7A overheating urgent help!

istoo · 29-11-10, 07:52 AM

HELP

90 overheated today on the way to work, -5 here this morning, was never above 40mph, was sat at a junction for 5 minutes waiting to get out and the temperature red icon comes up. Shit need to get moving get some air flow. So i went for a tight gap, bearing in mind its snowing heavy here already well over a foot. made it to 5 miles to office, as i pulled in a wall of steam belthches out. Engine off... it beltched a few times then the after run fan kicked in. Was the fan working before, not 100% sure.

The S4 is getting an electrical fault fixed 50 miles away there is 18in of snow at home and the other car is a BMW. I really need good suggestions quickly! What do i check? Could there be a frozen blockage?

BIGGYIN · 29-11-10, 07:55 AM

Anti freeze ratio,correct?

istoo · 29-11-10, 07:59 AM

going to have to honestly say, i dont know. So i will assume no.
Used the car all last week bar Sunday, we have has snow since Monday. and its been baltic since then, that said yesterday was by far the coldest day...

Does that sound likely?

Gouldy · 29-11-10, 08:08 AM

seems like it could have frozen up, did it warm up ok etc

istoo · 29-11-10, 08:14 AM

yeah, in this weather i leave it running for a few minutes before setting off.
Had been driving at 30mph or so for 15 minutes before the temp came on, it was when i stopped it kicked in.

missfire · 29-11-10, 10:04 AM

only good idea (which might not be possible) is get it indoors/heated to thaw it out..
replace antifreeze/find leak..fix leak......

might be a recovery job otherwise.

istoo · 29-11-10, 10:10 AM

no chance of getting it inside at the moment. recovery, oh bollocks.

missfire · 29-11-10, 10:18 AM

there was a thing, on here maybe?, last winter talking about the movement of air itself through the radiator, while the car is in motion, actually feezing the coolant. might explaing why it froze after some time..? or maybe it was just frozen all along and just took that long to overheat.

Phil Payne · 29-11-10, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by istoo

What do i check? Could there be a frozen blockage?

Is the radiator getting warm at all? Have you tried reaching down and squeezing the bottom hose?

86audicoupe · 29-11-10, 11:12 AM

Have you checked your hoses? As we all know rubber expands and contracts massively throughout the cold weather. You may have a cracked hose?

29-11-10, 07:55 AM	#2
BIGGYIN 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Merseyside Posts: 7,976	maybe overlooked? Anti freeze ratio,correct? __________________ q90 B2 Type 85 - q90 B2 Type 85-PROJECT-ABY 20vt KARL. Injection is nice but I'd rather be blown

29-11-10, 07:59 AM	#3
istoo Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 600	going to have to honestly say, i dont know. So i will assume no. Used the car all last week bar Sunday, we have has snow since Monday. and its been baltic since then, that said yesterday was by far the coldest day... Does that sound likely? __________________ '91 90 quattro 20v (nog)sport '10 A6 avant lemans '01 E46 M3 coupe --- '93 urS4 avant '93 2.8 coupe quattro '03 2.5 tdi quattro sport '02 1.8T A6 avant '92 2.8E 80 saloon

29-11-10, 08:14 AM	#5
istoo Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 600	yeah, in this weather i leave it running for a few minutes before setting off. Had been driving at 30mph or so for 15 minutes before the temp came on, it was when i stopped it kicked in. __________________ '91 90 quattro 20v (nog)sport '10 A6 avant lemans '01 E46 M3 coupe --- '93 urS4 avant '93 2.8 coupe quattro '03 2.5 tdi quattro sport '02 1.8T A6 avant '92 2.8E 80 saloon

29-11-10, 10:10 AM	#7
istoo Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 600	no chance of getting it inside at the moment. recovery, oh bollocks. __________________ '91 90 quattro 20v (nog)sport '10 A6 avant lemans '01 E46 M3 coupe --- '93 urS4 avant '93 2.8 coupe quattro '03 2.5 tdi quattro sport '02 1.8T A6 avant '92 2.8E 80 saloon

29-11-10, 08:08 AM	#4
Gouldy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: W.Somerset Posts: 1,083	seems like it could have frozen up, did it warm up ok etc

29-11-10, 10:04 AM	#6
missfire making wooden things Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cow land Posts: 8,156	only good idea (which might not be possible) is get it indoors/heated to thaw it out.. replace antifreeze/find leak..fix leak...... might be a recovery job otherwise.

29-11-10, 10:18 AM	#8
missfire making wooden things Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cow land Posts: 8,156	there was a thing, on here maybe?, last winter talking about the movement of air itself through the radiator, while the car is in motion, actually feezing the coolant. might explaing why it froze after some time..? or maybe it was just frozen all along and just took that long to overheat.

29-11-10, 11:12 AM	#10
86audicoupe Classic Audi Pervert! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 2,182	Have you checked your hoses? As we all know rubber expands and contracts massively throughout the cold weather. You may have a cracked hose?