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Old 09-22-2001, 03:59 PM
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Default Bad day for the S4

Ok, so it started off with finding out my right front tire was flat (no big deal, get it patched). So I was on my way to the shop and sure enough I am hearing blow off valve sounds - so I am assuming the bypass valves are broken. Not a big deal, get them replaced, well on the way to the shop after I filled the tire up with air, it lost an immense amount (it was only losign about 5-6lbs/day) and it wore the sidewall out and melted it, so it was totally flat - due to this, I bent the rim severly After that, we got my car up on the lift to take the wheels off - so I looked under my car to check out the undercarriage, and I notice a lot of oil... whats this coming from? The transmission bellhouse(I think thats what its called), where the tranny connects to the engine. Great I thought, so as I am looking around, the CV joint is leaking grease all over too! So we put on my spare onto my front, and I'm off on my way, as I am driving - I get the wonderful washerfluid low warning - so I go to fill it up, and a few moments later (as I am filling it up) my foot starts to get wet,LOVELY, the washerfluid container broke open too! This is a baaaaaaaaad day for the Audi So I ask myself, what could cause the tranny to be leaking oil? Just a bad seal? I know this is covered under warranty, but what will cause this to happen?
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You haven't been playing "Dukes of Hazzard" have you?
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Sounds pretty steep to me. If you have all those problems, you have a real problem.
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the oil leak can be the spider hoses behind the engine or the rear main seal.hope for the spider hoses
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Daaaa-yum, remind me not to let you watch my ride when i'm outta town.
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What do you mean by this? ;-)
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Told you not to let Cooter service your S4!
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ouch man....you shoulda stayed in bed today.
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sounds like the rear main seal...My M3 did that
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Default Damn, Eric... wtf did you do???

Actually my tranny had a leaking seal that they fixed when they fixed my 1/2 synchro...

make them check all your seals?

-T
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