quattro Digest, Vol 3, Issue 75 RE: Cold has reared it's ugly head

[Larry C. Leung]

Me thinks (it was the first hose to go on my 200 when I bought it, too),
it is probably the most ignored hose on the car (hardly visible to the 
un-initiated). I would tend to think that the average non-Audi (or new
Audi, for that matter, i.e. not familiar with I-5's) tech would possibly
miss doing this hose as standard maintenance.

LL - NY


> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 11:07:32 -0600
> From: "Livolsi, Stephane" <Stephane.Livolsi at investorsgroup.com>
> Subject: RE: Cold has reared it's ugly head
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> Several years ago I bought an 86 5ktq. Well maintained by the PO 
> and
> overall in good condition.  This little turbo coolant hose that is
> described was the first thing that went.
> 
> Last summer I bought an 88 5ktqa.  Very well maintained by PO (all 
> work
> done at a shop and documented).  Incredibly, this little turbo 
> coolant
> hose was again the first thing that I needed to repair because it 
> burst.
> Interestingly, the car had several new coolant hoses, but not this 
> one.
> 
> I think they are vulnerable because they are very close to the block 
> and
> right under the ps pump.  I don't know how the pentosin affects the
> hose, but possible it weakens them?
> 
> Next time I buy a type 44, I'm going to replace that hose right 
> away!
> 
> Stephane
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: l.leung at juno.com [mailto:l.leung at juno.com] 
> > Sent: January 14, 2004 8:39 AM
> > To: teamdaemon at comcast.net
> > Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: Cold has reared it's ugly head
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Paul,
> > 
> > Me thinks, the tiny little turbo coolant hose has burst. 
> > Runs from the head coolant flange, across the 
> > front of the head and down to the turbo. It 
> > consists of a short approximately 1/4 ID pipe
> > with a banjo fitting that bends 90 degrees 
> > around the front of the head, then a short section
> > of hose, which is the weak link and has probably
> > blown. Hope you didn't do any damage in the
> > last ~1 mile to the station. This isn't a fun
> > replacement job in this weather. 
> > 
> > LL - NY
> > 
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