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Hanuman · 22-05-15, 12:51 AM

Low speed cooling- fan not working.

My V8 did something very similar, which turned out to be the viscous coupling on the engine driven fan, so in slow traffic, it very quickly cooked up. A side effect was it also heated the transmission fluid up which is cooled through a side element in the rad, causing some hard shifting, and even a gearbox limp home of sorts.

If there is no viscous fan, then there should be some other method of cooling which isn't kicking in.

22-05-15, 12:51 AM	#3
Hanuman Trickster Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heckling from the cheap seats, Phnom Penh, KoW Posts: 7,026	Low speed cooling- fan not working. My V8 did something very similar, which turned out to be the viscous coupling on the engine driven fan, so in slow traffic, it very quickly cooked up. A side effect was it also heated the transmission fluid up which is cooled through a side element in the rad, causing some hard shifting, and even a gearbox limp home of sorts. If there is no viscous fan, then there should be some other method of cooling which isn't kicking in. __________________ I wish they would keep the damned Chinese away now that I can go home, so that I can enjoy Fish amok and a draught Angkor Last edited by Hanuman; 22-05-15 at 12:56 AM. Reason: Spilleng- how it gets closed from cooled is anyone's guess!