The Audi Gods hate me

[Huw Powell]

>  Today it springs a huge oil leak. I crawl under the car and find
> a crack in the oil cooler, great, ok, I'll just loop a line back
> and bypass the cooler for now.  Nope, both lines are rusted and
> crack causing oil to spray everywhere when I test it out.
> 1987 Audi 5000CSTQ (behind it anyway, in a puddle of oil)

until you get some decent parts to replace the bad ones, try this.  I'm
hoping it works on your car.  The oil coolered Audis I've seen usually
run both cooler lines from fitting on the oil filter bracket.  The
bracket is held on by a really big hollow bolt.  remove it.  install a
"nipple" (I forget the thread but Audi sells these for a buck or two)
and put your filter right against the block.  Now at least you can drive
it.  Just don't go heating the oil up aggressively!

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Huw Powell

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