Coolant Useage

[iain.atkinson at tesco.net]

Did a 160 mile round trip last week, and the level had dropped 8 to 10mm, it was topped right up to the max mark which is how i know it had gone down.


Iain
---- Jim Haseltine <jim_haseltine at ntlworld.com> wrote: 
> How much is 'a bit'?
> 
> Are we talking from max to min in a month? a week?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jim Haseltine
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <iain.atkinson at tesco.net>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 4:47 PM
> Subject: Coolant Useage
> 
> 
> > Thought i would chuck this out to see if any list wisdom can solve this.
> >
> > My 80q with 2.6 V6 motor uses a bit of coolant. I have checked for leaks 
> > and haven't found any, the hose clips all over the engine weren't what i 
> > would call tight and have now been tightened.
> >
> > I have no signs at all of coolant mixed with oil and vice versa, no nasty 
> > smells from the exhuast either, so where is it going?????
> >
> > I understand the expansion cap is a common weakness and will more than 
> > likely get replaced next week.
> >
> > The temp guage does read just above 90 degs and rises to the next mark 
> > when sitting in traffic, this is when the fan kicks in. I have been all 
> > round the engine bay with an infra red thermometer and the highest temp i 
> > saw was 89.5 degs C and that was on the heater supply hose.
> >
> > It had a new water pump @ 166k when the belt was done so that was only 8K 
> > ago. Thermostat is unknown when that was replaced.
> >
> > So any words of wisdom would be great.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Iain
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