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Intake manifold had to come off. O-Ring shot. Remaining o-rings are probs similar. 200K+
Posted by: SteveAR (10724) on 2016-12-01 10:15:23 In Reply to: Well for everyone else's benefit, I finally found the anti-freeze leak on my car ----> posted by SteveAR on 2016-11-29 20:00:40	Share \| Report

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These are the kinds of things that one would never think about when buying a higher-mileage car. Just concerned with sensors, turbos, maintenance etc. But damn if the 2.7T isn't the most complicated engine I've ever seen. When you pull the intake manifold off and see the maze of shiz at the back of the motor you wonder how it doesn't break down on a weekly basis.

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What's the solution for a broken hood release cable? Remove bumper and come up from below? - SteveAR 2016-11-27 16:02:08 (243 views)
- Ignore it and never open the hood as most drivers do? - FourRingBling 2016-11-29 09:22:54 (206 views)
  - :-) Would love to do that. Nervous to drive to New Hampshire with it leaking though.... - SteveAR 2016-11-29 12:07:43 (193 views)
- Put front end up on stands or ramps, remove belly pan, use long sturdy metal rod preferably with... - SteelyS6 2016-11-27 19:06:15 (310 views)
  - Thanks for this man. It worked perfect. I had it open in 5 minutes. Coolant leak---> - SteveAR 2016-11-28 20:08:25 (258 views)
    - Well for everyone else's benefit, I finally found the anti-freeze leak on my car ----> - SteveAR 2016-11-29 20:00:40 (298 views)
      - Intake manifold had to come off. O-Ring shot. Remaining o-rings are probs similar. 200K+ - SteveAR 2016-12-01 10:15:23 (253 views)
    - Glad it worked for you. - SteelyS6 2016-11-28 21:57:50 (202 views)
  - Thanks for this, I will attempt it tonight. Luckily I have my part-out car to look at for reference - SteveAR 2016-11-28 12:06:00 (223 views)
- - S E A R C H - - ar-Rings 2016-11-27 17:13:04 (257 views)
  - Here - - ar-Rings 2016-11-27 18:19:13 (286 views)
    - So basically you're telling me don't buy an S6? :-) - SteveAR 2016-11-27 18:41:03 (230 views)
      - There might be a bit of profanity trying to trip the latch! - SteelyS6 2016-11-27 19:07:30 (258 views)
      - I didn't re-read the post and replies to see what he did to get it open, at least a contact for you. - ar-Rings 2016-11-27 18:53:52 (222 views)

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