Small [turbo] Coolant Hose

[Ed Kellock]

My turbo coolant lines came from a MC2 200 and when I removed the steel
crimp (the swaged piece?) that bit of steel hose did have the typical ridge.

I don't think I used silicone hose though..

Ed

> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of urq
> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 1:22 AM
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: Small [turbo] Coolant Hose
> 
> 
> ... I personally don't see any reason to couple the two ... 
> if you see a weeping turbo coolant hose it really isn't that 
> tough to move the pump out of the way. As to the 
> recommendation to do the other end while you're there ... not 
> necessarily mandatory IMO, but it is a good time to inspect it ... 
> 
> This is another one of Audi's Vorsprungs ... we can't simply 
> use a normal hose and clamp ... we gotta build an assembly 
> with a swaged clamp guaranteed to leak eventually and cause 
> you to buy a $50 hose assembly instead of $0.50 of stock 
> hose.  I first learned of this hose with the water cooled 
> turbo adapter kit I put together for my urq.  It is a very 
> simple matter to fit a short length of hose from the 
> banjo-style fitting on the upper radiator hose flange on the 
> head to the metal line that crosses between the timing cover 
> and the head/block.  The only thing I didn't like was that 
> the banjo fitting didn't have the ridge typically used to 
> hold the hose in place with a "normal" hose clamp.  Most 
> folks recommend the use of silicone hose ... I'd tend to 
> agree based on the fact that the hose sits right up against 
> the head, but it sure didn't look like the factory hose was 
> silicone ... 
> 
> Steve B
> San José, CA (USA)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> 
> Having the pump out of the way provides the best access.  
> 
> Max Hoepli <mhoepli at vif.com> wrote:  
> 
> 
> Should be changed out when hydraulic pump is changed out?
> 
> 
> 
> Max
> 
> 
> 
> _____ 
> 
> 
> Not uncommon. As Brett on the 200q20v list.
> 
> 
> 
> Hose often gets overlooked because it's in such a difficult 
> place to get to on.
> 
> Max Hoepli wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> 
> 
> Unfortunately, was driving on Autobahn at 100km and red 
> triangle warning light came on, at 80C, temp rose, just 
> before 100C got off Autobahn to "Fifth Wheel" gas station. 
> Saw that small hose just under where hydraulic pump attaches 
> to engine was squirting out coolant, lost a bucket full of 
> coolant. Did not drive car any longer, called CAA, took car 
> on flat bed to my mechanic. Mechanic says hose leads to turbo 
> charger to cool. Any one had this problem?
> 
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