[WT-Audifans] RE: Fast Coolant Leak

[Max Hoepli]

To change out the radiator. What are key points to consider?  The
expansion-antifreeze-reservoir hose clamp at the bottom is hidden from view
to the radiator. The rubber support with the 2 threaded studs rubber at the
bottom of the radiator may be challenging points.

 

Max 

 

 

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From: w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com [mailto:w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com] On
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Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 23:51
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Subject: RE: [WT-Audifans] RE: Fast Coolant Leak

 

  

The leak is about 8 cm from the top on the right. Antifreeze reservoir
drains in less than 1 minute.

Max

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Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 21:19
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Subject: Re: [WT-Audifans] RE: Fast Coolant Leak

Yeah, Broken rad end cap, split rad core from a rock or what have you, 
Split rad hose. Rad drain plug loose or problomatic (My type 44's both 
do not have a drain plug. just incase yours' do not ) Sounds like 
you've got a major leak and shouldn't be hard to jack it up a little and 
stick your head under there and watch where your loosing water from.

Hoses can look just fine untill you squeeze them, you should know that 
from reading through forums where many of us have expeienced Turbo 
hoses for example that look just fine but leak under boost. My Rad hose 
on my truck leaks right now only after it get's pressure built up in the 
system it's bad somewhere, just havn't looked but thats just an example 
to be vigilant when looking for the leak.

Your radiator could have gotten a rock through it and it dosn't take 
much let me tell you, usually your Air conditioner condensor takes the 
brunt of the damage.

Check in there with a good light and see if the coolant sensor isn't 
leaking, I seen one at a junk yard with the threads split leaking away.

Just try topping it up put a bucket under there to keep spills off your 
drive way and get down there and have a GOOD look.

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> Hi all,
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> Just drove the car home, went back out and noticed coolant on driveway. If
> the reservoir is filled the coolant exits from right side of radiator.
> Reservoir is almost empty again. Hoses look all OK. Radiator was 
> changed out
> in Dec. 2006.
>
> 1986 Type 44 Turbo Quattro. 308,000km.
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> Diagnosis?
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> Max
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