and you will cost yourself more money putting it off. But, I do repeat information posted by others".

But instead you drive it and drive it through some "POT HOLES".....

Stop driving the vehicle and fix it, if you are not mechanically inclined find someone who is, OR keep driving it and burn out the compressor and do more damage, do YOU not understand that the vehicle was staying up while you were driving the vehicle because the compressor is working overtime to keep it up because of the leak, did you really think it was normal operation for the compressor to run "every 45 seconds or so", it is not.

You asked for help, you were given answers, but did nothing and continued to drive, there is no magic wand here, YOU have to act on the information people have taken their time to give YOU.

Digimurda1

👍🏽

JohnnyJ A6Q

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dvs_dave

You've come on here asking for help/advice on a very common problem that you couldn't even be bothered to search for. People have still given the help/advice you need and told you what the problem is. You have clearly ignored it all, so wasted everyone's time, and made your problem much worse as a direct result.

And you're surprised that you're getting short shrift?

My advice to you now is that you need to take the car to the dealer. They will do a fine job of fixing it for you.

Digimurda1

Sorry, i did not ignore any of the advice, as for parking it to not make matters worse i just couldnt because its my daily driver and had no other way to get to and from work, I appreciate all the advice ive gotten, i really do, i only posted the message from today as an update to the front end completely being down with the compressor still running, to see if there has been any history of leaks elsewhere other than the strut with my simptons.
Again sorry, not here to annoy anyone and appreciate all the help.

ltooz_a6_a8_q7

This will be a great post for the next person to learn 'never underestimate the power of a little leak in Audi suspension, don't own A8 D3 as the only driver'.

Cheers,
Louis