[A4] Overheating issue

[Richard Andrews]

You are lucky that you didn't blow a head gasket and or warp the head.
Might want to have a compression test.
In my experience(Texas) i've never gotten my a4's oil temp above 250.
Are you certain it's the fan clutch and not the waterpump?

-richard

On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 8:56 PM, Danton J.A. Cardoso <djacardoso at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Friday, I was involved in some stop/go traffic with outside
> temperature in the mid 80's.  Had A/C on set to auto with it set at 70
> degrees.  The temperature gauge began to move a needle's width from
> normal (centre), and then eventually began to creep over to the middle
> between hot and normal.  Oil temperature went up to 280. Also, check
> engine light kicked on. Shut engine for a few, then went back started
> it up and began to drive without the stop and go.  About 10 minutes
> into drive coolant light flashed, gave out three dings, and stayed
> lit.  Just about to shut off A/C and it blew hot.  Shut off engine for
> a few minutes, started up again, no light, but sluggish performance.
> Drove for about a mile. Coolant level was OK.  Turns out I need a fan
> clutch, normal?  Car has almost 97K on the odometer.  H20 pump has
> been replaced when timing belt was done as was thermostat.  I do not
> have the codes, but according to mechanic, it was reading misfires,
> was this attributed to the overheat?  Would there be any engine
> damage, or it just simply overheated?
>
> Thanks
> --
> Danton J.A. Cardoso
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