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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 07:26 PM
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My 1996 A4 overheated today on the freeway. Car cut off by itself but I was able to coast to a gas station. The expansion tank was empty and I had just filled it a couple of days earlier. I purchased some antifreeze and let the car cool down but it would not start. I could hear the starter whine but engine would not turn over. Any Ideas? Car has 130000 miles and last timing belt change was at 90000 miles. I was thinking maybe a new water pump but why wouldn't the car restart?
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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Default sounds like you may have seized the engine.or have a hole
overheating isnt something you let your car do... Did you find the source of your leak?
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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Default You let it overheat until it turned off?
How long was it above normal temps? Doesn't sound to good
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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Default Re: You let it overheat until it turned off?
maybe 5 minutes if that...temp guage only went about 3/4 way over center which is my normal temp.
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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Default Re: sounds like you may have seized the engine.or have a hole
no...and expansion tank fills up. It is not leaking, it is being used.
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 08:40 PM
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Default Re: sounds like you may have seized the engine.or have a hole
I think the water pump may have failed but that still does not explain why it wouldn't start after I let it sit. I got it home and put it on the charger for a while and it still won't start.
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 09:06 PM
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Default you may have warped the engine from overheating, so it's "seized"
or hopefully it wasn't the timing belt that broke. but only 40k shouldn't do that.
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Default Re: you may have warped the engine from overheating, so it's "seized"
Tried to "Pop the clutch" to start the engine. That didn't work either
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Default did the clutch slip on you/ did the car just completely jolt to a stop? btw, change ur subject .....
line to what you are trying to say instead of just writing it in the message area. like what i did.
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Default No, it didn't "jolt" to a stop...
No it didn't "jolt" to a stop. I think the clutch may have been slipping...I think...Am I looking at a new engine or is this something that can be fixed?
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