Help Please - Urgent

[Michael Riebs / Audi V8]

Bad waterpump?

Michael L. Riebs
Grand Rapids, Michigan

'90 V8Q
'98 A6QA

www.1stchoicegranite.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greville H. Bowles" <zaphod at cansafe.com>
To: "Audi Fans List" <quattro at audifans.com>; "V6-12v List"
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Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 8:45 AM
Subject: Help Please - Urgent


> I have an urgent problem and would appreciate some help.
>
> A few weeks back I had the head gasket changed on my 1995 90Q just before
a
> trip of 2000 km (down to Mid Ohio for the ALMS) On the way home the
overheat
> light came on and the coolant level had dropped. I made it home by
checking
> regularly and topping up as necessary. There was no sign of a leak.
>
> Once I got home I had the guy who did the head gasket take a look and he
> said it was a loose hose. My thought "SLOPPY WORK, but no permanent
damage".
> I drive away. The car has been sitting all week because this is beautiful
> motorcycle weather. Today on the way to work the overheat light came on
and
> the coolant level was way down again. There is coolant dripping from
bottom
> of engine. I am taking the car in this morning (25 minute drive to get
here)
> after I top up with water.
>
> Questions:
>
> Besides the obvious "Are you really competent to be working on these
cars?"
> what should I be saying to/asking this mechanic? He came lister
recommended
> and is apparently "the guy" in town for work on German cars. His shop is
> usually full of Audis, BMW's and Porches, so somebody trusts him.
>
> What is the possible impact of the problems I'm having? (My worry is that
> the leak in internal.)
>
> I'm leaving in an hour to take the car in, so quick feedback will be
> appreciated.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Mr. Greville H. Bowles
> RR 5, Rockwood, Ontario CANADA
> Phone: (519) 856-0213
> E-mail: zaphod at cansafe.com
> '95 90Q
> '85 245 DL
> '83 GS650GL
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