1997 Audi A3 water problem

1997 AUDI A3
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DAVE666111
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1997 Audi A3 Two Wheel Drive Manual 145000 miles

my a3 1.6 sport need the water filling up every few days but my radiator does not leek need help with this
May 12, 2010 at 1:27 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

There are many places other than the radiator that the coolant can leak from, you will need to get a cooling system pressure test done as this will locate any external coolant leaks, also have the pressure cap tested, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
May 12, 2010 at 10:05 PM
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