hello experienced A 4ers,
Since reinstalling my old a4, one head bolt has been leaking water slightly and intermittently....when she is about half way warmed up. It comes from under the alt bracket, puddles around one spark plug, and boils away pretty fast.
I am worried it will increase suddenly. Afraid to tighten or mess around with it: these bolts have not been touched since 1967 and I can imagine my sailing season going bye-bye if I start trying to remove and reseal.
A boat mechanic I know, and mostly trust, suggests adding a goop to the cooling water that slowly finds and fills holes and cracks. I don't yet know the product name, but he says Canadian Tire sells a variety that are for different types of metal. My main fear of trying such a product is that it could clog up my shiny new Indigo heat exchanger. He claims it will not harm the exchanger.
Has anyone tried such a product? Am I better of just watching how it develops?
Thanks,
Marty
Since reinstalling my old a4, one head bolt has been leaking water slightly and intermittently....when she is about half way warmed up. It comes from under the alt bracket, puddles around one spark plug, and boils away pretty fast.
I am worried it will increase suddenly. Afraid to tighten or mess around with it: these bolts have not been touched since 1967 and I can imagine my sailing season going bye-bye if I start trying to remove and reseal.
A boat mechanic I know, and mostly trust, suggests adding a goop to the cooling water that slowly finds and fills holes and cracks. I don't yet know the product name, but he says Canadian Tire sells a variety that are for different types of metal. My main fear of trying such a product is that it could clog up my shiny new Indigo heat exchanger. He claims it will not harm the exchanger.
Has anyone tried such a product? Am I better of just watching how it develops?
Thanks,
Marty
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