Hi all,
We're in a right pickle and cold really do with some help.
We have an 1998 Audi A4 that some months ago cost us an arm and a leg when the camshaft adjuster had to be replaced. And seemed to be OK (maybe a small exhaust rattle) up until 2 days ago when the oil light came on and engine got hot and whiffy. So we did our bit and checked the oil which did need filling, and we then thought great, until today.....driving it again the oil light came on again,engine rattling noise and oil temp sky high, then BANG!! lots of white smoke...my hubby says like a formula 1 style puff of white smoke, so the story ends with a tow back home and probably another hefty bill .
Do you think that it's something like the entire engine giving up or something like head gasket? as u an tell we know absolutely zilch about cars, but need an idea if it's worth a tow to the garage for fixing or whether we're gona have to take 2nd mortgage for the garage bill.
Any advice would be great please- Thanks
We're in a right pickle and cold really do with some help.
We have an 1998 Audi A4 that some months ago cost us an arm and a leg when the camshaft adjuster had to be replaced. And seemed to be OK (maybe a small exhaust rattle) up until 2 days ago when the oil light came on and engine got hot and whiffy. So we did our bit and checked the oil which did need filling, and we then thought great, until today.....driving it again the oil light came on again,engine rattling noise and oil temp sky high, then BANG!! lots of white smoke...my hubby says like a formula 1 style puff of white smoke, so the story ends with a tow back home and probably another hefty bill .
Do you think that it's something like the entire engine giving up or something like head gasket? as u an tell we know absolutely zilch about cars, but need an idea if it's worth a tow to the garage for fixing or whether we're gona have to take 2nd mortgage for the garage bill.
Any advice would be great please- Thanks