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Old 01-13-2006, 09:18 AM
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Default Hydraulic fluid leak - help!

Hi everyone
this morning I noticed a small leak had developed under the front air dam on the passenger side of my allroad (2.5Tdi 2000 model). fluid was the luminous green stuff (I assume this is hyadralic)
does anyone have experience of leaks liek this - possible causes etc
The car has been sat on the raod for 5 days without being driven
any help greatly appreciated
cheers
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Old 01-13-2006, 09:50 AM
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Should be anti freeze either from the radiator or the inter-cooler connections.
Old 01-13-2006, 11:54 AM
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Default Could be right on target but please consider that usually Audi's Anti-Freeze is like a pinkish color

Unless it was done by a non-Audi Shop using a different A-Freeze.....and that could be clarified ;-)
Old 01-13-2006, 12:36 PM
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leak from the headlight washer... feel the fluid..is it watery or oily?
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headlight washer leaks are pretty common, I'm on my 3rd
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Default I too have a leaking washer fluid, I can't trace the source, but I would...

always get a small puddle of washer fluid underneath the car right below where the reservoir is. It's also only occurs when outside temp dips below freezing. Otherwise, I don't see any fluid loss. Any ideas how to trace this or experienced similar symptoms?
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Default Or worse - could be headlight fluid itself! Oooh, that's expensive stuff.

Car Talk Tom and Ray syndicated column published a letter from a young woman who claimed her boyfriend changed this fluid for her at some great expense. The letter had to be a fraud.
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