Kenvil & Lake Hopatcong Auto Repair

Here we have a 2002 Audi A6 Quattro with a 2.7L V6 Bi-Turbo suited with a manual transmission with 260,000 miles on the clock. This car had a coolant leak between the engine and the transmission right above the rear main seal, both turbos leaking oil and one with a cracked wastegate seat, valve covers leaking, power steering fluid leaking, exhaust rotting away, and many other issues. This poor Audi was still going with the owner topping off fluids weekly as needed until the starter decided it was time. After putting it on the lift and seeing where the coolant leak was, the customer agreed with the technician that the starter would be easier to do with the engine removed, which was the only way to be able to change the bad turbos and fix the coolant leak.    After removing the engine we gained access to the rear main seal and the coolant jacket above it which was also leaking, as well as now being able to replace the bad turbo. Having the engine removed made refreshing this ... read more

Summer's Almost Here! Getting into the car on a warm day, only to find out that the air conditioning is blowing out air that is just as hot as what you were trying to escape isn't fun. Avoid this kind of situation by scheduling an A/C evaluation. Let our ASE-certified technicians help prepare you for a cool and comfortable ride this summer.  Our technicians will do a full-service evaluation and inject the system with dye, then evaluate it with UV light which allows the technician to see if there are any leaks in the system. If the system is leaking, they can pinpoint where the leak is and repair it accordingly.  Refrigerants for your air conditioning system are expensive. If you are simply filling it out over and over again, this is a strong indication that there’s a problem. There’s a strong possibility that there’s a leak in your system. By having one of our technicians perform an evaluation, they can find the leak and address ... read more