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"KWS" > wrote in message news:wYi2d.55434$MQ5.18437@attbi_s52... > In the states, you can get the stuff from your friendly Audi or Volkswagen > parts counter. I went to the usual suspects (Kragen, Pep Boys, etc. as > well > as "real" NAPA places) and, when I asked, they looked at me as if I had > grown another head. > > For what it's worth: I had a coolant leak at the oil cooler that is part > of > the filter assembly on my '00 A4 1.8T. I changed out both hoses and used a > Dremel tool with a tiny wire brush to grind away the pink crud that > accumulated on the cooler fittings before attaching the new hoses. The "extra-head"-look was also what i got when i asked around for the pink wonder-stuff. The only place i could get it, where at my authorized VAG-pusher. About the hoses...i´m still in the process of seeing if i can find any leaks somewhere. After all - the stuff cant just disappear! ;o) I´ll keep you posted, if i stumble over anything apart from the ordinary. -- Gio |
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