coolant leak to timing belt job?

[Bernie Benz]

> From: "Ed Kellock" <ekellock at gmail.com>
> 
> Drove the car tonight, at first gingerly, and finally up a hill, pulling 1.7
> in 4th to about 80.  Seems I have a few oil leaks, but no coolant (or
> pentosin) seems to be leaking after retensioning the timing belt by
> loosening, repositioning, and then tightening the w/p.
And what¹s the logic for the WP having anything to do with oil leaks?
> 
> I gently tightened the oil pan bolts (230k) and generally cleaned the bottom
> of the engine.
> 
> Transferred Avant to driveway, V8-5 to garage to investigate noisy
> valve-train or *gasp* timing belt assembly.
> 
> Will drive Avant to work tomorrow and complete coolant flush with distilled
> water and blue infusion thereafter.
If there is any rust in the system you should be flushing with an oxalic
acid solution.
> 
> Ed
> 
> PS. Be gone Bilstein HD's!  Yech!!
So?

Bernie
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Kellock [mailto:ekellock at gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 1:10 AM
> To: '200q20V mailing list'
> Subject: RE: coolant leak to timing belt job?
> 
> 
> Finally got back to this last night and tonight.  It's all back together and
> running without leaks.
> 
> I retensioned the timing belt, replaced the small rubber portion of the
> turbo coolant line, the short piece that feeds the heater core, the upper
> and lower rad hoses and the thermostat.
> 
> I also rewrapped the cable for the forward knock sensor, replaced the wire
> connectors for the water gallery temp sensor/switch, and replaced the vacuum
> hose to the fuel pressure regulator.
> 
> I refilled with distilled water and will flush it a couple times before
> adding new coolant.  That should give me some time to gain more confidence.
> 
> Ed
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Kellock [mailto:ekellock at gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 12:23 PM
> To: Schaible, David
> Cc: 200q20V mailing list
> Subject: Re: coolant leak to timing belt job?
> 
> 
> My premise is that the water pump leak is due to the loosening of its bolts
> which would also explain the loose timing belt.  I did not have any untoward
> noises from the area prior to noticing the leak.
> 
> If, when I attempt to adjust the belt tension with the w/p, I don't have
> some confidence that that was the cause, I will re-examine my course of
> action at that time.  If I do decide to dig further, i.e. remove the w/p for
> inspection/replacement, I'll probably put a new belt on them too.
> 
> Ed
> 
> 
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