'87 5kcstq Turbo Cooling Line

[Swann, Benjamin R. (BSWANN)]

Bob,

Did you simply take some 3/8 heavy duty cooling hose right off of the
existing metal hose?

I would like to actually make up something comparable to the original, which
should be no big deal if I can locate the proper compression fitting and
metal tube which would screw into the turbo.  I'd rather start with new
stuff if I can locate it.  Assume I have access to tubing bender.

I suspect that the rubber hose going to the freeze plug is not as
susceptible to the heat, but since the stuff coming off of the turbo which
goes between hot exhaust components, I think that would be best, and
probabbly why AUDI did it that way.

I think the crimped rubber hose tho is somewhat overkill.  I am tempted just
to pay the $150 or so, just 'cause this lasted so long, but this is one fix
that I really think can be done for far less by DIY.

Ben

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Myers [mailto:robert at s-cars.org]
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 3:56 PM
To: Swann, Benjamin R. (BSWANN)
Cc: 'quattro at audifans.com'
Subject: Re: '87 5kcstq Turbo Cooling Line


Ben,

On the way to Audifest '98 at Hayes, KS, one of the turbo coolant hoses on 
my '89 200tq sprang a leak.  An hour or so of one of our traveling 
companions (thanks again, Brendan) under the car with a couple of pieces of 
FLAPS hose and a couple of hose clamps and a faceful of coolant we had a 
perfectly good jerry rigged emergency repair.  When I got around to 
installing a "better" replacement hose some months later the jerry rigged 
repair was still holding quite nicely with no sign that the second 
replacement was actually necessary.

I suspect that you could rig a very effective and more or less permanent 
repair costing only a few bucks.

At 02:53 PM 3/19/01 -0500, Swann, Benjamin R. (BSWANN) wrote:


>I will need to attend to the cooling line that goes from the turbo into the
>freeze plug on my 5kcstqw, soon, as it is starting to leak.  Dealer price
is
>around $170 and even with a 20% Q-Club discount, that is rather steep.
>
>I recall seeing some posts awhile back about alternatives.  I have one off
>of a turbo I salvaged from junkyard, and it seems that one of these could
be
>fabricated using the proper compression fitting, and the crimped rubber end
>seems like massive overkill that could be taken care of with substantial
>hose clamps.  Any BTDT?  Sources for the correct compression fittings and
>tubing?  Or, the whole thing for not too much $$?
>
>TIA,
>
>Ben
>'875kcstqw @ 150kmi+ and 2Bar boost getting ready for summer long trip and
>towing duty.
>
>
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Bob
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